Boarding Kennel Greenville SC

The first time Sharon Smith boarded her two dogs at a kennel in New York it was “a nightmare,” she says. She found a kennel that agreed to board her dogs together, but when she arrived, she discovered the kennel had been sold to new owners.

“They refused to house them together,” Smith recalls. “I was so upset. We were leaving for vacation and had no choice but to leave them. When we returned, I found a kennel that would keep them together. I used them for 15 years.”

That was 20 years ago. Smith, who now lives in Sharpsburg, Ga., says keeping her two Boxers, Rocky, 9, and Aspen, 7, together remains a priority. She searched through a half dozen kennels before finding one that would keep them together, medicate them for chronic health problems, and maintain a level of cleanliness that her nose told her was acceptable.

“I sacrificed the outdoor run,” she says. “They have to be walked on a leash. But I found what was most important to me.”

Whether it’s for a family vacation or a sudden emergency, every dog owner will eventually have to find alternative care for his or her pet. Most people are anxious about leaving their dogs at a boarding kennel. But Smith says it helps “to learn what kennels are available so you can make the best possible choice for your dog.”

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As anyone searching today will discover, boarding kennels have changed dramatically in the last 20 years as dog owners’ expectations have evolved. “In the old days, a dog’s primary run used...

Author: Cathy M. Rosenthal

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