Home Away From Home K9 Condos Dog Boarding

07/23/2024

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01/09/2024

Happy New Year! Vacation planning time!
Don’t forget about your pupster! Those popular long weekends and holidays are filling up quickly.
Give us a call or email your requests over. http://www.homeawayfromhomek9condos.com/contract-1

12/25/2023

Merry Christmas everyone ❤️

12/19/2023

Kinda fun story 🇺🇸 🐶 😊 ❤️

Smoky was a 4 lb, 7 inch tall, Yorkshire Terrier who served in World War II. In 1944 Smoky was found in a foxhole in the jungles of New Guinea by an American soldier who brought her back to camp and sold her to Corporal William A. Wynne for $6.44. For the next 2 years Smoky lived a soldiers life. Because she was not an official military dog, she did not get dog food or medical care. She shared Wynne’s meals and slept beside him in his tent.
The little dog even flew 12 air/sea rescue and photo reconnaissance missions, secured in the soldiers backpack. She survived 150 air raids and saved Wynne by warning him of incoming shells. Like many Yorkies, Smoky also loved to learn tricks and perform. She did so with the Special Services – entertaining soldiers in hospitals. After the war Smoky was flown back to the US hidden in a oxygen mask carrying case.
For the next 10 years she made television and public appearances in Veterans hospitals until her death in 1957. Smoky is considered the first Therapy Dog.

11/26/2023

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11/24/2023

Canine Respiratory Illness: What we know -
In August 2023, reports started of an atypical canine infectious respiratory illness. The cases are presenting with prolonged coughing which can last weeks to months with minimal response to treatment. In some cases, the dogs have progressed to contracting pneumonia and require hospitalization. In rare cases, the canine patients progress quickly from pneumonia to death.

Some diagnostics have been completed, but there has not been any conclusive testing to indicate what may be causing the increased prevalence of this respiratory disease. This does not necessarily mean this is a new or novel virus as there are many causes for canine respiratory infections, but we are working on additional diagnostics at this time. For more information, please follow this link:

https://idahovethospital.com/hospital_news/canine-respiratory-illness-outbreak/

11/18/2023

To our current clients.
Due to the mysterious illness that has come about in the Pacific Northwest. We are requiring that dogs make sure to have their bordatella done, intranasal, as well as their influenza vaccine. We want to do our best to keep everyone safe while they are visiting here. So if your pet is coming due, or have not had their influenza (influenza was not previously required) please get them in to get it done.
We will not be accepting any guests who have symptoms such as coughing, runny or goopy eyes or a fever. If your pet shows the symptoms while they are here, they will be taken to the vet to be kenneled in a quarantined room.
Feel free to give us a call, or call your vet office. We are happy to answer any questions. 208-880-0581

I have attached the article in case people have missed it. We are also not recommending guests visit dog parks or pet stores at this time. Hopefully they get a handle on it soon.

Experts believe the unidentified condition, which leads to severe antibiotic-resistant pneumonia, is contagious and contracted by dogs in group settings.

11/06/2023

Super interesting. But very good to know as its not something we think about, since we cant hear it.

PSA: We adopted our dog, Rowdy, from the shelter 5 years ago. He was already an adult dog, so we estimate he is about 11 or 12 years old at this point. I love this dog. He is the sweetest soul and my BFF. For the past week or so he hasn’t been acting like himself. He licked a raw spot on his foot. He was panting constantly. He was pacing. Sunday morning, the pacing and panting got so bad, and I was REALLY nervous that there was something seriously wrong with him. For 45 minutes, he panted like crazy and constantly paced back and forth. He was keeping his tail tucked down all the time. His ears were pinned back. He would not settle down and he wouldn’t eat. We tried everything. I ended up giving him a trazadone that he takes sometimes when he goes to the groomer. It seemed to take a little bit of the edge off, but not much. He still wouldn’t eat and still wouldn’t settle. I took off work on Monday so I could take him to the vet. We did bloodwork and x-rays. Knowing he is a senior dog, I was trying to prepare myself for the worst case scenario. I was glad to see his bloodwork was great except for some elevated liver enzymes. The x-rays showed he was a little backed up but no major issues. He got an anti-nausea injection and some Gabapentin to help with some tenderness in his back and to hopefully help keep him calm. When we got home, he was ok for a little bit, but eventually started pacing and panting again. We walked around the neighborhood for a long time and he used the bathroom a lot. He seemed pretty happy about that and was in good spirits until we got home and he refused to come back in the house. Every time I took him out that evening, he would hunker down like he didn’t want to come back in the house. When my vet called and I gave her the update, she suggested there may be some new electronic device in the house that was emitting a high frequency noise that is hurting his ears. We had just put new smart outlets in the house about a week ago. His pacing and panting were worse when the lamps were on, so I unplugged all the smart outlets. He stopped panting, stopped pacing, and ate his food. His tail was even up and wagging again. When I plugged the smart outlets all back in and asked Alexa to turn on the lamps, he immediately started panting and pacing again. My husband used an app to test the frequency of the smart outlets. It was off the charts. We've left the outlets unplugged for two days and have confirmed that it is definitely the smart outlets that are causing his stress and discomfort. He's back to being a totally normal dog now. I really thought this was the end for Rowdy based on the way he was acting. I am so thankful for Dr. Newell at BoonesCreek AnimalHospital for figuring out this simple solution. If your pets are exhibiting similar symptoms, you may want to consider checking your electronics first. I cannot express how relieved I am that he is ok now. 😭♥️🐶

10/21/2023

Edit.. nov 8, Gus has found hos forever family. Thank you everyone who helped him!

Please share with your friends.

We have a good friend who rescued this goofy German Shepherd, Gus, has taught him some manners, given him some confidence and Gus is officially ready for his new home. Gus is almost 1 year old, he is not neutered. He is good in the house, very easy going boy, good with cats, other dogs, and kids. Well behaved in the car and very polite, he loves being pet and people. If anyone knows of someone looking or, if you would like more information on Gus, please reach out to John at 208-412-351is

10/10/2023

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09/19/2023

Run free Old fella. 🌈

09/10/2023

08/27/2023

Happy National doggie day!