Need a place for my dog for a few days

[iwantittobeok]

I don't know where to put my beautiful boy while I do this, my family will take care of him after but I don't know how to keep him safe while I do things, I'm leaving town and possibly the state to do things and need a few days to say goodbye to everything and I want to be at the coast

 

[snowbird]

It is so sweet of you to want to make sure that your beloved dog is okay.
I'm not in the US but I hope you can find a kind, trusty person who will be able to take him in for a while.

If you cannot find someone and have a bit of money, you can bring him to a dog hotel for x amount of time - pay upfront. Then give the address and phone number of your family members, so they will phone them and ask someone to pick him up after you don't come back at the pre-arranged pick-up date.

 

[Aprilfarewell4]

I don't know where to put my beautiful boy while I do this, my family will take care of him after but I don't know how to keep him safe while I do things, I'm leaving town and possibly the state to do things and need a few days to say goodbye to everything and I want to be at the coast

can't you take him with you? leave him in your car with a note before you Ctb or do a delayed text to someone to notify where to pick him up so he's not in the car for more than a couple hours. You can even leave him in the car with a full tank of gas and the AC on. Make sure it is clear in the text the location and that he needs to be picked up immediately. And if you don't go through with it, he will be there.

 

[locked*n*loaded]

In the US pets are considered property, therefore there may be issues if you board your dog at a kennel with regards to releasing your dog to a family member, unless you can *somehow* prearrange it with the kennel beforehand.

 

[iwantittobeok]

can't you take him with you? leave him in your car with a note before you Ctb or do a delayed text to someone to notify where to pick him up so he's not in the car for more than a couple hours. You can even leave him in the car with a full tank of gas and the AC on. Make sure it is clear in the text the location and that he needs to be picked up immediately. And if you don't go through with it, he will be there.

My family is far away and I don't have any friends to watch him until they get here :/ I wouldn't want him there either in case he can sense it, he already is being very cuddly and seems upset because of my mood, and I've been tieing up old loose ends with people and theyve noticed and are worried so I don't know how to handle my dog, boarding wouldnt work because they probably won't get here right away and I can't afford to board him for a week it's quite expensive.

 

[Thalassa]

can't you take him with you? leave him in your car with a note before you Ctb or do a delayed text to someone to notify where to pick him up so he's not in the car for more than a couple hours. You can even leave him in the car with a full tank of gas and the AC on. Make sure it is clear in the text the location and that he needs to be picked up immediately. And if you don't go through with it, he will be there.

But someone might not be able to pick him up immediately. Dogs can die very quickly in cars, even when the windows are open while they are in the backseat and someone is driving. (I know of a dog that this happened to while being watched by pet sitter who wasn't making sure the dog was staying cool and hydrated enough.)

I've read many stories of dogs dying horrible deaths in cars and I don't think anyone should leave a dog in a car if they plan on catching the bus.

My advice to the OP would be to ask a friend or neighbor to take care of the dog for a few days and make sure they have your family's contact information ("In case of an emergency") and that your family is going to be notified where the dog is with more than one method of communication. Or hire a dog sitter with good reviews if you have no other options. (I don't know anything about boarding at this point since it sounds like things have changed since I was young and had a dog, so I can't comment on that.)

Or if possible, try and find a good home for your dog right now. As an older person who has known a surprising amount of "animal lovers" who dumped pets in pounds or put them down using the slightest excuse, I don't know that I would trust grief-stricken family members with a beloved pet.

Edit: I was writing my message while you were posting yours. If you have a big dog they don't live that long. Maybe this is a sign you should stick around for him. I'm currently sticking around for a cat.