[nagdu] pupp sitters

[Julie J]

Marsha,

Thank you so much for posting this!  I have also decided to leave Monty 
behind while I attend convention.  It was not an easy decision and I wavered 
back and forth for weeks.

He will be staying with a woman who does boarding in her home.  So there 
will be several dogs that are allowed to run freely together, pending they 
are able to play nicely! *smile*  Monty has stayed there several times and 
loves it.  She charges $10 per night.  I provide dog food and take his 
crate.

The vet here also does boarding.  They will provide food if you don't mind 
what they feed or you can take your own, but there isn't a discount.  They 
charge $8.50 per night.  This is the one dog, one kennel, no mixing, little 
individual attention sort of scenario.

I have also hired a pet sitter in the past.  I paid her $4 per visit.  Each 
visit was approx 20 minutes and I would have her come as many times a day as 
I needed.  So if I was working unexpected hours that day I could just have 
her come once.  The pet sitter was pre-guide dog.

BTW I live in a very small town in the mid west.  From what I have heard 
from others the prices here are very low.

HTH
Julie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marsha Drenth" <marsha.drenth at gmail.com>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 10:07 AM
Subject: [nagdu] pupp sitters


> Hello listers,
>
>
>
> In a little over a week, my guide will be staying with a pup sitter while 
> I
> attend the national convention. The pup sitter is a former sitter for the
> school I received my pup from. She will be watching Emma for 10 days. So
> here is my question, What is the going rate for kenneling a pup? Or for 
> pup
> sitters? I have explained to her that I am by no means rich, but would 
> like
> to pay her something. Kenneling is very expensive, so I know it has to be
> way under that. Any ideas please let me know. If you feel more comfortable
> emailing me off list, please do at marsha.drenth at gmail.com
>
>
>
> Thank you,
>
> marsha
>
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