DDog needs to go in to kennels soon so we can attend a family event; she can’t come with us. We would also like to have a back up plan for emergencies and such like (I am disabled and occasionally have unexpected hospital stays).
Ddog is almost 3 and has never been in kennels before other than for occasional day boarding. She’s a lap dog and is used to having us around all of the time. However, she is crate trained at night and is used to being left alone for 2-3 hours per day.
We have two options of kennels. I’m looking for opinions on which one you would choose?
Kennel 1:
Local to us (around a 10 minute round trip). It’s a small family run kennels and Ddog attends here for occasional day care. The owners know her and are lovely.
However, they are traditional kennels and the accommodation is very basic. They have a set routine of am/pm walks.
Kennel 2:
Advertised as a pet hotel with upgraded rooms at a cost (E.g. small beds to sleep on, a chair in the room etc). They aim to let dogs out multiple times per day in a secure field (not mixed - just single dogs).
However, this is a bigger kennel business and is almost an hour round trip in the opposite direction. It obviously wouldn’t be ideal in an emergency.
Thoughts?
(Please no suggestions of home boarders or house sitters, we’ve explored those options and they aren’t suitable for our dog).