Pet Sitting or Dog Boarding Kennels

I want to start this post by stating a preference:  You cannot beat a good pet sitting service.

Who do you trust to look after your dog while you are on holiday?

Over the years we have used an excellent pet sitting service.  We know the experience was a resounding success because our dogs always returned home relaxed and content.

There are advantages to a pet sitting service, including;

•  Versatility.  A good pet sitter will often take your dog/s in to their own home and provide virtually 24/7 attention. This was the case with Belle and Bandit and they always loved returning their host every year.
• Illness prevention. There is a very low risk of dogs becoming sick while they are in the care of a pet sitter. Moreover, the best sitters would have animal first aid training.  Dog kennels present a very high risk of transmitting sickness.  Consequently, large kennels need to have access to an on call vet.

Pet sitters can give your dog a 'home from home' experience. On the other hand, dog kennels can only provide low levels of individual care and attention.  Our visits to kennels have always been met with lots of distressed barking from cooped up dogs wanting to escape.  Kennels always seem more like a prisons and not the comfortable surroundings you can get in a pet sitter's home.

Which do you prefer pet sitters or kennels?  Please vote for your preference in the survey to the left of the blog posts.

As always your comments would be most welcome.