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Photo featuring Bella, fur baby of the Doggie Nanny.
 No animals were harmed in the creation of this photo...not even a cat.

Tiny Dog Boarding on Long Island with The Doggie Nanny

Long Island TINY Dog Boarding
TLC for little doggies...minis, toys and teacups.
Loving care for small breed dogs—15 pounds and under

www.doggienanny.com

 

I became The Doggie Nanny over 10 years ago after having difficulty finding a safe place to board my own little dogs. My family and I have a pet friendly, cage free home where we provide loving care-- exclusively for small breed dogs--15 pounds and under.

If a small dog is a member of your family, you know that they require lots of love and TLC—but what happens when you have to leave town? Where can you send your little doggie to get the special attention they are used to?

• To A family member who is not used caring for little fur babies?
• To a dog boarding kennel that takes all sizes and breeds?
• To your vet who will keep your baby crated except for a few potty breaks?
• Should you keep them home alone waiting for a dog walker or pet sitter who visits your home a few times a day?

If you live on Long Island, there is a happy alternative—
Linda—The Doggie Nanny! 

The Doggie Nanny only caters to small breed dogs. Minis, toys and teacups have their own special needs which most dog boarding facilities and doggie day camps are just not equipped for. Our home is tiny dog friendly!  Our tiny guests are treated like family during their vacation with us.  With a fully fenced in yard with special synthetic doggie grass, every one can go out for supervised play and potty times.  We have weewee pads for those trained to go indoors. 

If you would like to know more—call me at 631-742-4176

Visit my youtube channel featuring our guests

Dog Boarding/petsitting on Long Island with The Doggie Nanny

Where should you board your little dog when you have to go away? 

With The Doggie Nanny  of course!

Small breed dogs need lots of human companionship and interaction. As a pet parent of two little Yorkies, I know just how demanding a 4 pound ball of fur can be! Don't let size fool you-- small breed dogs have big personalities and big demands for your time and attention. It is only natural that owners of small breed dogs have very close connections with their petite pets. The dogs aren't the only ones that experience separation anxiety!
Huntington, Long Island, Suffolk County
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When to use a pet sitter and separation anxiety in pets

Pets with Separation Anxiety

No matter how loving or wonderful a boarding facility may be-- private or commercial-- some dogs just need to stay in their own home environment. Elderly, sick dogs and dogs with anxiety issues may do better at home with a pet sitter visiting them several times in a day than in a new, foreign setting.  Finding themselves suddenly in an unfamiliar home or facility can be overwhelming for the pet with anxiety.

Most little dogs are thrilled to have the companionship of other little doggies and the love and attention of The Doggie Nanny! However, we have found for a small number of dogs, a change of environment can bring out anxiety, aggression and  destructive or nervous behaviors that overwhelm the dog and the care provider.

Though it is the exception, in 6 years of providing home boarding for small breed dogs, we have had three dogs here that would have been better off remaining home. My first experience with severe separation anxiety was with a male dog that whimpered and cried for two and a half days...all day and through the night. He also pee'd incessantly all over the house. The second dog just acted crazy, pooped everywhere and walked it all over our home as well. I went through a lot of bleach that weekend!  The third was simply in a state of panic for most of her visit with us and constantly tried to escape. Throughout their visit, these three dogs suffered and exhausted me with all the extra cleaning I had to do! They shook, cried, peed and pooped. I was unable to console them.

Long Island Pet Adoption -- Don't Shop--- ADOPT!

These beautiful little dogs are available for adoption through Yorkie 911 Rescue

Go online to www.yorkie911rescue.com to view their available doggies
or submit an adoption application.

Interested in fostering?
Foster/host families are always needed.  Help a little dog find a new furever home!

Long Island Dog Parks | Have fun with your doggie!

Please--be a responsible dog owner. DO NOT bring dogs to dog parks that have aggression issues. A dog park is NOT the place to work on them!  Small dogs are especially vulnerable to attacks by agressive dogs.  Work out aggression issues with a professional trainer. 

If you have a small dog--stick to parks that provide a separate area for smaller breed dogs. Small dogs and large dogs don't always mix.  Personally, I no longer bring my small dogs to parks that do not have separate areas for small and large dogs. A friend of mine lost her beloved Yorkie this year after a large dog attacked it in a local dog park.  This particular park has no separate area for small dogs.   Unexpected attacks can happen -- read my post on Jilli Dog.  I myself lost a small Yorkie after a large stray came into our yard and attacked him.  It was devastating for my family.  

In my opinion, mixing small breed dogs with large dogs is just not worth the risk. It is a tragedy waiting to happen.  Be wise and be safe--you can still and have fun!


Not from Long Island? CLICK HERE to find a dog park close to you 

Here is a list of dog parks on Long Island:

Top Trick Dogs | Poker Playing | Dancing and more!

Here are some fun little videos of the Internet's Top Trick Dogs and some training videos as well.
 JILLI DOG is a personal friend of ours and one of America's Top Trick Dogs! She is the "World's only Poker Playing Dog!
MISA MINNIE - one of the world's tiniest and smartest dogs!

ENJOY

Lost dog finds his way home! A little dog's big adventure

A story with a happy ending!

This little dog was my 5th foster dog. He was found by animal control and given to Yorkie 911 Rescue He was given the name VanGogh, because of his deformed ear, made available for adoption and placed in my home for fostering.

One little dog's tale... wandering away from home...lost for three months and then miraculously reunited with his family. Watch the video to find out more about Max --the little lost dog who found his way home and Yorkie 911 Rescue!

This story generated quite a bit of excitement and was covered in the media by Newsday and was a feature story on News12 by Ken Grimball!

Home from vacation & leaving a friend behind

I came across this post this evening from a few years back that I wrote but never posted...the story still holds true.

Well, it is back to normal life... And it's a good life! 

We returned from a 10 day visit with family in North Carolina. We took our two boys and two yorkies ( Kumpa and Skjegg) with us to Grandma's house. Her dog Bailey LOVED having canine companion to share his home and join for walks. (See photo of Bailey as a baby) 

Bailey, who usually refuses to walk more than a half a block, walked the entire loop with me in my parent's development-- as long as he had the company of his two furry friends. Normally Bailey is not fond of walking in the North Carolina heat. He usually signals that his walk is over by laying down on the sidewalk-- not a hind leg sit down but a full body laying on the concrete kind of lay down. He is simply done and will not take one step more. My mother usually has to carry him back home. During our visit however, Bailey had at least two full walks through the development every day and shorter walks near home.

 Excited to have company, he led the way-- periodically looking back to make sure that Kumpie and Skjegg were following close behind. On day 10 it was time to go home. We packed up the van, boys, toys, dogs, clothes, etc. and drove the 10 hours to Long Island. I spoke with Mom the next day. Bailey was in a deep depression. No walking, no way. He just threw himself to the floor and lay there.

 My mother felt guilty leaving him to go to a family function that day. Her baby boy was lonely and missing his furry friends. While many of us are guilty of projecting human emotions and thoughts on our little dogs, it does seem evident that they do revel in the company of their own kind. And who can blame them? Don't we feel the same way?

If you need a place for your dog to stay while you are away, please consider Long Island Small Dog Boarding With The Doggie Nanny. We provide loving care for small breed dogs in a private home environment.  TLC for little doggies, minis, toys and teacups!

For more information, call me at 631 742 4176.

Linda McNally
The Doggie Nanny

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Welcome to the Long Island Dog Boarding/Petsitting Blog.  Here you will find articles related to my experiences as The Doggie Nanny--providing TLC for little doggies!

Be sure to scroll down to links to my posts.

I am The Doggie Nanny of Long Island.  Located in Huntington, I provide loving care small dogs under 15 pounds for the Suffolk, Nassau County and NYC areas.  TLC for little doggies--minis, toys and teacups!

 If you have a small dog, you know how precious they are, how much they depend on human contact and how stressed they would be if placed at a kennel or Pet Hotel in a cage or what I would call a the equivalent to a large glass aquarium.


Call me directly at 631 742-4176 or visit my website at DoggieNanny.com for more information.

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