so, very excited to be going on vacation! Though it is a long way off... (dec)
I don't have the most difficult dog in the world, but his allergies and his bad attitude with some dogs don't make him all that typical, either.
I know 3 people that I'd trust handling him and with the medical knowledge he could use, 2 are moving well before my vacation, and out of province, the 3rd is going to have 3 cats in her house at that time, plus has 2 male dogs, one of which is not terrible but not great with other dogs.
We are flying to mexico so I can't see it being an option to take him
His reactions to *some* dogs that happen *rarely* are so strong that I'd be skeptical about even having your average petsitter care for him - even Wes has had trouble holding him back - mind you we rarely use his prong collar and this would add some power steering.
I have a couple of kennels I've looked at as options but I'm just not sure how he would fare in a kennel for 10 days - longest he's stayed in one was 1) my old work, where he'd been 1000 times before, just not stayed overnight, and 2) it was only 2 nights. I feel like an extended stay like that is a lot for a 10 yr old dog to adjust to
At the one kennel they dog have the extra "cuddle time" option, but I'm not sure that that would help much...
Plus, there is the ever-present shallow pocket, I may be going on vacation but I still have limited resources ...
Oy.
Ideas ?