Dog Boarding Kennels General Discussion
Thinking about using a dog kennel but don't know where to start? Post questions, tips or experiences with dog kennels, good or bad.
| Leroy on 8/24/2009 from VIC, Australia, said: | R00000012 |
| I left my two dogs in a kennel a few years ago and my beagle got stressed he started chewing his own leg, which was bleeding when I picked him up. I was put off using kennels after that experience. Has anyone else had something like this happen? | |
| Beannie on 8/29/2009 from VIC, Australia, said: | R00000013 |
| Leroy - maybe you were just unlucky, my dog has always looked fine when he comes back from kennels. I guess some dogs are more easily stressed than others or maybe it wasn't a great kennel. But if your other dog was ok maybe he just doesn't suit kennels. | |
| CJ on 11/10/2009 from NSW, Australias, said: | R00000015 |
| I Recently lef tmy dog's with Hanrob, we ptreffered to pay the premium price to have them stay at Hanrob's airport facility rather than there Heathcote one, as heathcote takes 2000 dogs and the airport only about 40, we wanted our dogs looked after not dumped in a factry. Without our knowing Hanrob shipped them down to Heathecote the day we dropped them off (even though we paid the higher price specifically for the airport) then when the dogs were at heathcote the picked up kennel cough (even though they are vaccinated!!!!), nobody called us and the cough was picked up at Heathcote were they were never meant to be in the first place! Don't trust hanrob, they lied to us abut where our dogs were staying , over charged us and sent our dogs home sick, they didnt contact our emergency contact until the day before the dogs were due to be picked up by us! Don't send yr dogs to Hanrob, it's just a money making business not a business that looks after your pets! | |
| Leroy on 11/10/2009 from VIC, Australia, said: | R00000016 |
| Hi CJ. That sounds pretty bad, but how do you know they moved your dogs? | |
| splinter on 1/2/2010 from NSW, Australia, said: | R00000019 |
| I am looking for a boarding kennel for my two puppies in the Toronto/Newcastle/Hunter valley area, can anyone recommend a kennel that they have used? | |
| decoy on 1/26/2010 from nsw, Australia, said: | R00000020 |
| Hi CJ, you should be dissapointed that Hanrob transported your dogs to Heathcote, especially when you paid extra for the accommodation at the airport. As far as Kennel Cough is concerned though, vaccination is not a guarentee to stop Kennel Cough. A dog can be taken to a Kennel fully vaccinated and appear entirly healthy but unknown to anyone can carry the virus and be contagious for between 5 and 7 days before the cough appears. Once kennel staff do hear the cough it's a nightmare as most other dogs it has been in contact with will develop symtoms. The good news is that it isn't life threatening unless your dog is either very old, a very young puppy, or has a pre-existing medical condition, much like a bad cold isn't a danger to a healthy person. | |
| pa on 2/3/2010 from nsw, australia, said: | R00000021 |
| Hi CJ I left my dogs at Hanrob over Xmas and I could not be happier, they came back happy & healthy. Sahme about your experiece I have been happy everytime I used them and the staff are great - worth another try I think. | |
| fayegirl on 2/16/2010 from WA, Australia, said: | R00000022 |
| need to board my beagle for a month, in Perth WA, needs to be given medication twice a day, any suggestions please. Tried Ausvet Joondalup, but they stuffed up his medication and he started having fits | |
| pc m on 2/24/2010 from NSW, Australia, said: | R00000023 |
| I left my dogs at Hanrob over the Christmas/New Year period. They stayed at Heathcote and I had a look around the place before I left them. It was immaculate and the staff were great. I haven't seen the kennels at the airport but I was more than happy with the ones at Heathcote. I don't know where CJ came up with 2000 dogs staying there, I saw the whole place and there is no way they could hold anywhere near that many. Maybe it was an exaggeration. There's always a risk of picking up kennel cough when there are lots of dogs together, like decoy says even the vaccine doesn't stop them from getting it. I couldn't have been happier with them staying there, they will definitely be going back. | |
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