Are There Risks of My Dog Getting Sick at a Boarding Facility?

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All dog boarding facilities are not alike… which why it is so important for owners to not only ask pertinent and probing questions when looking for a boarding facility but to physically visit and check the accommodations where they will be leaving their pet.

The owner should check the facility, pay attention for how clean the kennel area is kept.  Ask them how often they expect their employees to check the areas and what do they do to prevent the spread of any illness among the dogs they are boarding.  Do they allow the dog to use his own bowls from home for feeding and water?  Can the dog use his or her own bedding?

Does the facility have a policy regarding someone leaving a sick dog?  Do they check the inoculation records of dogs being left in their care?  What do they do when a dog in their care gets sick?  These policies should be posted clearly or being part of a boarding agreement signed by pet owners.

Some veterinary offices also offer boarding.  The chance of a pet being exposed to sick dogs is obviously greater unless the office is totally separate from the boarding facility.  Is the same person doing the feeding for all the sick and boarding animals?  Will the sick and boarding animals be intermingled at any time?  Again the same questions should be posed to the vet’s office that would be asked of the boarding facility.

There is always some risk of a dog becoming sick at either a boarding facility or a veterinarian run facility.  The key is to reduce the risk through cleanliness and exposure.  If the boarding facility can prove it takes the greatest caution for the care and safety of the dog and satisfies the owner’s expectations then the next step is to leave the pet for a test.

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