[Dailydrool] Doggy daycare

[Speedster]

> I'm glad Valerie posted about what to ask at doggy daycare. The DH and I
> are going to NY for a week and my best friend that has always taken care
> of my boys is now living in CO. I was besides myself finding a boarding
> facility because Rambo is a neurotic Shar Pei with strange men issues
> (i.e. he is scared of strange men).
> 
> I found a working ranch that also boards dogs and offers doggy daycare.
> The owner is a dog trainer and is owned by collies. I haven't meet this
> woman yet, I have no reason to distrust her. But we all know what
> bassets are like and they are no lassie dogs much less a neurotic Shar
> Pei. 
> 
> I'm not too worried about Speedy. They only thing I see going wrong is
> him finding the horse poo and rolling in it. Or getting kicked by a
> horse after he sneaks out of the doggie area. Rambo I see getting scared
> of a ranch man and hiding in a corner or him not going into the kennel
> at night because a scary stranger is leading him to his kennel at day's
> end.
> 
> I have emailed the owner of this ranch. She eased my mind a little when
> she said they always do a meet and greet first to evaluate the dogs
> personality. She said afterwards we can discuss boarding. I have asked
> her what else is needed to board but she hasn't that question yet.
> 
> We do the meet and greet Saturday. I feel like if I need to have a list
> of questions to ask her when I get there. I picked this facility over a
> regular boarding kennel because I like the idea of the boys hanging out
> on a ranch rather than being in a kennel with only a few hours out and
> about. The boys are used to having free range of the house (they are
> actually very good boys). I feel like if Rambo would be more stressed
> out with one-on-one time with a stranger than if he just had free roam
> of a dog area. I also liked the fact that both my boys will sleep in the
> same kennel at a lower rate than say the doggie hotel at Petsmart. 
> 
> So after this long email my question is: what other things should I ask
> the dog trainer at this boarding place besides what Valerie mentioned?
>