This happened yesterday and it is still playing on mind LOL

I know that a lot of Dogsey members have differing views on home boarding as opposed to kennelling dogs if you need someone to look after them but a the minute we are seriously consideringthe home boarding option IF we can find the right person to do this who has Insurance and who we have a year or so to get to know before we go on our honeymoon.

I received details of a guy nearby who does homeboarding and decided to contact him by email, I explained about Ben(including his back operation) and our wants and needs and stated that I would initially look for him to walk Ben for an hour at atime to see how they got oon then maybe a couple of overnight stays and then a weekend stay etc etc

Anyways he kindly replied to my email yesterday stating that when he started his business he decided that he would not have a staffy in the house as he has a child to consider and that was a risk he was not prepared to take

OK I get the fact he has a child and he feels the nneed to protect his child but really is a staffy anymore "a risk" than any other dog he may have in his house???? Is a staffy anymore a risk than the person who's dog he takes after an initial consultation rather than what we were trying to arrange ie a year to get to know Ben

I realise this was a very lucky escape and it has made me rethink the whole home boarding as it did noteven occur to me that a "professional" would be so discriminative.

He said his decision was based on the fact he walks 2 staffs and they are very excitable.....As said yes his kid is important but there are plenty of other excitable breeds out there and in fact not just breeds but as each dog is individual dogs of all breeds can be excitable.....but he stated categorically that a staff was too big a risk...

May have to work on mum and dad a bit more or failing that build up to the kennel situation, I am just worried that he won't cope and will gett depressed Wonder if kennels have policies on such things like how to handle a dog that is not coping?And maybe we could do the same as we were intendingto do ie build it up justan hour ata time until he seems happy?

Anyway rant over ....

We have some trainers down here who will not work with them

Hope you get it sorted hun, if we lived nearer he could of stayed with us xxxx

Perhaps there may be someone worth contacting on this site?

http://www.freedoglistings.co.uk/pet...erthshire.aspx

As you said, at least you found out now!
Would you consider having a petsitter come and stay at your house? That way you get the added bonus of not leaving your house empty, and Ben can stay in an environment he knows well. I know there are a few companies that specialise in this, or maybe ask your vet if any of the vet nurses do something like this?

TBH, I used to run a home boarding/day care/dog walking business. I would not, under any circumstances have ANY dog in my house expect my own, whilst I have a very young child. Any breed is a risk I am not willing to take.

Have you thought about using Kennels instead of a Home Boarder? Thats where my three will be going when we go on our honeymoon (2013 ) That way I know they are safe.

I have encountered some of the other home boarders around here, and they do give the good uns a bad name.