Why I don't choose boarding for my dogs when they can't go with me.
There's just something about the hot summer sun blazing down that makes you want to head to the coast. for a long weekend. Relax, smell the sea air, and take part in seaside festivities. My family and I go at least a couple of times a year and it's getting just about time for that first trip this year. We have it all planned - the hotel reserved, the nearby restaurants, the shops, the speedboat rides, the fireworks, and the bands that will 'rock the dock'. Should be lots of fun in the sun! But of course my dogs wouldn't think so. I take them with me as much as possible and when we go camping, they go too. But the coast trip we have planned would be no fun for them so I've arranged for a trusted friend to come to the house three times a day and take care of them. For my shy dogs, this is a better option than boarding because they get to stay in their familiar home environment. A few luxury boarding facilities are popping up around the country but even if you can afford their fancy amenities, I have a feeling it's the outgoing dogs, and not the shy ones, who appreciate them. It will be nice to get away to the coast and I'm really looking forward to those Gulf breezes, but when the sun sets on the boardwalk, I'll be ready to get back home to my doggies.
