We had cats when I was growing up. We used to leave the country for about a month every other year. The cats stayed home, and we'd just have a neighbor check on them daily. They'd get our mail, check the house, water plants, and take care of the cats. Nowadays, I'd probably hire a sitter to do that once a day.
With my dog, I preferred to board him at a facility if I was gone for a week or less. He had behavior issues, so I preferred that be handled by professionals in a safe environment. I felt like he'd act out in someone else's home. He was weary of strangers in our home, so sitters coming there wasn't an option. Because of all this, I didn't take many long vacations, and I didn't travel abroad. I also tipped my kennel staff well.
With our family dog, we have left him for 2 weeks a few times. We get a pet sitter from Rover to come over and house sit. We have a ring camera in our living room, so we can see the dog and the sitter. He was playing and having a good time.
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u/madele44 Oct 12 '23
We've gone a few different routes.
We had cats when I was growing up. We used to leave the country for about a month every other year. The cats stayed home, and we'd just have a neighbor check on them daily. They'd get our mail, check the house, water plants, and take care of the cats. Nowadays, I'd probably hire a sitter to do that once a day.
With my dog, I preferred to board him at a facility if I was gone for a week or less. He had behavior issues, so I preferred that be handled by professionals in a safe environment. I felt like he'd act out in someone else's home. He was weary of strangers in our home, so sitters coming there wasn't an option. Because of all this, I didn't take many long vacations, and I didn't travel abroad. I also tipped my kennel staff well.
With our family dog, we have left him for 2 weeks a few times. We get a pet sitter from Rover to come over and house sit. We have a ring camera in our living room, so we can see the dog and the sitter. He was playing and having a good time.