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If you really want to go all out, The Farm at Natchez Trace in Franklin, Tenn., offers massages ($40), nature walks ($11), Frisbee fetch ($11) and a bedtime rub down and treat ($5) for dogs staying at the luxury boarding facility.
“Our staff interacts with each dog a minimum of nine times a day including five walks outdoors, and notes from each interaction are entered on the dog’s daily chart,” says Cogie Clarke Smeeton, guest services manager at The Farm. Boarding costs $52 per night.
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The farm, which sits on 18 acres of wooded walking trails, play and training fields, a wading creek and barnyard, also has a wing devoted to “special needs guests” including epileptic dogs, geriatric dogs, those with separation anxiety and those recovering from surgery. The staff sends email updates and photos to owners.
Another farm kennel, Dogs on the Farm in Atlantic Highlands, N.J., has four feet by four feet accommodations starting at $40 a night. If you want to check on your dog down doing on the farm, web cam "hotel rooms" start at $55 a night. Lavish 20-foot by 20-foot "Doggie Suites" are $70 a night.
Among its salon offerings, Dogs on the Farm has treatments that reduce shedding for $18 to $48-plus and Soft Paws plastic nail coverings to prevent scratching, which cost $30 for front and rear nails. A regular trim costs $10.
At each of these facilities, discounts may be available depending on the duration of your dog’s stay. And you’ll definitely save some money if your dog brings another canine friend. Boarding fees are lower when two pups are boarded together.
Looking to board your dog? The Pet Care Services Organization (formerly the American Boarding Kennel Association) is a good place to start.
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