Dog Lovers Manual

Provided he is fit and healthy, and is happy going into boarding kennels at holiday time, this should not present a problem. A good, caring kennels will take into account an elderly dog’s needs and provide for them accordingly. If your pet is not used to being kennelled and is not outgoing, confident and sociable by nature, or react badly to being separated from you, then it would be unkind to kennel him while you are away. In such cases, you will need to find an acceptable alternative.