No matter how much you love your pet, It is not always
practical or possible to take it along with you when you are out of the town.
However you cannot leave them alone at your home, unattended and uncared for.
Many people prefer to leave their pets to friends or
acquaintances but it is not always the best practice. While you can rely on
them for providing the food and other facilities that your dogs need, most of
the times they lack the professional expertise to understand any special needs
of your dog or decipher its communication or gestures. Boarding kennels, on the
other hand can be of a great help as they employ full time, well experienced
professionals who have the required qualification and professionals expertise
to look after your pet's needs, understand its communication and respond to its
special needs. In that way, not only will your pet be well looked after but
will also receive the kind of attention it is used to.
How to
Choose the Right Boarding Kennel?
However, the first and foremost issue is to spot a pet kennel
that is perfectly fine for your pet. While many people rely on their friend's
recommendations, it is advisable to have second opinion from your vet.
There are a few limitations when your friend suggest you the
best boarding kennel for your pet. His pet might be in best of health when sent
to a particular boarding kennel while your pet maybe going through health
disorders. In a similar way the
difference of age does matter here.
In short we can say that it is not necessary that what worked
for your friend's pet should also work for your own pet as the two are
different beings with different requirements. Vet on the other hand is well
acquainted with the specials health conditions, age, gender requirements and
personality of your pet. So he would be in a better condition to recommends you
the boarding kennel where its needs are fulfilled.
Ask And
Heck before You Believe
However you should not believe the others' statements without
confirming them yourself. So the first thing is to visit a boarding kennel and
check for the facilities available there. 3 major questions you need to ask
(and then do a thorough reality check are):
Is The
Kennel Clean And Well Maintained?
The answer is obvious. No one will tell you that they
reluctantly clean their kennels once or twice a month or the pets there are profusely
praying to get rid of their sniffing qualities in order to save their noses
from the assault of different notorious smells. But you need to penetrate a bit
too far:
·
What kind of detergent you use?
·
Does it contain anti-bacterial composition?
·
Do you also use any fragrances to keep the smells at a
bay?
·
How often do you clean the kennel?
·
Do you have permanent cleaners on payroll basis?
·
If you use third party manpower for cleaning tasks,
how often do you check their efficiency?
Likewise there can be other questions that can help you to
fund the truth. If you are not able to get the precise single phrase answers
supported by facts and figures, there is every way to doubt the sincerity of
that boarding kennel.
The Living
Conditions
Next thing to ask the boarding kennel is about the living
conditions of the pets there. Be sure to get some reassuring answers like
"Perfectly fine", "like their own home" and "the best
experience". Do not believe them. Rather proceed ahead:
·
Do you have adequate ventilation facilities?
·
Is the place free from moisture?
·
Do you keep a safe distance between different oats?
Please explain in details.
·
How often do you clean the food bowls?
·
What is the treatment given to litter box?
·
Is adequate bedding provided to the pets? What are the
dimensions?
·
How do you ensure the safety of the pets in conditions
like rain, storm, too much heat etc.?
·
Do you have adequate electricity to offer all the pets
a comfortable experience (fans, lights etc.) and more importantly do you have
the working generator to back it up in case of power cuts?
Who is The Staff?
The third and major thing to consider is the staff. You are
leaving your pet in the custody of another person. So it is most important for
you to be sure about the qualification and qualities of that person. In fact it
is very important to be sure that the person is well qualified to offer the
required care to your pet. A few questions to ask are:
·
What are the hiring criteria for staff? Are there any
minimum educational qualifications required?
·
Do you conduct regular training sessions? If yes
please provide the details.
·
How do you check the efficiency and competency of the
workers? What do you do with incompetent staff?
·
Is the handler well versed with the
"language" (gesturing, barking, mewing eke.) of the animals?
·
Is he well acquainted with the breed of your own pet?
·
What are the resuming time, closing time and daily
schedule of the staff that will look after my pet?
·
Is he well versed with the special health conditions,
dietary requirements and other needs of the breed of your pet?
Other questions to ask the staff include:
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Do you provide grooming facilities?
·
How often the pets are bathed and groomed?
·
Is there a safe distance between cats and dogs?
·
Are the other pets residing here free of contagious
diseases? How do you ascertain that? Do you check for the required vaccination
and infectious health disorders of the dogs?
Conclusion
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