Putting a rescue dog in Kennels?

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Hi, I'm getting married in July and will be going on a two week honeymoon shortly after, but I'm really worried about putting Bryony in kennels while I'm away. I'm hoping that as long as she can see Tyson and gets regular attention, cuddles and walks etc that she wont be too bad, but am I expecting too much of her?
She was in the pound, and then in kennels at rescue and her and Tyson aren't the kind of dogs I can leave with a friend, or let mum and dad look after them for a few weeks :(
I'm giving serious thought to not having a honeymoon. What do you think?
 
I'm sure they'll be fine, but if it's going to worry you lots and spoil the honeymoon for you, why not try and find a self-catering place here or in Ireland and take them with you? There are some really nice places to be had.
 
Spudlet said:
I'm sure they'll be fine, but if it's going to worry you lots and spoil the honeymoon for you, why not try and find a self-catering place here or in Ireland and take them with you? There are some really nice places to be had.
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Because the only thing that will make it a holiday, is getting away from Tyson! :eek::eek::eek::D

I kid, I kid... Could look at a UK holiday, could take the horses as well. Trouble is My parents have bought us two weeks in greece as our wedding present! Dont think they would mind going themselves though :p
 
When I got married we took a caravan plus dogs down to the New Forest and was great! Since we had our little boy plus I had a cancerous mole removed and was instructed to use mega high factor (previous sun worshiper)! we have since always gone on holiday in uk. We have 4 dogs (1 is a rescue) and like you don't like to put them in kennels or leave them with anyone as the lurchers like anything with a pulse! There are some lovely dog friendly places esp in Exmoor. I take it they couldn't be kennelled together
 
I wouldn't be overly keen on them being in together un supervised for long periods of time, as they have been known to scrap and in a kennel there is nowhere to retreat to.
I'd also have to bear in mind with something like a caravan holiday, that Tyson cannot belet off the lead, ever... as he'll just disappear.
 
I have a rescue girl and tbh I wouldn't out her in kennels. She has made so much progress since she's become less ' institutionalised' I'd hate to think she'd relapse or worry that she been sent there permanently.

I have found a wonderful dog sitter and she will go to her if I ever go away.
 
My rescue dog loves going in kennels!
The first time we left her I was terrified, but the kennel owner said dogs tends to just get on with it and not to worry too much. When I got back he said you could tell she thought this was her new home now. She hardly reacted to me calling her, almost like she couldn't believe it and then all of a sudden she went mental, screaming, howling, licking my face. So the second time I was nervous as I thought now she knows it's not forever so in a way that might harder? But no, she loved it again ...

Now when we pull up by the kennels, she drags me into her pen without so much as a goodbye, mum!


Honestly, enjoy your honeymoon. The dogs will cope - just make sure you choose an experienced kennels where they really know their doggy stuff!
 
Thank you, I'm sure with Tyson around her and plenty of attention she'll be just fine. Not at all worried about Tyson, he'll have a bloody great time.

Could you give me any ideas of what to look for in 'good' kennels?
Any particular questions I should be asking?
 
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EAST KENT said:
Actually us rescue people try very hard to keep our rescues happy,it is`nt quite like a death camp,I`ll have you know!:D
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Sorry that's not at all what I meant! :o

I was more worried that the kennel enviroment would upset her, not the care she would have recieved in rescue! Appologies if that didn't come over as it was intended!
 
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Have you considered a dog sitter as alternative .They would move in your house and there would be very little disruption to dogs routine.:)
 
My ex runs a fab country boarding kennels but it's Northamptonshire. He even has some dogs in the farmhouse with him if they are really known to find the kennel environment stressful.

I can pm you his details if you like.
 
mollichop said:
My ex runs a fab country boarding kennels but it's Northamptonshire. He even has some dogs in the farmhouse with him if they are really known to find the kennel environment stressful.

I can pm you his details if you like.
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Please do, I don't mind travelling a few hours. I'm having a google of local boarding kennels at the mo, with little success.
 
Have you considered home boarding? Where they go and stay in someone's house?

That is what I'm planning on doing with Harley. I know he would HATE kennels and I couldn't do it to him. The ones around here are in the kennel 23 hrs a day and then get put in a large pen by themselves for 1 hr. That's not enough exercise or interaction for him.

If you look on your local councils website it will come up with a list of people offering it. They have to be licensed like kennels do.
 
The reason I've ruled out a boarding home/dog sitters is because Tyson isn't exactly easy. We're trying really hard at the moment to sort out some of his 'bad behaviour' and there are certain factors in his day to day training that must be implemented every day if we've got a hope in hell of making any progress, and I'd hate for all the hard work we've put in with him so far to be un done. He can't be trusted in most gardens un attended, and will rip/smash/chew/pull/eat anything that he can get to in a house if it isn't out of his reach. He's noisey CONSTANTLY and is more than likely to give his sitter/boarder a nervous breakdown. He also needs an awful lot of exersise, more than just an hours plod round the park. Bryony isn't good with other dogs either, which rules out a lot of home boarders. Walking them both together is always a challenge too, and not for the faint hearted.
So you see... it's not the best combination really :P If they (Tyson) was a bit more manegable I would just ship them off to my dog friendly parents, but if I did... I dont think they would ever speak to me again!
 
For my big, difficult, rescue, the main concern is security. Her security, human security and other dogs. So I discounted all the lovely "home-like" kennels I visited and opted for the Soviet prison style kennels - a hutch with straw for the night, a concrete, covered run and "turnout" in a large pen with similar sized dogs all day + two long line walks in secure fields. She thinks it's great., It's probably better than home!
 
I know of a fantastic kennel that I would personally recommend if you don't mind travelling up into Norfolk, we always kennel ours there and they love it, happily go off with their aunty amanda and uncle fred without a backward glance to us.
Amanda and Fred have extensive experience with Siberians and re homed dogs, they have a fully enclosed exercise area which Tyson and Bryony will be exercised together but they will kennel them separately if that's what you wish and they can accommodate them, its not a huge place so dogs really do get personal attention they knew each of mine inside out after just having them stay a weekend
 
If Tyson is the difficult one why not put him in kennels and Bryony to your parents? That way she can have home life and some one to one attention and he can go to a professional where you don't have to worry bout him. You could even consider a "bootcamp" for him. Plus B could go to your parents for an odd night here and there between now and honeymoon to get used to it??
 
amage said:
If Tyson is the difficult one why not put him in kennels and Bryony to your parents? That way she can have home life and some one to one attention and he can go to a professional where you don't have to worry bout him. You could even consider a "bootcamp" for him. Plus B could go to your parents for an odd night here and there between now and honeymoon to get used to it??
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She'll be absolutely miserable without him, and tys would be the same. I 'd feel happier with them both in a decent boarding place than split up, I think. Although maybe finding a kennels that could do a bit of training could be worth looking into.
Thanks for the advice everyone, and Cyrus I'll pm you, thanks.
 
This is going to sound made, but as suggested by someone else , kennels are "secure" even though I home board and have never "lost a dog" I feel security is my top priority, and me dear u are looking at it the wrong way "humansing almost";):p Bryony in effect should/would settle quicker as she has been in the type of set up, tyson however never has, u will find it would be him more likely to kick up a stink, whislt she would be more likely to curl up in a bed and sleep the weeks away, he would scream for England:D

Visit some kennels, look for cleanliness, experienced staff, no strong pish smells and get a feel for a few places.
There is 1 kennel where I live I would use for mine if the need arose.
 
CAYLA said:
This is going to sound made, but as suggested by someone else , kennels are "secure" even though I home board and have never "lost a dog" I feel security is my top priority, and me dear u are looking at it the wrong way "humansing almost";):p Bryony in effect should/would settle quicker as she has been in the type of set up, tyson however never has, u will find it would be him more likely to kick up a stink, whislt she would be more likely to curl up in a bed and sleep the weeks away, he would scream for England:D

Visit some kennels, look for cleanliness, experienced staff, no strong pish smells and get a feel for a few places.
There is 1 kennel where I live I would use for mine if the need arose.
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Didn't think of it like that! I know for sure tys will howl his head off, but he never seems to get stressed in 'new' situations, so I didn't really give him much thought in it all, poor boy! Have found a few places worth looking round so will take it from there.
Cheers guys.
 
Once you've found the right place go for it. Our very first dog came from the dogs protection league and had been there for a very long time before we were 'conned' into taking him.

We found a lovely local kennels where they treated each dog as an individual and left him for a couple of short weekends so he got to know the surroundings and that we came back for him. The first time we left him was a bit upsetting, but probably more for us than him and when we came to leave him for a couple of weeks holiday he was more than happy to be visiting his country relatives.

We always left him a goody bag too!

Good luck

JDx
 
I will let you know how Pip gets on in about 12 days. She is going into kennels while we go skiing for honeymoon. She had been kept in a kennel alone when we got her and hasn't been in one since.
We have found a kennels (after a lot of searching) that she can take her own toys and bedding and they will feed raw food with bones. The gentleman who owns it has spaniels himself so hopefully knows a bit about them and their 'special' ways and she gets two 45 minute walks a day...still panicking.
We looked down the home-boarding route but found no one with washable floors throughout. :eek::D
 
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