Dog advice needed

We need pet care for an active healthy Labrador Retriever. Should I
kennel her or pay someone to come in twice a day?

The kennel is a lean-to shed with a dog run outback, a heated "den" area
filled with blankets and dog bedding. The dogs all sleep in together.
They don't require kennel cough vaccinations. The dogs have a play
yard, as well, but when I went to visit today I found three border
collies locked up in the lean-to rather than out in the larger play
yard. (The border collies immediately blasted psychic commands to me to
"LET US OUT AND THROW US STICKS" which I obeyed.) The kennel lady did
not try to bribe my Lab with treats. She doesn't appear to know any
obedience commands herself so doesn't try to use them on the dogs.

The pet sitter would come in twice a day, at 8:30 AM and 6 PM. The dog
is used to being fed and let out at 7 AM. The petsitter would do about
a half-hour visit each time, but would not give the dog anything
approaching her ordinary amount of exercise. (She normally runs a
couple miles every other day or so, and walks a couple miles a day on
top of that.)

I like the idea of the dog not being alone all day with just the Evil
Cat. But she's bemused by the company of dogs - she likes them just
fine, but doesn't consider herself to be one. Being out of her home
will be stressful for her, but being away from her people will be very
stressful for her in any case.

What would you do? (Taking her with us is not an option.)

D.

Call Robert Schuh.
He likely needs a place, and the money.
Make sure your mutts have flea collars, tho.
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"Delenn" <Delenn@whoever.com> wrote in message
news:4ruuk1Fpiu6kU1@mid.individual.net...
> We need pet care for an active healthy Labrador Retriever. Should I
> kennel her or pay someone to come in twice a day?
>
> The kennel is a lean-to shed with a dog run outback, a heated "den" area
> filled with blankets and dog bedding. The dogs all sleep in together.
> They don't require kennel cough vaccinations. The dogs have a play yard,
> as well, but when I went to visit today I found three border collies
> locked up in the lean-to rather than out in the larger play yard. (The
> border collies immediately blasted psychic commands to me to "LET US OUT
> AND THROW US STICKS" which I obeyed.) The kennel lady did not try to
> bribe my Lab with treats. She doesn't appear to know any obedience
> commands herself so doesn't try to use them on the dogs.
>
> The pet sitter would come in twice a day, at 8:30 AM and 6 PM. The dog is
> used to being fed and let out at 7 AM. The petsitter would do about a
> half-hour visit each time, but would not give the dog anything approaching
> her ordinary amount of exercise. (She normally runs a couple miles every
> other day or so, and walks a couple miles a day on top of that.)
>
> I like the idea of the dog not being alone all day with just the Evil Cat.
> But she's bemused by the company of dogs - she likes them just fine, but
> doesn't consider herself to be one. Being out of her home will be
> stressful for her, but being away from her people will be very stressful
> for her in any case.
>
> What would you do? (Taking her with us is not an option.)
>
> D.
>

Delenn wrote:
[...]
>
> I like the idea of the dog not being alone all day with just the Evil
> Cat. But she's bemused by the company of dogs - she likes them just
> fine, but doesn't consider herself to be one. Being out of her home
> will be stressful for her, but being away from her people will be very
> stressful for her in any case.
>
> What would you do? (Taking her with us is not an option.)

Start by drowning the cat...


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Delenn wrote:

> We need pet care for an active healthy Labrador Retriever.

[...]

> What would you do?

Fwiw, I'd go with the pet sitter option.

> D.

Oh, and, although it's frigging obvious by the Subject title chosen...

Please start the subject of such messages with "OT:" next time.

Thanks.

(Not my words, but, hey, I couldn't pass up the idiotic dig.)

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"Delenn" <Delenn@whoever.com> wrote in message
news:4ruuk1Fpiu6kU1@mid.individual.net...
> We need pet care for an active healthy Labrador Retriever. Should I
> kennel her or pay someone to come in twice a day?
>
> The kennel is a lean-to shed with a dog run outback, a heated "den" area
> filled with blankets and dog bedding. The dogs all sleep in together.
> They don't require kennel cough vaccinations. The dogs have a play yard,
> as well, but when I went to visit today I found three border collies
> locked up in the lean-to rather than out in the larger play yard. (The
> border collies immediately blasted psychic commands to me to "LET US OUT
> AND THROW US STICKS" which I obeyed.) The kennel lady did not try to
> bribe my Lab with treats. She doesn't appear to know any obedience
> commands herself so doesn't try to use them on the dogs.
>
> The pet sitter would come in twice a day, at 8:30 AM and 6 PM. The dog is
> used to being fed and let out at 7 AM. The petsitter would do about a
> half-hour visit each time, but would not give the dog anything approaching
> her ordinary amount of exercise. (She normally runs a couple miles every
> other day or so, and walks a couple miles a day on top of that.)
>
> I like the idea of the dog not being alone all day with just the Evil Cat.
> But she's bemused by the company of dogs - she likes them just fine, but
> doesn't consider herself to be one. Being out of her home will be
> stressful for her, but being away from her people will be very stressful
> for her in any case.
>
> What would you do? (Taking her with us is not an option.)

Find someone who is a dog lover who takes in other dogs. My emotionally
fragile and needy beagle suffers TERRIBLE separation anxiety, and we found
kennels to just not be an option. We found someone on craigslist who has a
couple dogs, a large fenced yard, and an active lifestyle. They take the
dogs to the dogpark every day, and the dogs sleep in the house. It is an
ideal situation for us.

On 14 Nov 2006 15:45:02 -0800, "Curt" <curtjames@gmail.com> wrote:

>Delenn wrote:
>
>> We need pet care for an active healthy Labrador Retriever.
>
>[...]
>
>> What would you do?
>
>Fwiw, I'd go with the pet sitter option.
>
>> D.
>
>Oh, and, although it's frigging obvious by the Subject title chosen...
>
>Please start the subject of such messages with "OT:" next time.
>
>Thanks.
>
>(Not my words, but, hey, I couldn't pass up the idiotic dig.)
>

Well the last time Wendy 'returned' she started with the most unlikely
subject for, but one she knew would get her centre stage with the
denizens - it had to be guns!

This time she's at it again with another MFW golden oldie - dogs! How
much more obvious can she be about what her *real* motive is again!

As an arch feminist, the obvious solution to this spurious heap of old
bollocks, is to take the family where ever it is you reckon you're
going, and leave the old man home to look after the dog, and have a
few days well deserved peace and quiet!

Charles wrote:
[...]

> Well the last time Wendy 'returned' she

[...]

I'm obviously not paying attention. Didn't realize she'd changed her
nickname.

No matter. Best of luck to her pooch.

Wednesday beckons, my friend! "Hump" day. )

--
Curt

"determined" <determined@comcast.nest> wrote
> "Delenn" <Delenn@whoever.com> wrote
>> We need pet care for an active healthy Labrador Retriever. Should I
>> kennel her or pay someone to come in twice a day?
>>
>> The kennel is a lean-to shed with a dog run outback, a heated "den" area
>> filled with blankets and dog bedding. The dogs all sleep in together.
>> They don't require kennel cough vaccinations. The dogs have a play yard,
>> as well, but when I went to visit today I found three border collies
>> locked up in the lean-to rather than out in the larger play yard. (The
>> border collies immediately blasted psychic commands to me to "LET US OUT
>> AND THROW US STICKS" which I obeyed.) The kennel lady did not try to
>> bribe my Lab with treats. She doesn't appear to know any obedience
>> commands herself so doesn't try to use them on the dogs.
>>
>> The pet sitter would come in twice a day, at 8:30 AM and 6 PM. The dog
>> is used to being fed and let out at 7 AM. The petsitter would do about a
>> half-hour visit each time, but would not give the dog anything
>> approaching her ordinary amount of exercise. (She normally runs a couple
>> miles every other day or so, and walks a couple miles a day on top of
>> that.)
>>
>> I like the idea of the dog not being alone all day with just the Evil
>> Cat. But she's bemused by the company of dogs - she likes them just fine,
>> but doesn't consider herself to be one. Being out of her home will be
>> stressful for her, but being away from her people will be very stressful
>> for her in any case.
>>
>> What would you do? (Taking her with us is not an option.)
>
> Find someone who is a dog lover who takes in other dogs. My emotionally
> fragile and needy beagle suffers TERRIBLE separation anxiety, and we found
> kennels to just not be an option. We found someone on craigslist who has
> a couple dogs, a large fenced yard, and an active lifestyle. They take
> the dogs to the dogpark every day, and the dogs sleep in the house. It is
> an ideal situation for us.

Excellent advice.

I suppose the ideal solution is to have a pet/house sitter there 24 hours a
day so the dog continues in the same routine, same home. But, failing that,
the above advice is a close second.

Given the choice between same home/different routine versus different
home/similar routine, most dogs (ydmv) would probably do best with same
home/different routine.

David

David Cohen wrote:
> "determined" <determined@comcast.nest> wrote
>
>>"Delenn" <Delenn@whoever.com> wrote
>>
>>>We need pet care for an active healthy Labrador Retriever. Should I
>>>kennel her or pay someone to come in twice a day?
>>>
>>>The kennel is a lean-to shed with a dog run outback, a heated "den" area
>>>filled with blankets and dog bedding. The dogs all sleep in together.
>>>They don't require kennel cough vaccinations. The dogs have a play yard,
>>>as well, but when I went to visit today I found three border collies
>>>locked up in the lean-to rather than out in the larger play yard. (The
>>>border collies immediately blasted psychic commands to me to "LET US OUT
>>>AND THROW US STICKS" which I obeyed.) The kennel lady did not try to
>>>bribe my Lab with treats. She doesn't appear to know any obedience
>>>commands herself so doesn't try to use them on the dogs.
>>>
>>>The pet sitter would come in twice a day, at 8:30 AM and 6 PM. The dog
>>>is used to being fed and let out at 7 AM. The petsitter would do about a
>>>half-hour visit each time, but would not give the dog anything
>>>approaching her ordinary amount of exercise. (She normally runs a couple
>>>miles every other day or so, and walks a couple miles a day on top of
>>>that.)
>>>
>>>I like the idea of the dog not being alone all day with just the Evil
>>>Cat. But she's bemused by the company of dogs - she likes them just fine,
>>>but doesn't consider herself to be one. Being out of her home will be
>>>stressful for her, but being away from her people will be very stressful
>>>for her in any case.
>>>
>>>What would you do? (Taking her with us is not an option.)
>>
>>Find someone who is a dog lover who takes in other dogs. My emotionally
>>fragile and needy beagle suffers TERRIBLE separation anxiety, and we found
>>kennels to just not be an option. We found someone on craigslist who has
>>a couple dogs, a large fenced yard, and an active lifestyle. They take
>>the dogs to the dogpark every day, and the dogs sleep in the house. It is
>>an ideal situation for us.
>
>
> Excellent advice.
>
> I suppose the ideal solution is to have a pet/house sitter there 24 hours a
> day so the dog continues in the same routine, same home. But, failing that,
> the above advice is a close second.
>
> Given the choice between same home/different routine versus different
> home/similar routine, most dogs (ydmv) would probably do best with same
> home/different routine.
>
> David

Thank you both. I will now take the advice I agree with and call you
both geniuses, and ignore the losers who gave me the advice I didn't want.

Usenet rules!

D.

Curt wrote:

> No matter. Best of luck to her pooch.

Thank you.

D.

"Delenn" <Delenn@whoever.com> wrote
> David Cohen wrote:
>> "determined" <determined@comcast.nest> wrote
>>>"Delenn" <Delenn@whoever.com> wrote
>>>
>>>>We need pet care for an active healthy Labrador Retriever. Should I
>>>>kennel her or pay someone to come in twice a day?
>>>>
>>>>The kennel is a lean-to shed with a dog run outback, a heated "den" area
>>>>filled with blankets and dog bedding. The dogs all sleep in together.
>>>>They don't require kennel cough vaccinations. The dogs have a play
>>>>yard, as well, but when I went to visit today I found three border
>>>>collies locked up in the lean-to rather than out in the larger play
>>>>yard. (The border collies immediately blasted psychic commands to me to
>>>>"LET US OUT AND THROW US STICKS" which I obeyed.) The kennel lady did
>>>>not try to bribe my Lab with treats. She doesn't appear to know any
>>>>obedience commands herself so doesn't try to use them on the dogs.
>>>>
>>>>The pet sitter would come in twice a day, at 8:30 AM and 6 PM. The dog
>>>>is used to being fed and let out at 7 AM. The petsitter would do about
>>>>a half-hour visit each time, but would not give the dog anything
>>>>approaching her ordinary amount of exercise. (She normally runs a
>>>>couple miles every other day or so, and walks a couple miles a day on
>>>>top of that.)
>>>>
>>>>I like the idea of the dog not being alone all day with just the Evil
>>>>Cat. But she's bemused by the company of dogs - she likes them just
>>>>fine, but doesn't consider herself to be one. Being out of her home
>>>>will be stressful for her, but being away from her people will be very
>>>>stressful for her in any case.
>>>>
>>>>What would you do? (Taking her with us is not an option.)
>>>
>>>Find someone who is a dog lover who takes in other dogs. My emotionally
>>>fragile and needy beagle suffers TERRIBLE separation anxiety, and we
>>>found kennels to just not be an option. We found someone on craigslist
>>>who has a couple dogs, a large fenced yard, and an active lifestyle.
>>>They take the dogs to the dogpark every day, and the dogs sleep in the
>>>house. It is an ideal situation for us.
>> Excellent advice.
>>
>> I suppose the ideal solution is to have a pet/house sitter there 24 hours
>> a day so the dog continues in the same routine, same home. But, failing
>> that, the above advice is a close second.
>>
>> Given the choice between same home/different routine versus different
>> home/similar routine, most dogs (ydmv) would probably do best with same
>> home/different routine.
>
> Thank you both. I will now take the advice I agree with and call you both
> geniuses, and ignore the losers who gave me the advice I didn't want.

This is most unusual. Most people ask questions with an open mind, evaluate
all advice given, then decide on the best choice without bringing any
preconceived ideas into the mix.

Naaah...just kidding.

David

On Tue, 14 Nov 2006 23:57:47 -0500, Delenn <Delenn@whoever.com> wrote:
>
>Thank you both. I will now take the advice I agree with and call you
>both geniuses, and ignore the losers who gave me the advice I didn't want.

Gee, I for one am shocked. SHOCKED!

On Wed, 15 Nov 2006 05:31:18 GMT, "David Cohen" <sammiesdad@earthlink.net> wrote:


>> Thank you both. I will now take the advice I agree with and call you both
>> geniuses, and ignore the losers who gave me the advice I didn't want.
>
>This is most unusual. Most people ask questions with an open mind, evaluate
>all advice given, then decide on the best choice without bringing any
>preconceived ideas into the mix.

Not *most*, just the sane ones.

"David Cohen" <sammiesdad@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:cft6h.6746$L6.5297@newsread3.news.pas.earthli nk.net...
>
> "determined" <determined@comcast.nest> wrote
>> "Delenn" <Delenn@whoever.com> wrote
>>> We need pet care for an active healthy Labrador Retriever. Should I
>>> kennel her or pay someone to come in twice a day?
>>>
>>> The kennel is a lean-to shed with a dog run outback, a heated "den" area
>>> filled with blankets and dog bedding. The dogs all sleep in together.
>>> They don't require kennel cough vaccinations. The dogs have a play
>>> yard, as well, but when I went to visit today I found three border
>>> collies locked up in the lean-to rather than out in the larger play
>>> yard. (The border collies immediately blasted psychic commands to me to
>>> "LET US OUT AND THROW US STICKS" which I obeyed.) The kennel lady did
>>> not try to bribe my Lab with treats. She doesn't appear to know any
>>> obedience commands herself so doesn't try to use them on the dogs.
>>>
>>> The pet sitter would come in twice a day, at 8:30 AM and 6 PM. The dog
>>> is used to being fed and let out at 7 AM. The petsitter would do about
>>> a half-hour visit each time, but would not give the dog anything
>>> approaching her ordinary amount of exercise. (She normally runs a
>>> couple miles every other day or so, and walks a couple miles a day on
>>> top of that.)
>>>
>>> I like the idea of the dog not being alone all day with just the Evil
>>> Cat. But she's bemused by the company of dogs - she likes them just
>>> fine, but doesn't consider herself to be one. Being out of her home
>>> will be stressful for her, but being away from her people will be very
>>> stressful for her in any case.
>>>
>>> What would you do? (Taking her with us is not an option.)
>>
>> Find someone who is a dog lover who takes in other dogs. My emotionally
>> fragile and needy beagle suffers TERRIBLE separation anxiety, and we
>> found kennels to just not be an option. We found someone on craigslist
>> who has a couple dogs, a large fenced yard, and an active lifestyle.
>> They take the dogs to the dogpark every day, and the dogs sleep in the
>> house. It is an ideal situation for us.
>
> Excellent advice.
>
> I suppose the ideal solution is to have a pet/house sitter there 24 hours
> a day so the dog continues in the same routine, same home. But, failing
> that, the above advice is a close second.
>
> Given the choice between same home/different routine versus different
> home/similar routine, most dogs (ydmv) would probably do best with same
> home/different routine.
>
> David
>
Oooooh David! Thank you sooooo much for your wonderful advice - I don't
rightly know just how would I get along without you! I will do just that and
thank you thank you thank you!!!

Delenn