Getting Ready for a Stay at the Kennel
Getting Ready for a Stay at the Kennel
If you are traveling you might need to consider putting your pet into a kennel 
while you are gone. But if you do that, there are things you need to do to make sure you and your pet are prepared.
- Make sure to visit the kennel before staying there. Take a look around and see if it is clean, if the pets look relaxed and happy. Most importantly trust your instincts.
- Check to make sure both the indoor and outdoor runs are clean and ventilated.
- The kennel should not smell bad.
- Make sure it is not too cold, or too hot, in the kennel. It should be temperature controlled.
- Update your vaccinations. Most kennels won’t take your dog without a bordatella (aka. kennel cough), and you need to be updated 2 weeks prior to boarding. Come into our daily walk-in shot clinic to update your vaccinations.
- Make sure your pet is microchipped in case they try, and succeed, at breaking out. Most kennels are break out proof but there is always the occasional dog that is a Harry Houdini of kennels. Better to be safe than lost.
- Bring their favorite toy to help quell any anxiety.
- Speak to the kennel about any health needs your pet may have.
- Speak to your veterinarian about any boarding health concerns.