Boarding
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Hey there- We're in Virginia too… I will have to talk to Hubby to see if we could host your dog- although my guy says it will probably be a "no". But it's worth a shot to ask. And we would definitely have to meet up before to see if our kids got along alright--
But if that doesn't work out, we boarded our kids together at Old Mill for 7 days. Miles had not been boarded and Lexi hadn't in years. But they both did fine and they had nothing to report at the office when we picked them up. I really liked them and they seemed to take the time and care. We were able to put them in a run together and also had potty/play time. We wanted a run that was completely enclosed in case they decided to climb the fence. And they also got extra blankets.
Also- try a "local" search on Dogster– they have personal reviews of every type of place you'd ever want- vets, kennels, parks, shops, etc.
Thanks for checking into this. Let me know if you want/can to host. Tucker is aggressive so I would worry about a couple things… One, that he might bite you or a family member and Two, the he might cause trouble with your dogs. I have a reservation at Dulles Gateway, so I'm covered. I'm not sure about Old Mill, though. MOST vets that I've encountered, will only board if you are a current 'patient'. My vet (Alexandria Animal Hospital) says you have to have been a patient for 6 months prior to boarding your dog. Their kennel sucks, so I'd never use them.
I will most likely go with Dulles because my GF is going to Belgium with me and she has a sheepdog. Fortunately, her dog and Tuck get along. Her dog, as most sheepdogs do, nips Tucker all the friggin' time and it pisses me off, but it's probably the type of interaction with dogs that Tucker needs because, if you can believe this, Tucker is often scared of her. Yes, he's finally been humbled (and overpowered by an 80lb dog). Her nips aren't nips that lead to bleeding or anything, as I think she is trying to initiate play with him and it takes 10-15 minutes for Tucker to realize she's not hurting him, and then they play. We're going to board them together and tell Dulles they can run them and allow them play time together (Dulles monitors play time and the runs). Boarding them together means we can drop them and pick them up and all that crap that involves preplanning at the same time. It's just convenient.
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Some Basenjis actually get along better with other Basenjis..(weird, I know..but it's true!). My dogs are typically defensive with other dogs…but seem less so with Basenjis. I proved this at our Basenji Club potluck last summer.
Basenjis are the ONLY dogs {besides Gypsy} that my two won't initiate aggression with… most of the time. I mean, they ARE Basenjis and so prone to bitchiness! LOL
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In as much as I would love to host, my hubby is not on board with it. But it sounds like you have it figured out already. That's good. Sorry I couldn't do more! As for Old Mill- you don't have to go to their vet to stay at their kennel. But you do have to be up to date on shots.
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I am going to Belgium for a week late in February (16th - 24th) and haven't boarded Tucker for more than a couple days to date. Is there any reason why I should be worried about leaving him for that long? The kennel I used at that time seemed to do a very good job with Tucker and he came home seemingly happy. I guess I'm just a concerned 'parent' and am a bit apprehensive for leaving him for so long… (almost 10 days)
Anyone want to host my dog for 10 days? I'll pay! :) I'm in Virginia if anyone actually gives this some thought... Hee hee.
My wife and I B-sit for several B owners in No. VA and MD. In fact, we are petsitting 2 B's and a B-mix for a couple that's on vacation for a week. My wife is the MD & DE coordinator for BRAT, and we live in Southern MD. We have 4 of our own B's. We will not travel unless one of our B-owning friends is able to watch our 4 B's because kenneling is not something we care for.
We tend to charge $20/day for each B. If given specific instructions for meds, sleeping patterns, behavior patterns, etc, we will do everything possible to accommodate.
If interested, send me a PM, and I'll see if it can be worked out.
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Magnum's breeder is always willing to board. I've only had to do it once (for four days), but he came back his normal, happy self. Although I'm sure he didn't get the human lovin' he gets here at home, he got a lot of doggy interaction, which he doesn't get here at home.
Since Mag's breeder is within a 1/2-hour drive from us, it was a no brainer. I realize that that's not generally possible, but, if you're close enough, it's definitely something to check out.
Also, since we didn't get Magnum 'til he was over a year old, he was very acclimated to his breeder's environment. When we dropped him off, he was so happy to see his breeder and her family and his old-time buddies, he didn't even wave good-bye to us ;) . That was important to me, too. And the rate of $5 a day didn't hurt either.
