Day kennels for dogs on campsites

[LMH]

How much would you be prepared to pay to put your dog/s in a day kennel on a campsite?

As a starter, I've been quoted £5 per half day which I think is a little steep.

If I were using a day kennel, personally, I would like to put the dogs in each kennel myself, provide their beds and adequate water. I wouldn't want any other intervention by the campsite owner other than to check on them a couple of times.

If the campsite owner was not experienced with dogs, then should the dog take ill (in the campsite owners opinion, I would ask he/she to phone me first rather than they attempt first aid or taking the animal to the nearest vet). Obviously, 'take ill' covers a multitude of things but as an example, if a dog was having a seizure or coming out of a seizure, there's a high possibility of a handler being bitten, particularly if they are inexperienced.

What are your opinions?

Lisa

 

[Dustydog]

Lisa

I'd never do it. My two Springers wouldn't like it. Why? Well our last Springer Dusty went in a kennel and wasn't the same dog . It took her three weeks to get over the shock.

More importantly I think even a day kennel should require the dog to be fully vacinated and then there's the horrible kennel cough inoculation. Have you seen how the vet has to give it to the dog?

We decided two years ago when we replaced Dusty that our days of long distance overseas travel were finished and our dogs would never go into, even a day kennel.They are rabies injected so France is ok .

That said , I can see the merit in the idea but why take the dogs away at all??etc and so on. OMG. I can see a dam good argument both ways here.

Ok , it's the kennel cough thing that really stops us.

Cheers

Alan

 

[LMH]

Hi Alan

Valid points you have made there.

I think day kennels are an excellent idea, particularly in our case (if we are ever to get any very HOT weather ever again), we do like to spend time on the beach. However, my younger dog really struggles in very hot weather. Neither dogs have been in kennels not even for a day, however i would have no qualms about using kennels providing they were safe, big enough and the dogs wern't interfered with. (I could tell you a story about a dog being taken out of a kennel and used to cover a ***** without the dog owners consent but that applies to licensed kennels rather than campsite kennels).

I think if you give your dog/s some exercise before you put them in a kennel, that's fine, I know mine would be a lot happier in a cool barn on a concrete floor on a red hot day than being stuck on a beach or even walking around under shade.

I don't know what to say about the jabs and kennel cough up the nose nasty thing either. If you think about it, how many dogs are walking around campsites and other places which haven't been vaccinated or had the kennel cough treatment? Kennel cough is a highly contagious disease and can be caught not only from places where there is a large dog congregation but on walks too. There's been a lot of cases of it from spring to present date this year.

I couldn't take my dogs to France even if I wanted to - apart from the heat which both would suffer but particularly little Gaylord, my SBT X is banned from entering France and Gaylord (SBT) would not be allowed on any French campsites. The French's attempt at DDA (best not go there). LOL!!!

My dogs are dogs, very much loved and well cared for but know their place, we always take them on hols with us but it would be nice for them and us if, on occasion, we could kennel them in very hot weather.

Lisa

 

[trucker]

Hi Alan

Valid points you have made there.

I think day kennels are an excellent idea, particularly in our case (if we are ever to get any very HOT weather ever again), we do like to spend time on the beach. However, my younger dog really struggles in very hot weather. Neither dogs have been in kennels not even for a day, however i would have no qualms about using kennels providing they were safe, big enough and the dogs wern't interfered with. (I could tell you a story about a dog being taken out of a kennel and used to cover a ***** without the dog owners consent but that applies to licensed kennels rather than campsite kennels).

I think if you give your dog/s some exercise before you put them in a kennel, that's fine, I know mine would be a lot happier in a cool barn on a concrete floor on a red hot day than being stuck on a beach or even walking around under shade.

I don't know what to say about the jabs and kennel cough up the nose nasty thing either. If you think about it, how many dogs are walking around campsites and other places which haven't been vaccinated or had the kennel cough treatment? Kennel cough is a highly contagious disease and can be caught not only from places where there is a large dog congregation but on walks too. There's been a lot of cases of it from spring to present date this year.

I couldn't take my dogs to France even if I wanted to - apart from the heat which both would suffer but particularly little Gaylord, my SBT X is banned from entering France and Gaylord (SBT) would not be allowed on any French campsites. The French's attempt at DDA (best not go there). LOL!!!

My dogs are dogs, very much loved and well cared for but know their place, we always take them on hols with us but it would be nice for them and us if, on occasion, we could kennel them in very hot weather.

Lisa

Lisa, we used a day kennel one time at a camp site think it was about

 

[trucker]

Lisa, we used a day kennel one time at a camp site think it was about

 

[Dustydog]

Hi Lisa,

Terri's great great great grandfather, James Hinks introduced and bred the SBT that we know today. Small world eh?

Cheers

Alan

 

[Gumbo]

I thought

 

[LMH]

Hi Gumbo

I though

 

[LMH]

Hi Lisa,

Terri's great great great grandfather, James Hinks introduced and bred the SBT that we know today. Small world eh?

Cheers

Alan

That's very impressive. I'll do a little research on him tonight if I get time.

Lisa x

 

[kelly2]

Two things I'd like to say:

1. The KC vaccine is a complete waste of time - not only is it nasty for the dog to have the vacc shot up their nose, but it does not protect against every strain of KC.

Both my dogs caught KC when we rehomed our 2nd springer from DT - he had the vacc and had the worst case of KC out of the two of them - he was a very poorly boy.

When we needed boarding kennels earlier this year, I searched tons, but only ones that did not insist on the KC vacc as I would not put my two through that again.

2. If you are putting your dog/s in day kennels and you are unsure how they will react, I would suggest NOT walking them before as they spend alot of time very alert and tend to tire themselves out with that - if they are already worn out from a walk and continue to mentally tire themselves whilst in day kennels, this is when their chances of KC are more likely.

KC is the human equivalent of a chest infection and in a healthy dog (over a year and under probably about 7-8) it is not a serious illness and probably won't even need a trip to the vet. Dogs are more likely to catch it when their immune system is low or they are stressed.

I would happily trial my two in a day kennel but at

 

[LMH]

Hi Kelly

I think some people would have an idea of how their dogs might react in a kennel, so from my point of view, mine would be exercised first. They are not kennel walkers or weavers. However, I do understand in your case because did you post that you were a bit worried how your dogs would react the first time they went away in the van with you? Apologies if it wasn't you. LOL!

In relation to kennel cough, I would just like to point out that (from memory I think there are only four strains which can be treated or something like that). There have been numerous reports of the cough doing the circuits during the early part of this year.

Kennel Club rules state that (relating to showing) infected dogs must not be shown for 21 days after the owner first notices the animal is infected. So it is in the system for quite a while.

A percentage of dogs don't usually need treatment, however it is advisable to get the dog checked out by a vet to be on the safe side. If there is a yellow or green discharge from the nostrils, that can indicate a possible infection and will probably need antibiotics. For some dogs, kennel cough can make them quite ill indeed.

Lisa

 

[kelly2]

hi lisa,

I appreciate alot of people will 'have an idea' how their dog will react in kennels, hence why I said if you are unsure how they will react not to exercise them.

There are, I imagine, many more strains of KC and with any starin all dogs should be kept away from other dogs and dog walking areas for 3-4 weeks.

The cough itself does not warrant a vet visit, but obviously any other side effects that indicate an infection will require antibiotics from the vet - gooey eys, green snotty nose, loss of appetite, refusal to take fluids etc

Keeping your dogs away from other dogs/dog areas applies regardless of KC rules - KC spreads like wild fire and if a dog is exposed to it, symptoms are usually apparant within 3-5 days.

 

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