It is that time of the year when you plan for summer break, but what about your doggy? If you cannot take him with you it is important to ensure that he is looked after pretty well in your absence. There are three options available to dog owners to leave their pets in good hands:
- House-sitters
- Pet-sitters
- Boarding Facility
Boarding Facility
Boarding kennels are specialized in looking after your furry pal when you away. These facilities are run by professionals who are real animal lovers.
Pros:
- Close watch on your furry pal
- Dogs are taken out once or twice during the day in a special compound
- If you are repeatedly going out for work boarding kennel is a great solution
- Some dogs find it difficult to acclimatize to the new surroundings
- The expenses of keeping your furry pal in boarding kennel can affect your holiday spending budget
A pet-sitter is a person who takes care of your doggy in short bursts by coming to your house while you are away. These people are mostly youngsters who love animals and are looking for opportunities to earn quick bucks. Although there are certain people who are professional pet-sitters. Their job is to take your tyke on walk and drop by to feed him. They will visit your house and ensure everything is fine with your pooch by cleaning their litter and feeding him if and when necessary.
Pros:
- Convenient as someone is there in your absence to look after your little bundle of love
- If you are away for a pretty long time, then short visits will not serve the purpose. Dogs will resist living in a vacant house
- Pet-sitters charge on an hourly or daily basis, so if you are away for a long time the expenses can go up quite drastically
House-sitters take care of your tyke by living in your house. It is an ideal solution if you want to enjoy your holidays with peace of mind. These people love traveling and discovering new places.
Pros:
- Your tyke gets to live in the house that he is used to which keeps him happy. He also gets requisite attention from the house-sitter
- They keep a watch over your house, thus protecting it from theft
- A low-cost solution as the house-sitters charge quite less for their services as they get free accommodation in exchange for the services, hence; your holiday budget is not affected by much
- The house routine remains intact while you are away
- It is never easy to have someone else live in your house in your absence. Hence, selection of the right person for the job becomes very important which means you need to spend quality time with the selected person to know his personality.
- The accommodation that you provide to the house-sitter needs to be to the same standard as a family guest
- Before you leave for your much-awaited trip you need to make the prospective house-sitter to spend a night in your house so that they can understand your daily chores without much supervision. The difficult part is to welcome unknown people in your house to share your meal and strike a friendship with them
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