hey, i work at a boarding kennel, you sometimes find that for the first couple of days even the sweetest of dogs can be snappy but normally by the third day they are fine. some of the dogs that were horrible and we really didn't like when they first came in are now some of our favorites.
some dogs are just a little out of sorts with lots of barking, strange smells, new people, but with kennels their is a routine, they see the same faces at the same times every day. so by the end og the 2nd day to the beginning of the 3rd they kinda get the jist of it.
kennel staff are normally used to it, the best thing to do is not fuss over the dog, you learn that if you faf about trying to talk to the dog or going to slow to put the lead on, you freak the dog out and it looks at you and think you want to hurt it. so its better to just go in quickly, calmy and with an assertive manner. then they relax a lot quicker.
how long was she in for.
i have never told an owner if they dog snapped at me or any of the staff during the first couple of day i just tell they the same as what i told them the dog might be like for the first day or two. just that they were a Little off but soon settled down which is what has happened. i we can tell that the dog isn't a bad dog so their is no point in freaking the owners out by telling them about something that they are unlikely to do next tim
e they are in or at home.
my gypsy isn't good at the kennels, she is growly and a little snappy, she even growled at me last time she was in because i collected her with new cloths on and my hair down. i walked into their kennel, the other two thought it was walk time then realized it was me, Gypsy backed off and molded herself to the shape of the dog bed. then sniffed and realized it was me.
I'm sure she will be fine next time
some dogs are just a little out of sorts with lots of barking, strange smells, new people, but with kennels their is a routine, they see the same faces at the same times every day. so by the end og the 2nd day to the beginning of the 3rd they kinda get the jist of it.
kennel staff are normally used to it, the best thing to do is not fuss over the dog, you learn that if you faf about trying to talk to the dog or going to slow to put the lead on, you freak the dog out and it looks at you and think you want to hurt it. so its better to just go in quickly, calmy and with an assertive manner. then they relax a lot quicker.
how long was she in for.
i have never told an owner if they dog snapped at me or any of the staff during the first couple of day i just tell they the same as what i told them the dog might be like for the first day or two. just that they were a Little off but soon settled down which is what has happened. i we can tell that the dog isn't a bad dog so their is no point in freaking the owners out by telling them about something that they are unlikely to do next tim
e they are in or at home.
my gypsy isn't good at the kennels, she is growly and a little snappy, she even growled at me last time she was in because i collected her with new cloths on and my hair down. i walked into their kennel, the other two thought it was walk time then realized it was me, Gypsy backed off and molded herself to the shape of the dog bed. then sniffed and realized it was me.
I'm sure she will be fine next time