What do you do with your dogs when you go on holiday?

This summer will be my first with our dog, I will be taking him on day trips and days out but if I want to take the family abroad, what's the best idea?

I did want to take him to America for 3 weeks but I don't think he'll like the flight experience.

[Cardiff Bread]

This summer will be my first with our dog, I will be taking him on day trips and days out but if I want to take the family abroad, what's the best idea?I would not even consider using a kennel - we took one of our dogs to one in the 80s. Never again. Some dogs take it quite badly http://www.ccmb.co.uk/images/smiley_icons/sad.gif

[Spooky Tree]

This is what you do, obviously. Take him with you.

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[The Penguin]

Kennels is fine if it's a good kennels.

A dog should be absolutely fine with other dogs in kennels, if not then it's not been raised properly.

[The Penguin]

This is what you do, obviously. Take him with you.Only a stupid owner would ever dress a ginger dog in those colours http://www.ccmb.co.uk/images/smiley_icons/hehe.gif

[blueblade]

I tell mine i've just popped out for a newspaper.

Luckily he's got no concept of time so he just sits by the back door for 3 weeks.

[Ray Mears]

I tell mine i've just popped out for a newspaper.An alternative method is to fiddle with the clocks so they go 21 times slower for the 3 weeks.

[blue matt]

we have found some really nice Kennels, our 3 go in them, 2 in the same Kennel ( the girls ) and our boy in on his own

[Cardiff Bread]

Kennels is fine if it's a good kennels.There can be other reasons, idiot.

[BlueWales]

Go to Europe on a driving holiday.

Before you go get your dog a Pet Passport.

Then your dog can go with you and have lots of fun too
as most foreign hotels , campsites , restaurants and bars
are dog friendly !

Been doing it for years , works for all the family.

[The Penguin]

Kennels is fine if it's a good kennels.
A dog should be absolutely fine with other dogs in kennels, if not then it's not been raised properly.Bad owners.

[chris lee]

[chris lee]

Kennels is fine if it's a good kennels.
A dog should be absolutely fine with other dogs in kennels, if not then it's not been raised properly.
There can be other reasons, idiot.Wow, bored are you ?

[TruBlue]

I have mine put down. Then get a new one when I get back. It saves on Kennel costs and helps clear the ocvercrowding in the kennels.

It's win win. http://www.ccmb.co.uk/images/smiley_icons/Dsmile.gif

Thanks for all the replies.

Has anybody taken their dog on a flight? Would love to do it but not sure of the conditions they fly in?

[AfricanBluebird]

I have a live-in Guard who looks after the house and compound and a dog walker who comes around 4 times a week.

[Cardiff Bread]

Kennels is fine if it's a good kennels.
A dog should be absolutely fine with other dogs in kennels, if not then it's not been raised properly.
There can be other reasons, idiot.I cannot be bothered dignifying your comment with a response because its that stupid.

[The Alien]

This summer will be my first with our dog, I will be taking him on day trips and days out but if I want to take the family abroad, what's the best idea?You need to get a grip.

[SOXY BOY]

Why don't you look for someone who actually takes the dog into their home as if the dog was their own. We took our dog to the Lake District on holiday day but when we went to a wedding he stayed with a lady in her house and it didn't seem to bother him. The only thing he didn't like was he had to sleep downstairs,with us he sleeps in our bedroom

[Bill the Bluebird Builder]

Kennels is fine if it's a good kennels.
A dog should be absolutely fine with other dogs in kennels, if not then it's not been raised properly.
There can be other reasons, idiot.thank you ceaser milan

[since 64]

Spot on Penguin,no bad dogs just bad owners,like kids really.

[TruBlue]

Spot on Penguin,no bad dogs just bad owners,like kids really.Yes in most cases a decent up bringing will make the dog behave, to suggest that's the only thing involved as The Penguin has suggested is about as naive as it gets.

[since 64]

Sorry Trublue,but if dogs have issues they are all man made.anything else is nonsense

[TruBlue]

Sorry Trublue,but if dogs have issues they are all man made.anything else is nonsenseAs I said, you are naive. http://www.ccmb.co.uk/images/smiley_icons/thumbup.gif

[Jimmy the Jock]

I have mine put down. Then get a new one when I get back. It saves on Kennel costs and helps clear the ocvercrowding in the kennels. We have a winner. You could slightly improve your practice by not getting another dog. http://www.ccmb.co.uk/images/smiley_icons/thumbup.gif

This summer will be my first with our dog, I will be taking him on day trips and days out but if I want to take the family abroad, what's the best idea?
I did want to take him to America for 3 weeks but I don't think he'll like the flight experience. Well I can stay in a big 5 bed house with 2 acres of garden for up to six weeks so if I could take him it'd be perfect. Otherwise I just go for 2-3 and leave him with family/friends.

[Mick the Miller]

Sorry Trublue,but if dogs have issues they are all man made.anything else is nonsense
As I said, you are naive. http://www.ccmb.co.uk/images/smiley_icons/thumbup.gif What dogs do you own TrueBlue ? What experience have you had with a dog with mental issues that is not man made ?

[saddle sniffer]

I shag mine senseless for a full day before leaving. They sleep for 2 weeks.

[The Penguin]

Kennels is fine if it's a good kennels.
A dog should be absolutely fine with other dogs in kennels, if not then it's not been raised properly.
There can be other reasons, idiot.
Charmer, you call me an idiot but don't back it up, so let me cite some 'reasons' a dog might not like kennels, and support my 'idiotic' claim at the same time.You just did.