hitfreshairagain Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Hi Everyone,with a holiday being planned for sometime this year I was wondering what I should do with my 1 year old lab.Do I look for a specialised kennel or just a normal commercial kennel.Do i make any special requests ie about throwing balls etc and playing with other dogs. What do you guys and gals do ? Thanks Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asa Bear Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 My 1 year old CBR is lodging with the breeder whilst we're away this weekend. Hopefully he'll learn some manners from his father! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyb79 Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 We tend to kennel our gundogs with our local gundog trainer. I know that they'll get the right care in there. Haven't found a boarding kennels that I trust yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mymwood Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 what you do is look for someone like me who trains gundogs, owns gundogs... and owns a boarding kennels Except I'm in Sth wales! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 the worst place i ever did board a dog was a very respected gun dog kennels and i mean internationally respected, its a long story but it showed they did nothing i paid for but lock the dog up 24 7. Ended with an angry vet who insisted we send his bill direct to the kennels. I use a batty old girl now, who hasn't got a greedy bone in her body, knows nothing of training but loves and cares for all the dogs i have left with her. To the extent that when i owned an old but gentle lurcher bitch it ended up living in her house, beacause she could see it liked the cats. The breeder, the trainer you have used, a friend are all better than an out and out comecial outfit but failing that choose someone you like and feel you can trust to care for your dogs over and above knowing how to handle them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mymwood Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 I have a feeling I might know where and who you refer to. Very successful but TOTALLY motivated by cash. Good advice you give - whilst gundog owners understand the breeds, having a carer who genuinely cares about the animals in their care is far more important than training and trials success. There are several professional trainers I know quite well that I would not let within a mile of my dogs. To many of them the dog is just a tool or a commodity, they exploit the animal and use them to make a living, and no longer feel any emotional attachment to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 I have a feeling I might know where and who you refer to. Very successful but TOTALLY motivated by cash. Good advice you give - whilst gundog owners understand the breeds, having a carer who genuinely cares about the animals in their care is far more important than training and trials success. There are several professional trainers I know quite well that I would not let within a mile of my dogs. To many of them the dog is just a tool or a commodity, they exploit the animal and use them to make a living, and no longer feel any emotional attachment to them. by golly i suspect you might though there are more than the odd one like that i supose like you suggest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffryn Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 I had the same issue and luckily the trainer I purchased my dog from offered a kennel service. The lab came back better than when I left him and it only cost a little bit more. I'd try and find a local gundog trainer with kennel facilities even if it cost a little bit more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGD Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 (edited) If you can find someone like Mymwood you've won a watch. Otherwise, make sure the kennel lead walks only then no bad habits can be introduced, although perhaps not such an issue with an older dog. I once boarded a 10 month old springer locally, to be told on picking her up a week later... "She's really good isn't she? She only goes off chasing rabbits for a minute at a time and comes back as soon as you whistle" :wacko: Been fighting a losing battle with that dog on rabbits ever since Edited April 28, 2011 by WGD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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