Article by Junie (Principal Caregiver, Singapore Dog Hotel)
Pet Hotels/ Boarding Kennels
The first thing most people think of when they need to board their pets are commercial pet boarding “pet hotels” or “boarding kennels”. Pet hotels and boarding kennels can be a good choice for the budget conscious. A typical pet hotel keeps the animal in cages, while at a boarding kennel, the dog would have a kennel space to itself. Some dogs may be contented enough to lie around in their cages or kennels the whole day while waiting for their owners to return.
On the flip side, many dogs may get fearful, agitated or depressed being locked up in cages or kennels. Some of the dogs may lose their appetite or develop behavioral problems after being left unattended the whole day in commercial boarding places. Do check if the dogs are brought out for socializing or for walks and the condition of the pet hotel/ boarding kennel before deciding on which one to place your dog in.
Home Dog Boarding/ Dog Sitters
Home dog boarding can be a good option for those who prefer personalized dog care on a small scale. There are a number of home boarders who open up their homes to allow your dogs to stay in their homes as guests. You can easily source for dog boarding homes through the internet search engines using keywords such as “Home Boarding For Dogs In Singapore”. You can also look through the online classifieds such as Locanto or Gumtree. You may also go through the local dog forums.
Here’re a few important points to note when choosing the best home boarding for your dog.
1) In Singapore, home boarders keep your dogs in HDB flats (public government housing), or private property such as condominiums or landed property. 2) Whichever the housing type, choose a clean boarding home that is bright and airy and gives you a good feeling when you enter it. 3) Do they allow the dogs to roam freely in the house or are the dogs confined to a certain area?4) Check their level of experience in taking care of dogs and find out their knowledge of dog care.5) What kind of services do they provide? Air-conditioned? Number of walks per day? Is food provided? Games/ Playtime? Frequency of baths? Grooming? Etc.
Most importantly, your dog is clean & happy upon returning home and is able to adjust back quickly to its life with its owner.
A true-blue dog person who likes all dogs large and small and reads up avidly on all dog related stuff.
Taking a vacation is getting harder and harder for many families as the economy continues to struggle. One way to get around that is to take a staycation where you and your family decide to “vacation” in your own town. This means that you may stay at a hotel down the road and visit museums and other attractions in town that you normally don’t go to. Another idea is to take a “haycation”. These types of vacation are similar to the staycation, but with one important twist. With a “haycation”, you and your family will vacation on a working farm.Of course, it won’t be all work and no play on a “haycation”. Many of these working farms also offer plenty of other things for you and your family to do while resting and relaxing. Many times there are horses to ride, dogs to play with, wagon rides and wildlife watching to help fill the hours. One place where you can have a “haycation” is at the Sunrise Ranch located in Edgemont, South Dakota. Sunrise Ranch is a certified organic family ranch which is located in the southern Black Hills. A vacation here will include ranch work, sight seeing and trail rides. There are also plenty of tourist spots nearby including Mount Rushmore, ancient Indian paintings, Jewel Cave National Parks, The Mammoth Site, Devils Tower and the Bad Lands all within easy driving distance. Guests can also sit on the front porch and take in the view which can stretch all the way to Nebraska and Wyoming. There are also plenty of trails for horseback riding and over sixteen hundred acres to roam on. The Sunrise Ranch welcomes families as well as children under twelve and pets. The vacation also includes a country breakfast each morning and a dinner around the family table allowing you to make new friends and memories for a lifetime. Of course, if you need to stay in touch while visiting the Sunrise Ranch, you can do so with satellite internet. Satellite internet service allows you to stay connected no matter where you are. Many areas such a this are located too far into the mountains or plains to make it cost efficient for traditional internet companies to run wires. However, many ranches will have satellite service for their guests to use. This service is just as fast as traditional cable or DSL service and can support the same graphics and video heavy websites. There might be a slight lag when doing something such as playing a game, but for cruising the internet, there is no difference in speeds. Having internet service no matter where you are is becoming more and more important for people on vacation who need or just want to stay tied into the rest of the world. With internet service provided by satellites, people can still post status updates on Facebook, check their email or their bank accounts. It is also a feature that many look for when trying to determine which hotel, bed and breakfast or ranch to stay with.
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