About Jeff Lutton Expertise My expertise is how to handle pets when you travel and can't take them with you. How to pick a good kennel, dog day care or overnight facility. Should I leave with friends or have a dog walker come into my home. How do I know that my pet will be taken care of properly?
Experience I have had a dog since I was 3 years old. In my professional life I was traveling quite a bit so my dog boarded more often that I would have liked. I got tired of the corporate world and now own a doggie day care and overnight facility. My expertise is in how to pick a kennel for your pet when you travel.
Question Hi Jeff,
My husband and I are going to AZ for 5 days and my border collie/shephard mix will be staying at home with my 3 children and my mother. She is 2 years old and is VERY ATTACHED to me. She follows me everywhere around the house and I treat her like my child LOL.....I am so afraid of how she is going to "feel" when I leave her for 5 days. I think I am more worried about her than my children. Do they have a sense of time as to how long I will be gone? Will she think I abandoned her? I am not quite sure of "dog psychology" so I was just wondering if you could give me any input and advice.
Thanks so much!
Answer I'm not sure that dogs have a sense of time to how long you are gone. The most important thing is that her exercise routine in continued or even increased. There may be a sense of anxiety at first so it is important that she have an outlet, such as long walks, instead of taking it out on a pair of shoes or the couch.
