[Patty55]

Getting back on topic, I am very fussy who I would allow to watch my pets, honestly probably fussier than most parents are with their children. Over the years I have had times when I was forced to kennel them and it worked out great.

On LI I brought them to a local woman who did pet rescue, I figured if she could rescue feral cats and abandoned dogs she could take care of mine for a few days. She had groups of girl scouts come in and they amused them. The money went for a good cause. It was all good, she also did my grooming.

Upstate NY we went to a "Pet Spa", the property had good fencing, they had a "suite" with tv, I brought bedding from home. If I recall correctly it was owned by a vet. The place cracked me up, they had a cake spinning thing like the diner with treats in it. There were activities like swimming and hiking, which I declined, so the kid who worked there asked if she could do "fun time". Fun time was she layed on the floor and they jumped on her. It was good.

Now, I don't travel for business and take them with me. I find pet friendly hotels, if I can't, I sneak them in.