Before our recent Japan travel we really got in panic . . . all pet hotels were fully booked and we were hard pressed to keep the bookings.
Also considering the appointments with the municipality in Hyogo and Osaka !
It was a nightmare . . . until a few days before departure we found this old lady, 10 miles down the road, who was more than happy to care for our pets !
Of course we do appreciate her availability . . .
She has four dogs of her own already !
Upon our return we gifted her $1,500 . . . a fraction of what it would have cost us for a 3 months stay in the 5-star hotel !
She was so happy . . . and so were we !
She told us to give her a call anytime we need her . . . but we do trust the hotel more !
She can hardly walk . . . worst than me !
They brush the dogs every day, walk them thrice every day, they have a spacious garden all their own . . . they wash them once a week ...
We could see that an employee is all the time ready to come and clean the place if one of the dogs soils the place !
And we have a camera to see all this happening.
Next time we will book well on time !
For the Italian travel . . . we're fully covered !