Q. My husband and I are planning a vacation for the end of this year and will be gone about 5 days. My dog is a year and a half and has never been left without us. SHe's very attached to us, sleeps in the bed, barks and cries when we leave for work everyday. I've never used a kennel/boarding service or pet sitter. I've heard that boarding dogs can be traumatic but i'm also somewhat untrusting in letting someone come into my house. I'm also not comfortable with leaving my dog alone at night. What should i do? Any advice is appreciated!
if possible should i try to take her with me? how hard is it taking pets on vacation?
if possible should i try to take her with me? how hard is it taking pets on vacation?
A. Personally, I would use kennel your dog. Make sure you get references and check out the facilities. Some are quite nice. Some offer extra play time and special rooms with TVs and nice runs for the dogs to play.
I would not trust a dog sitter as I have had to pick up friends dogs who have escaped or run off when the dog sitter is there.
I also had a horrible experience with one who watched my dog. We were burglarized just a week after we got back.
Also many kennels will train your dog while you are away. It can actually be a pleasant experience for her. When you kennel your dog you will always come home to a better behaved pet.
She will be safer at the kennel and you can rest easy knowing that she is being supervised 24/7. I would always go with a kennel for my dogs sake. Take her there for a short visit so she can get used to it before you go away.
I would not trust a dog sitter as I have had to pick up friends dogs who have escaped or run off when the dog sitter is there.
I also had a horrible experience with one who watched my dog. We were burglarized just a week after we got back.
Also many kennels will train your dog while you are away. It can actually be a pleasant experience for her. When you kennel your dog you will always come home to a better behaved pet.
She will be safer at the kennel and you can rest easy knowing that she is being supervised 24/7. I would always go with a kennel for my dogs sake. Take her there for a short visit so she can get used to it before you go away.
Is there a service that will ship your pets on a small airplane ?
Q. I heard of a charter service for your pets . They will transfer your pets personally for you so you dont have to worry about the big airlines
A. Well, If you dont want them to sit with you or they are too big to, you can keep them in baggage area down below. Call the airlines you plan to fly out of and ask what there services are. Here is a site that is helpful when traveling with your pets: http://www.travelingpets.com/
Here are some rules that American Airlines has:
Pets Traveling In The Cabin
Please review the information below, then call Reservations at 800-433-7300 to check for availability and to make a reservation for the pet.
Accepted on domestic flights within the 48 contiguous United States, Alaska, Puerto Rico, St. Thomas and St. Croix.
Accepted from the U.S. to Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean provided the country of arrival permits entry.
No carry-on pets to/from Hawaii or Transatlantic/Transpacific or Central and South America.
See below for applicable Fees.
Charges are payable at the airport and the passenger must show the pet travel fee receipt at the departure gate.
The maximum size for cabin pet carriers is 23" long x 13" wide x 9" high. A pet kennel counts as either a passenger's one carry-on bag or personal item - a cabin pet Fee still applies, however.
Only one pet kennel per ticketed passenger may be accepted for travel in the cabin, as pets must stay under the seat in front of you during the entire flight.
Pet may not be removed from their kennel/container at any time while on-board the aircraft.
The kennel may contain two (2) dogs or two (2) cats but they must be the same species, ages between 8-weeks and 6-months, and weigh less than 20 lbs.
Animals must be able to stand up, turn around and lay down in a natural position in the kennel.
Soft-sided pet carriers are accepted as long as they are constructed of water-repellent, padded nylon with mesh ventilation on two or more sides.
Must be a minimum age of eight (8) weeks old for dogs and cats.
The maximum number of carry-on kennels allowed (on American Airlines flights accepting them) is seven per flight: two (2) in first class and five (5) in coach and/or business class. However, seeing eye/hearing service assist animals and search dogs are not counted in the maximum number allowed in the cabin.
On American Eagle and AmericanConnection®, two kennels (at most) are allowed depending on the aircraft - please contact Reservations before your flight.
American assumes no liability for the health or well-being of carry-on pets.
Here are some rules that American Airlines has:
Pets Traveling In The Cabin
Please review the information below, then call Reservations at 800-433-7300 to check for availability and to make a reservation for the pet.
Accepted on domestic flights within the 48 contiguous United States, Alaska, Puerto Rico, St. Thomas and St. Croix.
Accepted from the U.S. to Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean provided the country of arrival permits entry.
No carry-on pets to/from Hawaii or Transatlantic/Transpacific or Central and South America.
See below for applicable Fees.
Charges are payable at the airport and the passenger must show the pet travel fee receipt at the departure gate.
The maximum size for cabin pet carriers is 23" long x 13" wide x 9" high. A pet kennel counts as either a passenger's one carry-on bag or personal item - a cabin pet Fee still applies, however.
Only one pet kennel per ticketed passenger may be accepted for travel in the cabin, as pets must stay under the seat in front of you during the entire flight.
Pet may not be removed from their kennel/container at any time while on-board the aircraft.
The kennel may contain two (2) dogs or two (2) cats but they must be the same species, ages between 8-weeks and 6-months, and weigh less than 20 lbs.
Animals must be able to stand up, turn around and lay down in a natural position in the kennel.
Soft-sided pet carriers are accepted as long as they are constructed of water-repellent, padded nylon with mesh ventilation on two or more sides.
Must be a minimum age of eight (8) weeks old for dogs and cats.
The maximum number of carry-on kennels allowed (on American Airlines flights accepting them) is seven per flight: two (2) in first class and five (5) in coach and/or business class. However, seeing eye/hearing service assist animals and search dogs are not counted in the maximum number allowed in the cabin.
On American Eagle and AmericanConnection®, two kennels (at most) are allowed depending on the aircraft - please contact Reservations before your flight.
American assumes no liability for the health or well-being of carry-on pets.
Online Service for Animal Shelters, Have You Heard Of This Particular One?
Q. I am planning on be trained in Customor Service at my local Humane Society, and they have an online service called :Pet Point". Has anyone heard of this? If you have, you would know that it asks for Shelter ID, User ID, and Password. Does every user at a particular shelter have a different user name?
A. Im not sure, you can call them and ask.
How to care the eggs of Indian star tortoise at our home for successful hatching?
Q. My tortoise(Dolly) had layed eggs and are needed to be cared by us because we are not having any sandy/soily area for her to make a nest......!!!!!! Plz suggest how we should keep those eggs at our home to give them full care and the temperature conditions needed...!!! Can you also suggest some websites which can inform about the matter. Is there any online counseling service for pet care where we could ask for the same?????? Plzzz reply soon.
A. Has your tortoise been with a male in the recent past? Female tortoises can store sperm for a period of time. If there has been no contact with a male within the last 6 - 9 months, these eggs will probably be infertile.
You will need an incubator for these eggs. If you cannot find one, a heated plant propagator will do. You will need a nesting substrate of peat and top soil. This should be as deep as possible.
The eggs should be laid in a fairly shallow nest (keep the eggs slightly apart, so they do not touch each other) and covered with the substrate to a depth of around 10 cms (3"). You will need to maintain a substrate temperature of between 29 - 31 deg C. Mist the substrate with preboiled water occasionally to prevent drying out, but don't over do it. The substrate should not become wet, just very slightly damp.
The eggs will usually hatch in 90 -120 days, but have been known to hatch in as little as 50 days and as long as 220+ days.
IT IS OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE THAT YOU DO NOT ALTER THE ORIENTATION OF THE EGGS AT ANY TIME.
Checking the eggs for fertility and progress can be done by 'candling', but I do not recommend you try this if you have no experience and the above re orientation MUST be adhered to when 'candling'.
Any alteration of the egg orientation may well kill the developing foetus.
There is very little help on this subject, but you can take a look at the Tortoise Trust page here: http://www.tortoisetrust.org/articles/elegans.html
I wish you the very best of luck.
You will need an incubator for these eggs. If you cannot find one, a heated plant propagator will do. You will need a nesting substrate of peat and top soil. This should be as deep as possible.
The eggs should be laid in a fairly shallow nest (keep the eggs slightly apart, so they do not touch each other) and covered with the substrate to a depth of around 10 cms (3"). You will need to maintain a substrate temperature of between 29 - 31 deg C. Mist the substrate with preboiled water occasionally to prevent drying out, but don't over do it. The substrate should not become wet, just very slightly damp.
The eggs will usually hatch in 90 -120 days, but have been known to hatch in as little as 50 days and as long as 220+ days.
IT IS OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE THAT YOU DO NOT ALTER THE ORIENTATION OF THE EGGS AT ANY TIME.
Checking the eggs for fertility and progress can be done by 'candling', but I do not recommend you try this if you have no experience and the above re orientation MUST be adhered to when 'candling'.
Any alteration of the egg orientation may well kill the developing foetus.
There is very little help on this subject, but you can take a look at the Tortoise Trust page here: http://www.tortoisetrust.org/articles/elegans.html
I wish you the very best of luck.
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