[redwitch]

I'm sorry this happened to you and your pupperface. Hopefully, all is well now.

Did you call the kennel about the problem? A good one would at least offer to refund the kennel fees or pay some of the vet bills. If you know what the problem is, it would also give them a chance to clean up whatever might have been the cause.

I've never been a fan of kennels. Back when I had dogs, I did leave my most beloved Aghan in a kennel for one week. It took $1,500 (in 1987 dollars) to get her back in good health. From then on, if I could avoid it, I wouldn't even leave my pets at the vet overnight -- kennel cough is common; so are a myriad of other illnesses left over from previous pets. It seems that no matter how clean a kennel is, the risk of something is still there. Sometimes the fault of the kennel not cleaning the cages and other areas well enough; sometimes just bad luck.