Either of my dogs' clubs (big dog and small dogs) would be the definitive source, IMO, for names and contact info of boarding options that club members could recommend first-hand, and in fact this was how I found the dog-walker/dog-sitter service I use. (I still checked every reference they had.)
Where but a training club would there be such a concentration of people who want their dogs dog-sat with zero "training" thrown in and no "play groups" involving strange dogs?
The additional info you provided on how to use the clubs was helpful, Connie.
I've avoided boarding my dogs and have had excellent luck with sleep-in house sitters, and pay between 30 - 40 per day/night. I find this far less stressful on ME as well as the dog.
If you can not make this happen, I know you will do your best to find the right, short-term solution for your dog.
Time expired for me to edit, but I want to add... I did cancel a week in the Bahamas shortly after purchasing Falcon - and we had already purchased non-refundable airline tickets. That hurt - to lose those two roundtrip tickets to the islands... We had only had him a few weeks and could not arrange for a house sitter, and I knew the trip was going to be ruined by my worrying about my new pup. (He was 4.5 months old when we got him). Just wanted to include this to make it clear I don't take lightly to boarding a dog - haven't done so with mine... But I don't think it means you aren't worthy of owning a dog if that is your only option, as long as it is done as responsibly as possible.
Wow, thanks to all of you for all of the replies and suggestions. I appreciate the support as I was really starting to feel like a horrible dog owner. Obviously I LOVE my dog and do everything I can to give him the best life possible, but in this situation, I have to do what is best for my family. We have made the final decision that he will be boarded at our vet's clinic for the week while we are out of town. I agree that taking him with us and constantly showing up and then leaving would likely only stress him out more. I hate that we are in this situation, but that's life, right? He is a very stable dog who generally handles new situations easily so I'm hoping and praying that he will be fine and have no issues from this. Again, thanks so much for the input!
Tammy- He is getting better with peeing in his crate. It only happens a few times a week instead of a few times a day now. I'm worried about him going backwards with that too, but I guess we will just see what happens and deal with it however we can. We can purchase additional "potty time" so we will definitely be doing that. I want him going outside as much as possible to limit that issue.
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