Recovering dog in kennels?

Does anyone know if kennels will accept a dog who has had an elbow bone operation (putting in a pin to hold two bones together) three weeks before hand and needs to be kept quiet?

I'm going on holiday for a week and my poor Loki has just been diagnosed with various bone growth problems in his elbow.
I'd happily not go and stay and look after my pup (my mum is treating me and my boys to going on hols with her) but it would upset her if I did, so looking into options.

Thanks for any advice.

I guess you would need to ask the kennels. I imagine it would be decided on a case by case basis? You might have more luck finding someone who does the "in home" care, rather than kennels?

I wouldnt board him. Reasons being:

1. You cant keep a dog "quiet" in kennels.
2. The excitement of dogs and people will make the dog more likely to damage himself.
3. The kennels insurance will NOT cover any problems that may arise from damage to the leg whilst they have the dog, any problems will be your responsibility.

Good point. I've never used kennels and didn't want to nut someone i work with suggested it might keep him quiet as he'd just be in his little room. I think he'd be stressed by the change but said I'd look into all the options.

Sometimes vets will take them---not ideal but might be an option.

Can you get afriend to stay with him in your houseperhaps?

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I think that given the problems with Loki post op, it would be a huge responsibility for anyone to look after him in the house.

Kennels or Vets...........both may be stressful for Loki, but on the other hand he will be contained in a safe small space and will be continually monitored. I am not sure what sort of kennels Borderdawn has experience of, but the one that I worked in had full insurance for any eventuality, and the majority of the dogs were not stressed in any way at all, they were calm and settled well. Puppies will be puppies wherever they are, but at least in the vets/kennels Loki would be prevented from racing around.

If I was you I would stay home with Loki. I am sure your mum would understand.

I have recently been through the same thing with one of my dogs who had a pin in his leg and had to be crate rested for 4 weeks. It is very very hard keeping them quiet, but my opinion was it is 4 weeks of the rest of your dogs life and worth anything to get them better. My pup would jump up at the crate every time I left the room. I took a month off work and only did what I could do on my laptop whilst sat next to him. I had to wait until my OH was home to sit with him whilst I did anything else.

It was a horrendous few weeks for everyone, but I now have a fit healthy pup that is charging round playing as if it never happened.

I would have never forgiven myself if anything went wrong because he was not rested properly at the time.

Is there any way you could put off the op until you come home? Both my bitches had cruciate ligament ops, had to be kept quiet, not exercised etc, etc.

My worry would be post op depression (that is perhaps a bit anthropormorphic but you know what I mean, I hope). Both my girls were quite 'flat' post op - fed up with being restricted to on lead wees in the back garden, not being allowed to wander around as they wished and - I am sure - being in some pain and discomfort.

If your dog is not used to kennels - and by the sound of it he isn't - I, personally, think kennelling might be difficult for him to deal with. I know at my vets one of the nurses does residential boarding in her home - might be worth checking if your vet has a similar arrangement. At least that way (a) he would know her and (b) if there were any problems they would be picked up straight away and he would be treated where he is known.

I would ask your vets if they will board him. He will be getting plenty of rest but see lots going on to stimulate his mind and have the right care medically. My vets took Shady for me for a few days recently after her op while I went up north to a funeral and stayed over.
Otherwise I would go to a company that specialises in home boarding although don't know if thier insurance would cover them if something went wrong.
Myself I would go with the vet.

Thanks for the replies guys. I've gone with my heart and told my mum I cant go on the holiday.
I'd just feel awful the whole time thinking of my poor Loki at home without me.
My ex has agreed to look after him if I feel he's up to it and either way my kids will still go with my parents on holiday (so I might actually get a week of peace and quiet instead! )