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What do you all do for pet sitting when you go on vacation?
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I will call both of my dogs mildly reactive compared to a lot of what I read on here. One of them in particular is very sensitive. Last time we went on a five day vacation and had my mother-in-law and neighbors come in and watched them at our house and she just didn’t react well to people other than me and my husband coming and going in the house. It took her almost a month to get back to normal when we came back. Boarding isn’t really an option because she doesn’t like being around groups of strange dogs without proper introductions and I don’t think that’s possible in a boarding situation. I’m not sure how they would be about staying at someone else’s home, let say find someone on Rover. Maybe they won’t like that person’s dogs or the set up and we will be in another country and can’t do anything about it. What do you do?
Top Comment: Look for a place that offers private kenneling with private dog patios. There's a place near me that has private suites and each suite has a dog door that lets them into a private outdoor space. You can add on other services like walks and social play time but if your dog will do best mostly being in their own space, that sort of set up is going to be your best bet.