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This Lesson's Topic:
Puppy Care When You're Away
- You have several options for puppy care if you have to travel or be away from home for a while, for any reason
- Friends or family members who can come by your house many times per day or keep your puppy at their home (make sure they get along well with other pets in the friend's home)
- In home professional dog sitters in your local area who come to your home
- Home-based dog sitters who care for your puppy in their own home
- Dog boarding kennels, including free-standing kennels and animal hospitals
- Plan ahead. If you need to travel at holiday time, the good pet sitters may be booked far in advance. Find a good local pet sitter before you need one through online websites that do some pre-screening like Sitter City.
- They will want to come to your home and meet your puppy, hear about his habits, health, feeding, and exercise needs
- They will need a key to get into your home while you are away (they often also pick up mail and newspapers and water houseplants for you if asked)
- Make sure they are bonded and insured -- see how reliable and responsible they are in making and keeping appointments with you...if they can't do that well, how will they treat your precious furry friend?
- Rather not deal with people in your home? Is Fido pretty adaptable and healthy? Try a boarding kennel with a good track record.
- Make sure to visit and tour the facility in advance of boarding your dog or puppy. Make sure it is clean and not smelly.
- Look for a good space in which your doggie can sleep and walk or run
- Plan to bring along a favorite toy and/or blanket if you can so that it helps them with familiar scents and routines.
- To minimize digestive upset, provide the kennel with your dog's usual foods
- Give them an adequate supply of your dog's medications, if any, including an extra day or two in case you get unexpectedly delayed from returning when you planned
- Find a screened dog sitter or dog walker in your local area at Sitter City. Click here to sniff out the right one...
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puppy's individual care. We cannot guarantee that you will achieve the
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