Going Away While The Doggies Play

Having a number of pets can create some problems in trying to get away for a vacation. For a long time we had a young woman come into our home and stay, taking care of our 2 cats and 3 dogs. After Avalanche, our Siberian Husky suffered his spinal cord injury, it was impossible to even think about going away for the first eight months or so. Since he does not have bowel control, leaving him at home with someone who has another job to be at all day, just would not work, so I had to start looking when we decided we really needed to get away for a few days.

I then discovered this really awesome place called Paws Pet Resorts here in San Clemente. They have doggie day care and also do boarding. I checked it out with the dogs and then took them to play group for a day. They seemed to have liked it, but how can you tell? I let a week go by and then one day on our daily morning walk I decided to walk in the vicinity of this place to see what they did. Well, a total thumbs up! They all headed straight to Paws. That convinced me and since then they have gone to play group for day care on numerous occasions, and we have boarded them now for the third time. I have told lots of people about this place, since it is really the next best thing to leaving them with a dog sitter.

Some of the dog sitting services are horrible! We had a neighbor who used a service like this and someone would show up for 5 minutes twice a day, and the poor dog barked for the remainder of the time.

It isn't easy having a "special needs" pet, and the staff at Paws treats him wonderfully. My doggie kids are always excited to go and play but when I come to pick them up they are also ready for home. The added benefit is that they are always so exhausted after spending a day or a week there that they (my special needs and older dog in particular) sleep for the next day or two. Diva, my baby was really tired after the last four nights there. Some of their fatigue is due to the strangeness, the noise, the not being at home and anxiety; but alot of their fatigue is the fact that they have been on vacation having their own party. An added benefit is that they have a Webcam, so if you take your laptop, you can watch your doggie kids play.

This is the only place away from home that I have ever left my dogs and we have had dogs for over 20 years. Chris the owner is a wonderful woman and she has employed some fabulously caring staff. Way to go! And it allows you the peace of mind to go away!