We want your dog to have a positive experience from the get-go at SDK. The following outlines our strategy. Time frames are estimates.
10-30 min after the arrival: New dog is kenneled in the kennel room to acclimate to new sounds and smells.
5-20 min: SDK staff gets down on the floor to get acquainted with the dog and identify any triggers (such as not liking ears touched.) Please alert staff...
Symptoms are coughing -sometimes persistent and annoying. It usually sounds much worse than it is. Coughing sometimes leads to throwing up clear or yellow bile....
Kennel cough is the doggie equivalent of a human cold. Germs can spread any time dogs come into contact with each other, or through the very air. Like kids at a daycare, dogs will come home with an occasional cold or tummy bug. ...
Time frames are estimates. A goofy and confident lab may progress to the back yard in less than 30 min, while an insecure dog may take up to 2 days to completely integrate. If your dog shows discomfort or inappropriate behavior at any stage of the process, we back up to the last step and try again....