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Who Is Taking Care Of Your Italian Greyhound While You
Are Away?
Have you thought
about how your Italian Greyhound will be taken care of
in your absences? With just a little planning and
thinking ahead you can make adequate arrangements for
all your pets for
the times you need to be away from them. This article
will help you do some of that planning.
Can your Italian Greyhound wait 10 hours to go for a
walk? What if you can't come home Wednesday nights
because of a prior commitment?
Anytime an Italian Greyhound owner needs to go away on
vacation, stay long hours at work or has regular
scheduled activities that take them away from home they
must consider how their Italian Greyhound will be cared
for. Your Italian Greyhound provides entertainment and
companionship but is also a huge responsibility. You
show respect for your Italian Greyhound by taking its
needs into consideration and planning accordingly.
Fortunately there are many services available to assist
you in caring for your Italian Greyhound during times
when you can't personally give them the attention and
care they need. What are they? Which is best for your
Italian Greyhound?
DAY CARE
Social animals, like Italian Greyhounds, can suffer
emotionally from a lack of attention. If your Italian
Greyhound has access to the outdoors they will be able
to relieve themselves when necessary but a house-bound
Italian Greyhound will physically require a walk or you
will come home to an accident on your rug and
a frustrated animal.
Day care centers provide the needed social stimulation
most dogs crave. At the day care your Italian Greyhound
will spend time with other dogs and have people looking
after its physical needs. If you have a young Italian
Greyhound this can be especially important as your
Italian Greyhound may become destructive with a lack of
supervision and an abundance of unused energy.
BOARDING KENNELS
If you plan to be away overnight or for longer your
Italian Greyhound or may be placed in a boarding kennel.
This can be expensive but will ensure your Italian
Greyhound is cared for daily and overnight.
IN-HOME CARE
If you are comfortable leaving your Italian Greyhound at
home all day you may find the in-home services of a
visitor or dog walker to
be sufficient and less costly while still providing
personal attention.
Cats and other animals may not need daily visits if you
come home in the evening but will need some attention if
you are away overnight or for several days. Cats prefer
their own homes rather than the highly social aspect of
day cares or boarding kennels. Other pets, such as birds
and reptiles, will most likely do better with in-home
care as well.
In-home care can be as basic as someone taking your
Italian Greyhound for a walk in the middle of the day or
as inclusive as having a sitter stay in your home with
your Italian Greyhound.
Examine your situation and budget when choosing a method
of care. Take your pet's best interests in mind. If you
are having someone come to your home be sure they are
reputable. Licensed businesses should be insured and
bonded when employees are trusted with entering and
locking up your home.
Keep all these things in mind. Prepare ahead for your
absences, and you should be able to have peace of mind
while you are away from your Greyhound and/or other
pets.
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