I'm sure many will not agree with me, but do you know how dirty boarding kennels are? Not talking about the "backwoods" ones, but the nice fancy schmancy ones too, some are just as bad as a humane society. Some are even
worst. I'm not saying there's a concern, because there most definately is,
in any place you board. You have no clue what other dogs are being boarded or what they are harboring (even with a vax record - some dogs still get sick even when UTD).
Yea, they request vax records, but a lot of dogs still go into boarding with no symptoms until they have a KC outbreak (which I don't freak out about, been there done that). I'm also "weird" in the sense I would rather my dog be boarded in a concrete run VS a room complete with polka dot wallpaper (
) because the concrete runs are much easier to bleach/wash. . . so unless they wipe those walls down too (and I'm not talking windex to the drool stain), you can imagine what's on those too. I'm sure I'm making it sound like all boarding kennels, regardless, are these big bad scary places. . .
but if you are truly concerned with the diseases, always ask how they clean their kennels (AND outdoor play yards) and with what. Half the time I'm surprised it's so minimal. I have talked to employees (of the fancy schmancy ones :rofl1
who say they had a dog with such and such and don't tell the owners who's dog came in contact with it when they check out, and telling me they hope they don't get a phone call soon