Hello

Last month moved cross country to Arlingon VA... The move was quite
stressful for our dog (she never liked to drive and this was the
longest she ever had to be in a car - 6 hours). I don't want to put
her through that again!

I now have to go out of town for the next week. I am driving - but
again, it would be too much to ask of my dog to take her along... What
is the best thing to do in this case with my dog (healthy, fairly well
adjusted)? I have heard you can give them sedatives to help calm them
down during trips - but I'd rather not resort to drugs. I'd like to
have her stay here, but am too new and don't know anyone in my area to
help me out. I can't stand the thought of kennels too...

Thoughts?

I hate kennels too! I take care of my neighbor's pet when he goes out
of town (and likewise he takes care of mine)... it works out great. If
you are new to the area, you may want to check out
http://www.pe****chclub.com which helps people find other pet owners in
their area for this exact reason. I joined for the fun of it
(unfortunately - I live in Hawaii - or I'd help you out!).

Hope this helps!

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Hello

Last month moved cross country to Arlingon VA... The move was quite
stressful for our dog (she never liked to drive and this was the
longest she ever had to be in a car - 6 hours). I don't want to put
her through that again!

I now have to go out of town for the next week. I am driving - but
again, it would be too much to ask of my dog to take her along... What
is the best thing to do in this case with my dog (healthy, fairly well
adjusted)? I have heard you can give them sedatives to help calm them
down during trips - but I'd rather not resort to drugs. I'd like to
have her stay here, but am too new and don't know anyone in my area to
help me out. I can't stand the thought of kennels too...

Thoughts?

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Hello

Last month moved cross country to Arlingon VA... The move was quite
stressful for our dog (she never liked to drive and this was the
longest she ever had to be in a car - 6 hours). I don't want to put
her through that again!

I now have to go out of town for the next week. I am driving - but
again, it would be too much to ask of my dog to take her along... What
is the best thing to do in this case with my dog (healthy, fairly well
adjusted)? I have heard you can give them sedatives to help calm them
down during trips - but I'd rather not resort to drugs. I'd like to
have her stay here, but am too new and don't know anyone in my area to
help me out. I can't stand the thought of kennels too...

Thoughts?
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I travel with my dog also, but I stop and walk her around every 2 hours and
give her water. I imagine you also do this; if not 6 hours is way too long
to keep a dog in the car without walking and letting her drink. If it is a
small dog, putting the dog in a crate might make the dog feel more
comfortable and safe. Otherwise, I would hire someone to take care of the
dog while you are gone. Maybe a friend could stay at your house with your
dog, and pay the friend something for the service.

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Last month moved cross country to Arlingon VA...

We're in the same general area.

I'd like to
have her stay here, but am too new and don't know anyone in my area to
help me out. I can't stand the thought of kennels too...

This area has a lot of options. You can have someone stay at your house and
watch your dog, have the dog stay at the dog sitter's house, have her stay
at a cageless boarding facility or stay at a traditional kennel. A good
source for finding them is he
http://www.metropets.org/YellowPages/daycare.php

When I've had to leave my dogs behind, I have either left them with someone
from the dog park that I trust (she does dogwalking/dog sitting on the
side), or at a kennel. The one use is Dogtown -
http://www.dogtownmaryland.com/ Most of these, with the exception of
traditional kennels, require that your dog be good with other dogs.

Suja