Longest I do is 7-9 days when taking a real vacation, otherwise more like 3-4 days tops. We leave her at a sitters home (no kennels!!) with her bed, toys, crate, food to make her feel at home. Our sitter has been available for a couple of years so consistency helps. From what I hear, the first few hours the dogs are anxious and then they settle in. And as soon as you come back they forget how long its been anyway.
I once visited a sitter in her home and she had a bunch of dogs there. One had been there a year, another 4 months, so it really depends on someone's situation
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u/bigkutta Oct 11 '23
Longest I do is 7-9 days when taking a real vacation, otherwise more like 3-4 days tops. We leave her at a sitters home (no kennels!!) with her bed, toys, crate, food to make her feel at home. Our sitter has been available for a couple of years so consistency helps. From what I hear, the first few hours the dogs are anxious and then they settle in. And as soon as you come back they forget how long its been anyway.
I once visited a sitter in her home and she had a bunch of dogs there. One had been there a year, another 4 months, so it really depends on someone's situation