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<blockquote data-quote="Fran" data-source="post: 311238" data-attributes="member: 3"><p>My sister does pet sitting. A friend of mine was returning to her home in the UK and knew that quarantined dogs in the UK don't seem to fair well. My sister kept the dog for 6 months and then shipped him to the family. He is alive and well and still doing great 8yrs later. </p><p></p><p>If your puppies are used to being kenneled/boarded then that seems to be ok but if they have never been to a kennel or don't know the people who will care for them they may be traumatized. I would go about introducing them to whoever will be responsible for them so that they have some sort of comfort with caretakers. An old t shirt that you have slept in that has your scent would be good for them in the early days to ease the transition. </p><p></p><p>I, personally, would go for a caretaker who will keep the pups in a similar environment as they live now. Fortunately, I have been sending the two younger ones to a doggie day camp one day a week to burn off some steam and for me to get the kitchen floor scrubbed. The staff love them and are so attached that I don't have any problem with boarding them there for a few days. I would not have them kenneled for 3 months. I know it's done but it would have to be a very special kennel. </p><p></p><p>Good luck in HI and hopefully your fur kids will do just fine. You might try the vet's office to see if any of the staff is interested. I know my vet's office has staff that dog sit on their free time. You got to figure that they like animals and would treat them well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fran, post: 311238, member: 3"] My sister does pet sitting. A friend of mine was returning to her home in the UK and knew that quarantined dogs in the UK don't seem to fair well. My sister kept the dog for 6 months and then shipped him to the family. He is alive and well and still doing great 8yrs later. If your puppies are used to being kenneled/boarded then that seems to be ok but if they have never been to a kennel or don't know the people who will care for them they may be traumatized. I would go about introducing them to whoever will be responsible for them so that they have some sort of comfort with caretakers. An old t shirt that you have slept in that has your scent would be good for them in the early days to ease the transition. I, personally, would go for a caretaker who will keep the pups in a similar environment as they live now. Fortunately, I have been sending the two younger ones to a doggie day camp one day a week to burn off some steam and for me to get the kitchen floor scrubbed. The staff love them and are so attached that I don't have any problem with boarding them there for a few days. I would not have them kenneled for 3 months. I know it's done but it would have to be a very special kennel. Good luck in HI and hopefully your fur kids will do just fine. You might try the vet's office to see if any of the staff is interested. I know my vet's office has staff that dog sit on their free time. You got to figure that they like animals and would treat them well. [/QUOTE]
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