I'm glad to here Halford is doing well.

We had 2 very sick dogs a while back. During a recent vacation, we boarded them at the 'high-end' Pet Hotel at Petsmart. WHAT A HUGE MISTAKE!

Our 2 dogs shared a 'suite' at over $100 per day which included playtime and walks. We brought along their own beds, toys and treats so they would be reminded of home. The dogs had to have all of their immunizations up to date before they would be allowed to stay. And the place looked very clean and nice.

Normally we would have a pet sitter come to visit them at our home twice a day but she wasn't available at the time. And they have a doggie door at home so they can go 'potty' anytime they wish.

When I went to pick them up at the Pet Hotel, they looked MISERABLE. Their eyes had that dead look... like they had given up on life. They barely greeted me, almost like they didn't know who I was. And their food dish was filled with the rich, unhealthy treats we brought. They were instructed to only give them a few treats a day. AND the water dish was empty!

And once we got them home, I noticed that they were both soaked in dried urine from head to toe as were their doggie beds. And they both had terrible coughs. Apparently they both had Kennel Cough, which they had been immunized before their stay at the hotel. Kennel Cough isn't a serious illness and usually goes away on it's own. But our poor dogs had to be on antibiotics for 2 weeks and they still have some symptoms 2 months later.

They also have other ailments that didn't exist before their stay at motel hell. Boney, who's 17, can't get around nearly as well and his sight and hearing are much worse than before. Petie, the monster Chiahuaua, is suffering from frequent reverse-sneezing fits which have increased dramatically since his stay. And now their separation anxiety has reached a fever-pitch. The guilt trip they lay on us when we leave the house for only an hour is heart-breaking.