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[QUOTE=Sueshore]I am so distraught...I have to board Molly for Christmas through New Year's and I have put it off hoping the Love Boat would sink and let me off the hook.  Has anyone heard and/or used The Barking Hound Village for boarding?  We have new one here and I see that it has an Atlanta location.  I will be interviewing places today over the phone and could use some input here.  Thanks....and don't tell Molly yet....[/QUOTE]

Sueshore.  Please tell me you are coming to Sowal for New Years.
And Riv-O
And K-Dwells
And GTTBM and D
And Mermaid
All of our faves!

Send her to a doggie spa.

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Sueshore">I am so distraught...I have to board Molly for Christmas through New Year&#039;s and I have put it off hoping the Love Boat would sink and let me off the hook. Has anyone heard and/or used The Barking Hound Village for boarding? We have new one here and I see that it has an Atlanta location. I will be interviewing places today over the phone and could use some input here. Thanks....and don&#039;t tell Molly yet....</blockquote> 
Sueshore. Please tell me you are coming to Sowal for New Years. 
And Riv-O 
And K-Dwells 
And GTTBM and D 
And Mermaid 
All of our faves! 
 
Send her to a doggie spa.

pgurney

Beach Fanatic

I've heard good things about Barking Hound Village, but I've never used them.

I've have used Best Friends Pet Resort in Alpharetta with satisfaction.

I&#039;ve heard good things about Barking Hound Village, but I&#039;ve never used them. 
 
I&#039;ve have used Best Friends Pet Resort in Alpharetta with satisfaction.

Sheila

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[QUOTE=pgurney]I've heard good things about Barking Hound Village, but I've never used them.

I've have used Best Friends Pet Resort in Alpharetta with satisfaction.[/QUOTE]

Sorry sweetie, I just use our vet when we board. I'll check around with the daughters peeps. They all have 4 legged children.

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="pgurney">I&#039;ve heard good things about Barking Hound Village, but I&#039;ve never used them. 
 
I&#039;ve have used Best Friends Pet Resort in Alpharetta with satisfaction.</blockquote> 
Sorry sweetie, I just use our vet when we board. I&#039;ll check around with the daughters peeps. They all have 4 legged children.

jessifunn

superJfunn

too bad t bag will be in sowal.  he would watch her!

Jdarg

SoWal Expert

[QUOTE=gotothebeachmom]Sorry sweetie, I just use our vet when we board. I'll check around with the daughters peeps. They all have 4 legged children.[/QUOTE]


GTTBM has a great idea- does your vet board?  Usually vets only board their clients- so that is nice!

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="gotothebeachmom">Sorry sweetie, I just use our vet when we board. I&#039;ll check around with the daughters peeps. They all have 4 legged children.</blockquote> 
 
GTTBM has a great idea- does your vet board? Usually vets only board their clients- so that is nice!

jdarg i am so stupid.  i just noticed the dog in the chair.

[QUOTE=jessifunn]jdarg i am so stupid.  i just noticed the dog in the chair.[/QUOTE]


That is my "nephew" Swagger in his timeout chair.  My "niece", the black lab Katie May, was a frequent Grayton visitor until the dog restrictions tightened up.  One year she slept in the car at night.  The next year the rules read "no dogs on the PREMISES", so that was that!  Don't think little Swaggy will be coming to the beach :( 

Miss Kitty- if you were closer, I'd keep Molly in a heartbeat.  MacGregor would love a playmate!

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="jessifunn">jdarg i am so stupid. i just noticed the dog in the chair.</blockquote> 
 
That is my &quot;nephew&quot; Swagger in his timeout chair. My &quot;niece&quot;, the black lab Katie May, was a frequent Grayton visitor until the dog restrictions tightened up. One year she slept in the car at night. The next year the rules read &quot;no dogs on the PREMISES&quot;, so that was that! Don&#039;t think little Swaggy will be coming to the beach :( 
 
Miss Kitty- if you were closer, I&#039;d keep Molly in a heartbeat. MacGregor would love a playmate!

katie blue

kt loo

Sueshore, gosh...you need someone in Atl to watch the pup? If we end up not leaving for Xmas, I'd be happy to keep Molly with us for the week. (We're about 20 minutes or less from the Atl airport.)  She'd have a little farm to run around and Bailey loves playmates. Keep looking for other options, because we [I]might[/I] be going to see in-laws, but it's starting to look like that won't be happening for various reasons. Please PM me a week or two before, I'll take her if at all possible.  She'd be one pampered pooch, you know that..

Sueshore, gosh...you need someone in Atl to watch the pup? If we end up not leaving for Xmas, I&#039;d be happy to keep Molly with us for the week. (We&#039;re about 20 minutes or less from the Atl airport.) She&#039;d have a little farm to run around and Bailey loves playmates. Keep looking for other options, because we might be going to see in-laws, but it&#039;s starting to look like that won&#039;t be happening for various reasons. Please PM me a week or two before, I&#039;ll take her if at all possible. She&#039;d be one pampered pooch, you know that..

Rudyjohn

Start searching for "dog/house" sitters!!! We stopped boarding our dogs when they kept getting so homesick for us and lost weight. We finally found a certified, bonded, trained lady, who does this for a living. She carries a pager, cell phone, picks up the poop, takes out the garbage, turns on/off lights, etc. We interviewed her, checked her out with the BBB. She'll give them meds, too, rush them to their vet if necessary. Our 2 dogs LOVE her. She plays and walks them. Comes 4 times a day (early a.m - late p.m.) She's not cheap, but it is such a peace of mind!! If you find a good one, this will be a long-term relationship! Call your vet and get recommendations.

Start searching for &quot;dog/house&quot; sitters!!! We stopped boarding our dogs when they kept getting so homesick for us and lost weight. We finally found a certified, bonded, trained lady, who does this for a living. She carries a pager, cell phone, picks up the poop, takes out the garbage, turns on/off lights, etc. We interviewed her, checked her out with the BBB. She&#039;ll give them meds, too, rush them to their vet if necessary. Our 2 dogs LOVE her. She plays and walks them. Comes 4 times a day (early a.m - late p.m.) She&#039;s not cheap, but it is such a peace of mind!! If you find a good one, this will be a long-term relationship! Call your vet and get recommendations.

Miss Kitty

Meow

Molly thanks you for all your good advice and man, I wish we did live near Atlanta...some SoWaler would have a visitor!  My daddy (PawPaw) used to keep our Missy for us down in Houston.  We would drive her down before we left for sowal for our two week stay.  He loves Molly, but I fear she would be too much work for him.

I am now going to call the vet.  They know me well... I am just a tiny bit neurotic about my furry child.  Everyone has fallen in love with this doggy doll....maybe someone will volunteer!  This is worse than ever leaving one of my kiddos behind!!!!

Molly thanks you for all your good advice and man, I wish we did live near Atlanta...some SoWaler would have a visitor! My daddy (PawPaw) used to keep our Missy for us down in Houston. We would drive her down before we left for sowal for our two week stay. He loves Molly, but I fear she would be too much work for him. 
 
I am now going to call the vet. They know me well... I am just a tiny bit neurotic about my furry child. Everyone has fallen in love with this doggy doll....maybe someone will volunteer! This is worse than ever leaving one of my kiddos behind!!!!

[QUOTE=Sueshore]Molly thanks you for all your good advice and man, I wish we did live near Atlanta...[/QUOTE]

oh, sueshore, maybe i misread your post..i thought you were going to be needing boarding in the ATL.  

More......coffee...............now!

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Sueshore">Molly thanks you for all your good advice and man, I wish we did live near Atlanta...</blockquote> 
oh, sueshore, maybe i misread your post..i thought you were going to be needing boarding in the ATL. 
 
More......coffee...............now!

[QUOTE=jessifunn]too bad t bag will be in sowal.  he would watch her![/QUOTE]
OMG Sueshore.  TBag lives in Dallas! :clap_1:

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="jessifunn">too bad t bag will be in sowal. he would watch her!</blockquote>OMG Sueshore. TBag lives in Dallas! :clap_1:

[QUOTE=Kimmifunn]OMG Sueshore.  TBag lives in Dallas! :clap_1:[/QUOTE]

I need my Tbag....but isn't he going to be in SoWal for New Year's?  Please celebrate for me....I will be on the Love Boat with 2,000 other idiots.  Good news is I will be packing to get off the darn thing on the eve...we disembark on New Year's Day!

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Kimmifunn">OMG Sueshore. TBag lives in Dallas! :clap_1:</blockquote> 
I need my Tbag....but isn&#039;t he going to be in SoWal for New Year&#039;s? Please celebrate for me....I will be on the Love Boat with 2,000 other idiots. Good news is I will be packing to get off the darn thing on the eve...we disembark on New Year&#039;s Day!

oh, you'll have a great time, dont you worry.  the food will rock.

oh, you&#039;ll have a great time, dont you worry.  the food will rock.

[QUOTE=katie blue]oh, you'll have a great time, dont you worry.  the food will rock.[/QUOTE]

yeah, you're right....the food will rock and HMM will be rolling me off the gangplank cuz I just can't keep my mouth shut!!!

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="katie blue">oh, you&#039;ll have a great time, dont you worry. the food will rock.</blockquote> 
yeah, you&#039;re right....the food will rock and HMM will be rolling me off the gangplank cuz I just can&#039;t keep my mouth shut!!!

DBOldford

I agree with JohnRudy about the pet sitter.  None of our pets has ever seen a kennel as an overnighter.  With one dog and one cat, it is less expensive to have our house/pet sitter than to board them.  In years past, other pets would come home sick, which was scary and expensive.  This way, they do not have their routines interrupted and we also have someone to get the mail, newspapers, and deliveries daily.  Ours charges $30/day and we just consider it part of the cost of going away.  She charges $10 less if it's only kitty, because Butter can travel in the airline cabin and he's happy anywhere we are.  Our sitter sends us e-mail about how the pets are doing each day (invaluable peace of mind) and has also saved the day by sending the occasional item or papers via overnight to us.  She is there 24/7.  You can find these people in the Yellow Pages, but we find the best source is either other pet sitters (who might be booked solid), through veterinarians' offices, or at local pet supply shops.  (I do not recommend Petco...too young.)  The pet sitter is the first call we make when planning a trip.

I agree with JohnRudy about the pet sitter.  None of our pets has ever seen a kennel as an overnighter.  With one dog and one cat, it is less expensive to have our house/pet sitter than to board them.  In years past, other pets would come home sick, which was scary and expensive.  This way, they do not have their routines interrupted and we also have someone to get the mail, newspapers, and deliveries daily.  Ours charges $30/day and we just consider it part of the cost of going away.  She charges $10 less if it&#039;s only kitty, because Butter can travel in the airline cabin and he&#039;s happy anywhere we are.  Our sitter sends us e-mail about how the pets are doing each day (invaluable peace of mind) and has also saved the day by sending the occasional item or papers via overnight to us.  She is there 24/7.  You can find these people in the Yellow Pages, but we find the best source is either other pet sitters (who might be booked solid), through veterinarians&#039; offices, or at local pet supply shops.  (I do not recommend Petco...too young.)  The pet sitter is the first call we make when planning a trip.

Good advice Donna...sounds ideal.  I did just make a reservation for her at the Barking Hound Village.  Got her a suite (I can afford it...I shop at TARGET!)  and the gal was darling!  We were invited to go over and visit, which we will do. This has worn me out and I need a nap.

iwishiwasthere

Glad to know you have a place reserved. My dog is extremely sensitive, so we cannot board. She either goes with us or has a dog sitter. I have 2 people I use and the cost is the same as boarding. My friend spends the night and lets my dog sleep with her, just like the dog, Maggie, does with me.  It is really fun because she enjoys the extra money and I have tons of books. The sitter thinks she is having a paid vacation.  Responsible college kids are good options.  You will definitely miss Molly while you are away.

Gypsea

For the ultimate in kennels view the following - there is an advertisement that you have to watch first - I don't know how to get around it.  Too bad the kennel is not in Dallas so that Molly could get a massage while you all are cruising.


[url]http://video.msn.com/v/us/v.htm?g=bb95b9d4-2a4f-41d6-8fcc-ccbbddead46b&f=copy[/url]

For the ultimate in kennels view the following - there is an advertisement that you have to watch first - I don&#039;t know how to get around it. Too bad the kennel is not in Dallas so that Molly could get a massage while you all are cruising. 
 
 
<a href="http://video.msn.com/v/us/v.htm?g=bb95b9d4-2a4f-41d6-8fcc-ccbbddead46b&amp;f=copy" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">http://video.msn.com/v/us/v.htm?g=bb95b9d4-2a4f-41d6-8fcc-ccbbddead46b&amp;f=copy</a>

I am so distraught...I have to board Molly for Christmas through New Year's and I have put it off hoping the Love Boat would sink and let me off the hook.  Has anyone heard and/or used The Barking Hound Village for boarding?  We have new one here and I see that it has an Atlanta location.  I will be interviewing places today over the phone and could use some input here.  Thanks....and don't tell Molly yet....

I am so distraught...I have to board Molly for Christmas through New Year&#039;s and I have put it off hoping the Love Boat would sink and let me off the hook.  Has anyone heard and/or used The Barking Hound Village for boarding?  We have new one here and I see that it has an Atlanta location.  I will be interviewing places today over the phone and could use some input here.  Thanks....and don&#039;t tell Molly yet....

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