Unfortunately, due to shitty pet policies in our destination (home) country, we can't travel with our 15-month-old, unneutered Bichon pup, Cloudy. We will be leaving with a Dog sitter/boarder for around 20 days. It's our first pet, so really any advice and criticism is welcome.
TLDR: leaving puppy for 20 days. Pet sitter now has a day job; will leave pup with her dog at 8, and her son will come back by 03:30. Neighbour will arrive at 12 to let him out for pee-poo. Is it fine to be left alone for such long periods?
We were planning to take Cloudy with us to India in March, but the pet policies are not as straightforward as we anticipated. Hence, we contacted a dog boarder, our neighbour's daughter, who is a dog trainer and also does dog boarding. Now she has a full-time day job, and she has informed that she will be leaving Cloudy with her dog after walking by 08:00 AM. Someone will come at 12:00 PM to check on the dog and let them out for a toilet break. Her son will come back at 03:30 and then will take them out for a walk again.
We usually leave Cloudy alone for 5-6 hours, and he doesn't whine or howl like he used to; nowadays, he usually goes into the room and sleeps. Will he be alright with the dog boarder leaving them for extended periods?
We will be leaving him for 2 days this weekend to see how he behaves in a new home, and probably a few days in February to introduce him to the new house, dog, and people.
Is there anything I should be looking out for? Is it okay to leave him with the dog boarder, or should I start looking for an alternative?
Any suggestions are welcome.
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