Our dog (actually, he owns us but don't tell anyone) goes to Doggie
Daycare Bed and Breakfast when we travel. He gets to play for 4 hours
in the AM, a meal at noon and then, at 2:00, 4 more hours until the next
meal at 6:00. They separate the dogs into two groups. One group for
smaller dogs and dogs that play nice... the other group is for bigger
dogs and dogs that roughhouse a lot.

We left our guy there for 4 days last Fall and, when we picked him up,
he slept solid for the next two days. They said he ate vigorously,
loved to chase and be chased and, in general, had a romping good time.

John

Blanche wrote:
George Patterson wrote:

I understand that. We spent Christmas with my mother in Tennessee this year,
which meant our coonhound spent five days in a kennel. She lost about 5 pounds
-- just refused to eat. Next time we go, we're taking her with us and putting
her in a kennel down there. Then we can visit her every day.


My parents used to do that when they went to Las Vegas, NV. It was a
6-7 hour drive from Phoenix, dog went everywhere with them. Dog spent
the night at the kennel, spent the day with them. Precursor to
doggie daycare!