That should make things easier. If you can be in the back and ask them not to put anyone in the next room, you should be good to go.
I second turning on the TV, it will keep Pupsicle entertained, and cover up outside noises a bit.
And since its a different place with diff smells, try sleeping in the same TShirt for the next few days and leaving it with Pup when you leave.
LBR
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Most hotels won’t allow it, for one. Even the ones that allow dogs.[/QUOTE]
B.S. I travel with my 2 Dals all the time and leave them in the room and have NEVER, not once, had a problem. Housekeeping won’t come in, and if they bark, they have to go, but if they allow dogs, they allow dogs.
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For whatever it’s worth, this hasn’t been my experience. I’ve traveled a lot with my pets (dogs and even the cats a couple of times). Every hotel we stayed at had a policy that the animals had to be crated when alone in the room. None said they could never be left alone in the room…
Definitely check the policy to be safe, though.[/QUOTE]
This.
Welcome to Augusta! Even if it is for just a short time. 
I’m in Augusta, with a fenced backyard…I would obviously be a stranger to your dog, and have three of my own that are crated when I’m not there. But if I can help you out in any way, PM me and let me know.
http://www.animal-boutique.com/daycare.cfm
http://www.theanimalhouse.biz/
Here are a few websites of some places that offer local dogdaycare options.
Thank you very much! That would be great!
(I am, actually, moving to the Augusta area in the nearish future so I’ll be looking around for rentals and horse boarding while I’m down there too. )
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B.S. I travel with my 2 Dals all the time and leave them in the room and have NEVER, not once, had a problem. Housekeeping won’t come in, and if they bark, they have to go, but if they allow dogs, they allow dogs.[/QUOTE]
No, not BS! I don’t know about Augusta, but here in California, most hotels will not allow you to leave your dog alone in the room!
Being a military town, there are tons of houses for rent in Augusta, pretty much all the time. There were two in my neighborhood (near Ft. Gordon) that were listed for less then an month each before being occupied. So, your prospects are great for finding a rental quickly!
As for boarding, I know of a few different places that offer different types things. In town is mostly HJ type barns with various arena/stall/turnout setups in the $300-500/month range. Theres a ton of options in the surrounding area though…its just a matter of what you want in the facility, what you want to spend, and how long you are willing to drive to get there.
Good luck with your immediate trip here, and again, let me know if there’s anything I can personally help you with.
For the record, I did call the motel to clarify about their pet policy. The lady I talked to seemed baffled when I mentioned that someone had told me some places don’t allow the pet to stay in the room when the human isn’t there. She also said something to the effect that she’d heard some crazy things, but that takes the cake. 
They even allow the dog to stay loose in the room when you’re not there (but then you have to put the “do not disturb” sign on the door. I assured them I’m using a crate which is what they said they prefer.
Anyway, sounds like that’s more or less squared away.
And, keepingitonthedownlow, thanks again! I’ve got a couple of boarding places on my list to visit and I’m more excited about that than trying to find myself a place to live.
Good luck with your trip and your move. It sounds exciting!
LBR
So…we’re here!
Inari did scream when I left for dinner tonight but…even at home she’ll sometimes do that. Usually she settles down quickly and so far she hasn’t done much in the way of barking. I’m going to put some rescue remedy on her dinner and with her breakfast and see if that helps her relax (she’s currently occupied with her kong).
All this worrying about stuff and the thing I forgot to check on? There’s almost no grassy area around here! And I guess if we want to be doing much in the way of exercise, we’ll be doing laps around the parking log, hah.
Pretty sure I’m going to end up having to get her in doggy daycare at least a couple days of the week.
We recently spent a week in Jacksonville Florida when my daughter had some testing done at the Mayo Clinic. We had no problem with the hotel allowing us to keep our dog in the room while we weren’t there. We placed a special door hanger outside the door to notify staff that the dog was alone in the room while we were gone. We had no maid service while we were there but we were Ok with that. After the first day Buster settled in just fine. We took long walks on the beach in the evenings and had a jog around the hotel grounds in the morning before we left for our appointments for the day. We stayed at the Hampton Inn and there was no mention of crates in their pet policy.
This reminds me of why I don’t ever stay in hotels that allow animals. I hate the idea of the dog being on the bed, the couch etc. Anyway, that’s just me.
I’ve traveled a ton with up to 4 dogs.
Make sure to carry baggies and pick up poop. Even if no one else does!
I had one dog that was fearful and would have been terrified of a bark collar.
The other dogs got bark collars,the fearful one eventually got a citronella collar and was ok with it.
It is too much to expect your dog not to bark when they hear people walking down the hallways, doors closing, people going up the stairs. We used to take them off when we were in the room and it was a relatively quiet time of day but if we left the dogs in the room to go out for dinner they either had a bark collar on or were with us. They learn very quickly not to bark with the collar on.
Always crate them when you are not in the room. If for no other reason than there is a possibility someone makes a mistake and opens your door and your dog gets loose.
Most hotels do tell you not to leave the dogs in the room if you are not there. Many people do it anyway. And those people seem to be of the mind that their little poopsie is perfect -meanwhile, everyone within a 10 room radius is treated to whining, crying and barking the whole time the owners are gone. It seems those people are also the ones who think it is ok to let poopsie crap any where and not pick it up.
Don’t be one of those people!!! Daycare sounds like a great option even if it is 3 days a week. At least you’ll come back to your room with a tired, less reactive dog.
Enjoy your trip (even though its for work). I’m sure Inari (love the name actually) will settle in once she figures out the routine. If you can, and have a free day / afternoon - find a dog park where you can let her run.
We’ve never stayed at a pet hotel that didn’t allow dogs to stay in rooms alone - but then we always crate ours if we aren’t there. Each hotel varies on Housekeeping policies with dogs - so we tried to make sure that the front desk & housekeeping both knew the dogs were in there and were crated. The last time we traveled we had the Basset & our old Doxie - Basset barks and lunges so we kept his crate semi-covered to help (he quit after the 3rd day), the Doxie just made alot of noise at the housekeepers (she never quit). But we have had stays where we’ve just done our own rooms and requested clean towels (or caught the housekeeping staff and just exchanged dirty for clean off their carts) - no biggie to us.
I’m just glad we travel with “small” (relatively speaking - the Basset Hound IS “small” as far as height goes) dogs nowadays. I grew up traveling with GSDs (Shutzhund trained and competition dogs) - yeah they stayed with us 24/7 or were in covered crates. And the last dog I had before the Basset was a 200+ lb Mastiff/cross - no crate, hung a “do not disturb” sign or made sure he was with us when housekeeping did our room, but he never got on furniture either - he loafed around on his blanket during the day watching tv.
I purposely stay in hotels that allow animals, even when I’m not traveling with one. I like to give my business to hotels that are pet-friendly!
LBR is right – I used to travel and stay in hotels with my large Boerboel about 4 nights/week starting when she was about 4-1/2 months old. The hotel didn’t have any policy with respect to crates or leaving your dog alone in the room. In any case, the only time I left her alone in the room was at night when I would run down the hall to do laundry. During the day when I went to the office or to a meeting I would drop her off at a local veterinarian hospital/boarding facility. This was not doggie day care, as they didn’t let the dogs mingle. It was a large veterinarian hospital that also had a kennel boarding business. There were kennel runs so that she could go in and out during the day on her own.
I tried the doggie daycare thing the first day I had her with me, and I wasn’t pleased with the shenanigans going on in the doggie daycares. Using the kennel during the day worked out better for me. The vet clinic/boarding kennel was open from 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., so picking her up at night wasn’t a problem.
In the evening, we would walk the trail system in the Northern Virginia area, go to one of the local parks, or go to PetSmart if the weather was bad. We would play outside behind the motel too at night, so that she could burn off some energy. In the Winter when it gets dark early, we would do a lot of walking around town if it was too dark to be on the trail system.
With respect to barking, my Boerboel rarely barks unless there is something drastically wrong. She would hear people going up and down the hallways, but she got used to them and didn’t bother to even look up when someone walked by. She was also quiet when I would leave to do the laundry. I have also taken the dogs on many personal trips and stayed in hotels all over the country. I have never had a problem. No barking, no accidents and no destruction! I think most dogs can adapt to staying in a hotel, as long as they are well trained and well behaved at home.
Good luck with your hotel stay! Keep us informed of how it goes.
No worries, I have plenty of baggies to pick up poop with.
I called a local doggie day care but they haven’t called me back. 
I DID find the local dog park, though and assuming we don’t have thunderstorms this afternoon, I think I’ll take her tonight and let her run (all we’ve been doing is jogging up and down the parking lot in the evenings).
And yes, I let her sleep on the bed.
Last night some other folks showed up with their dogs and she really really wants to meet them (we have to pass by their room to go walking and she always tries to stop at the door and sniff).
We’ve been to the dog park a few times and it’s generally gone well though she hasn’t actually picked up the “play” idea like I thought she would. She mostly explores the park on her own.
Today, we weren’t even in there for a few seconds before one of the dogs picked a fight with her (at least, it seemed the other dog was the one who started growling first and she hasn’t had that issue with any of the other dogs she’s met there). So I just put her leash back on after we got them separated and took her for a long walk around the park proper (they have some great paths in the trees and some neat little garden areas and things).
Doggie daycare people never called me back, but she seems to be doing well with the trips to the park. She’s also relaxed when I leave now and has settled into getting her breakfast out of the kong. Not a peep when I shut the door behind me (which is good!).
Here’s a pic:
She is fluffy adorableness!!!
Hope all goes well!
LBR
It’s great to hear (and see) that she is adapting to living at the hotel! I wish you continued good luck!!
Sharon
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