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Boarding kennel for nervous blind dog (Dublin)

  • 02-03-2014 10:53am
    #1
    sailing
    Registered Users Posts: 233 ✭✭


    Hi,

    Could anyone recommend an excellent boarding kennel for a nervous, blind small dog in Dublin. We have a family wedding and have to find a place for him for a couple of nights? He's not used to being on his own since he became blind.

    Many thanks


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  • #2
    borderlinemeath
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,340 ✭✭✭borderlinemeath


    I'd actually look for a small home boarding facility rather than a kennel environment which can be noisy and stressful for a dog with all their faculties never mind a blind dog who could get overly stressed as to not see where the barking may be coming from.

    Try in your local vets and see can they recommend a dog minder, preferably one with some formal training and knows how to care for a special needs dog. For a blind dog the layout of the home is everything, so somebody who knows not to move tables/chairs/water bowls and can lead the dog on an 'orientation' of their new environment. Somebody preferably who only takes a small number of dogs and can give a decent amount of attention to your little guy.


  • #3
    sotisme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 453 ✭✭sotisme


    sailing wrote: »
    Hi,

    Could anyone recommend an excellent boarding kennel for a nervous, blind small dog in Dublin. We have a family wedding and have to find a place for him for a couple of nights? He's not used to being on his own since he became blind.

    Many thanks

    Would you consider getting a friend/neighbour/dog sitter to visit your house a couple of times a day (seeing as its short-term) as it could be very hard for him to adapt to a new environment, especially with his loss of sight.


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