On 7/22/11, marlene bloom <
mbloomduncan@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I just read the sad news about the lab puppy who is sick from a dog "day
> care", kennel. I sure hope that the baby is ok and recovers.
> I am writing however because I think some people are still not aware that
> there are alternatives to taking your dog to a kennel, day care or any care
> that requires you to take your dog outside of your pet's home. A pet
> sitter,, no,, I don't mean the kid next door. I mean a professional pet
> sitter. I did this for years until I moved to California. AND, IF you have
> MORE than one dog or also have a cat or whatever,, it is usually the same
> price and would be cheaper than taking your dog to be around a strange place
> and strange stressed out dogs.
> Go to
petsit.com or just google pet sitter and you should come up with lots
> of sitters. Make sure they have been in business a long time,,, that this
> is the ONLY business that they have, that they are not a college kid doing
> it for spare money, make sure they are bonded and insured.
> If you do google,,, do not use anyone from the group called "Care." I think
> that is what they are called. They are a bunch of school kids and I would
> not trust them. Hire a professional. I used to stay overnight at many of
> my clients homes while they were gone. The dogs would sleep with me in
> their guest bedroom. But, for the most part, I went three times a day to
> take care of all of their pets. I based my fee on time,, not on number of
> pets.
> Anyway,, I realize I am sounding like a commercial,, so I'll close for now.
> Hope everyone is having a great summer!
> Marlene Bloom