请教一下宠物寄养服务。

[dlmm]

因为暑假四个月要回国，想寻找宠物寄养服务
请问有没有人有这样的经验
或者是个人如果有条件愿意帮忙的话，价钱好商量，
而且我会准备好狗食呵一些必需品。
我介绍一下我的狗狗：
九个月大的golden retriever
狗很乖，很温顺，而且长相可爱。
希望有意的朋友和我联系，或是给点宠物寄养方面的信息。
非常感谢

 

[oread]

4 months is a LONG time to put a dog in a kennel. A kennel usually charges $15 to $30 per day, optional walks, baths, medication at extra fee. Some kennels provide long-term care (more than a month) at a discounted price, i.e. $11.50/day, but for 4 months, you are still looking at a bill that exceeds $1300 dollars. So basically you are looking for a foster home for 4 months, that's a lot of responsibility.

I did that last summer for someone, also for 4 months. They had an 8 month old golden retriever Oscar, very cute, and we had a lot of fun with Oscar, also a lot of work, even though we enjoyed it very much. The thing with putting your dog to a sitter is that you won't know if the family would treat your dog the same way as yourself. In retrospect, because we were first time foster parents, there are a few things we could have done differently on Oscar. The good thing was: we were RESPONSIBLE and loving people (self gloat here, pls bear with me ).

So as a dog owner, you should really spend some time with potential foster parents, visit their homes, talk with them and make sure your dog would be taken care of in a responsible and loving family. As for costs, ask the foster parents to keep all receipts and you'll reimburse when you return, or leave some money up front and reimburse the rest when you return. We kept all major receipts for Oscar, but for many little things like treats, toys and bathing products, we just bought on our own. Money should be the least of your concern, since if a family is willing to take your dog, they probably won't really care about money. Imagine the amount of work and time they'll need to spend on your dog, and the responsibility, so it's really a BIG FAVOR.

One last thing, before you leave the country, make sure to have your address on your dog's registration transferred to the foster family. We were told by the city of Ottawa animal by-law officer that Ottawa animal by-law requires this. Also if the dog is lost (God forbid), the founder can contact the city and they can get in contact with the foster family instead of with you, who are thousands of miles away.

Good luck to you!

 

[oread]

Bone Voyage is a boarding service that places your dog with a family who's willing to take care of your dog. You can contact them for more info.

 

[shayla]

Hi. Sent you a QQH.

 

[散尾葵]

你的狗KC了吗？可以试一下她们住在一起一天，如果她们和得来，我能帮你看四个月的。

 

[oread]

golden retriever party!