[Keith]

When we went to Moab last month, we boarded Bandit with our trainer. Think of it like summer camp, he had friends to play with, activities, and such like that.

We would have taken him with us, but I did not feel his training was up to where it needed to be and as such did not feel it would be fair to either him or us.

The trainer boarding option was great as it afforded additional training opportunities during that week.

If you are boarding, make sure they exercise the dogs (more than just an hour a day) and not leave the dogs in the kennel all day. Most vet boarding that I have seen employ that method. Physically go and look at the facility and ask pointed questions and have them run you through a typical day.

If they can not offer anything more than the scenario above, find another boarding house or have your friend come in, at least you know there is an option for more than an hour of exercise.

 

[Keith]

Where do you live?

Petsmart... oh say it isnt so! The horror! I can not even imagine a place like that being able to provide adequete training, much less GOOD training. YMMV, that is just my opinion, and I would never, EVER go there for training purposes. To further that, I go to Petsmart for one thing only: Blue Buffalo food (because I havent found another supplier and that is the BEST option I have found at this point).
Petco is much better for a local, quick pickup of items, otherwise I get supplies from Omaha Vaccine.

Although I do understand about small towns... like I said, dependant upon how the care is at the vet, I thikn your friend option may be the better choice.