It is a good idea to keep your pet in pet boarding when you are away from home. This way you can ensure that your pet is safe, healthy and happy even in your absence. However, it is necessary that you prepare your pet for pet boarding once you have selected the right pet boarding facility.
Guidelines to prepare your pet for a pet boarding kennel:
Ensure your pet has received all its vaccinations and there are no current vaccinations pending. Up to date vaccination is the primary condition laid by pet sitting services before they admit your pet in a facility. It is a good idea to get all the new vaccines done one week before you leave your pet at a kennel.
You can take your pet for a brief visit to the facility and help it get familiar with staff and surroundings. An overnight stay at a care facility is a good idea before you admit it for a longer period.
Provide adequate information about your pet to the staff at the kennel. Inform the staff about any medications, any allergies, fears or any phobia your pet might have. You also need to inform them on whether your pet socializes with other animals or not.
You can inform the staff if your pet requires a special diet and ask them to provide it during its stay.
Many pets experience comfort in the presence of familiar items which can be a toy, a blanket or even a pair of your slippers. Ensure that you do not wash them, as the smell is the factor that comforts a pet. Ensure that some familiar items accompany your pet during its stay in a kennel.
Pack medication, special food if any, and write down the instruction that you want the staff at the pet boarding kennel to follow.
When you drop your pet for its longer stay in a kennel, try to remain nonchalant and calm as much as possible. It is necessary that you do not get emotional while parting with your pet. After leaving your pet at the kennel, ask the staff to keep it busy and it will give you an opportunity to slip out.
Make sure the pet boarding facility has all your numbers if it needs to contact you in emergency.