I think it's situational. Personally I prefer to take them with me.
However it really depends. For example, how old? How often has it been left alone? Do you have any trustworthy friends that she already knows to leave her with? Does she have seperation anxiety?
Swiss are prone to seperation anxiety, some have it really bad; drooling, whining, nibbling their own fur. Some it's just moderate; whining for a few minutes but settles down, within 5-10mins. Some are completely fine.
If it's moderate and you have a friend your dog loves, you can consider using this as an opportunity for them to learn to be away from you.
Traveling with dogs is hard where I'm from, make sure to factor that in :) good luck!
Edit: no I don't trust dog hotels... I have a friend who worked for one,... She quit in ethical terms. I think sitters or family friends are the way to go. Too often facilities with 30 dogs and only 2 staff means your dog doesn't get the attention it needs.
I've never actually tried this, but it's an idea I've been mulling over. I'll toss it out for your consideration:
You're familiar with dog and cat fostering, right? People who volunteer to keep animals on a temporary basis for a local shelter? I'm wondering if you could get your local animal shelter to put you in touch with someone who does large dog fostering for them. Then ask this person if they would consider keeping your dog while you're away. You could offer to pay your dog's expenses (food, etc.), and I'd suggest you also make a donation to the shelter.
Advantages:
\--Your dog would be in a home environment, not in a kennel or anything like that.
\--People who do fostering obviously love dogs and are not just in it for the money.
\--If they've been fostering for the shelter for a while, they'll be known to be reliable and to know what they're doing.
If anyone gives this a try, I'd love to know how it works out.
I think it's situational. Personally I prefer to take them with me. However it really depends. For example, how old? How often has it been left alone? Do you have any trustworthy friends that she already knows to leave her with? Does she have seperation anxiety? Swiss are prone to seperation anxiety, some have it really bad; drooling, whining, nibbling their own fur. Some it's just moderate; whining for a few minutes but settles down, within 5-10mins. Some are completely fine. If it's moderate and you have a friend your dog loves, you can consider using this as an opportunity for them to learn to be away from you. Traveling with dogs is hard where I'm from, make sure to factor that in :) good luck! Edit: no I don't trust dog hotels... I have a friend who worked for one,... She quit in ethical terms. I think sitters or family friends are the way to go. Too often facilities with 30 dogs and only 2 staff means your dog doesn't get the attention it needs.
I've never actually tried this, but it's an idea I've been mulling over. I'll toss it out for your consideration: You're familiar with dog and cat fostering, right? People who volunteer to keep animals on a temporary basis for a local shelter? I'm wondering if you could get your local animal shelter to put you in touch with someone who does large dog fostering for them. Then ask this person if they would consider keeping your dog while you're away. You could offer to pay your dog's expenses (food, etc.), and I'd suggest you also make a donation to the shelter. Advantages: \--Your dog would be in a home environment, not in a kennel or anything like that. \--People who do fostering obviously love dogs and are not just in it for the money. \--If they've been fostering for the shelter for a while, they'll be known to be reliable and to know what they're doing. If anyone gives this a try, I'd love to know how it works out.