I put Charlie in kennels over the weekend, dropped him off Friday and picked him up Sunday Morning as we were going camping and didn't really need the stress of taking charlie.
Some of the regulars here will know that I've been having quite a few problems with Charlie so a weekend away with just my other dog was long awaited.
he was his usual self in the kennels and they never managed to get him for a walk and they only managed to clean his kennel and feed him if they just ignored him, if they looked at him or spoke to him he would start growling etc.
Within a couple of hours of bringing him home it seemed all our months of hard work and training have went out of the window, we are walking on egg shells constantly thinking what we are doing around him. He has growled at us all for various reasons. He is lying in his cage at the moment which he has done mainly since he got home but has one eye on us all the time.
He hasn't came for a cuddle, (he loves his cuddles)will growl if you go near his cage, doesn't want to play with Casey (my other dog) won't touch his food.
Am I best just leaving him to come out of it himself, he looks so miserable.
The worst thing is he is having to go into a day kennel on Saturday as we are going to the Angela stockdale weekend in Leeds.

Maybe he's angry with you for putting him in kennels :-) and taking your other dog with you

Leave him to it.  Just ignore him and carry on as usual.  Sounds like he has the hump :D 

(I know that look.......sad with one eye on you) LOL

If you fuss him and apologize for leaving him (easy to do) he will think he has won after he has made you suffer of course. 

I'd leave him to come around in his own time. If I remember rightly, he spent time in rescue kennels before you got him, didn't he? Going back into a kennel environment was probably a bit of a shock for him, and he needs time to realise that he's back in his secure environment again. He's probably feeling very unsettled and stressed right now - give him time. Fingers crossed it won't take him long to realise he hadn't been abandoned. Good luck!
:)

Last year bailey went to stay with relatives for 2 weeks rather than kennels when we got back he was really excited to see us and was jumping licking barking etc it was only when we tried to take him home he went very cold towards us and it took 2-3 days for him to come around to us.  He's going again this year but now I know what to expect and he gets very spoiled when he goes.

I agree with JG.  The first couple of times I put Copper in kennels (previous rescue dog) it took him weeks before he settled back into the house.  He just ignored us, wouldn't eat, wouldn't come near us.  I think he was just confused as to whether he was staying with us or whether we were taking him back to captivity.

I suggest you just carry on as normal and I'm sure your dog will get back into it.  Copper loves the kennels now and he can't wait to get out the car, although I do try to use the same one all the time so he's got used to the staff. Don't worry about the day kennel, it might help as he will realise that he is left but you always come back for him.  Good luck - I know its not easy :)

CG

i have never used kennells myself but i have been away a few times in the 4 years of owning my oldest dog .. over the last year have aquired 3 more  .. not been away and left the 4 of them yet
but when ive been on holiday in the past usually for 2 weeks at a time i get a relative or close friend who the dog knows and is comfortable to move into my house for the 2 weeks .. when we come home she is in a right old strop with us .. wont come for a fuss or cuddle just lays in her bed glaring at us and if we looked at her would turn her head away this usually lasts anything up to 2 days before she forgives us

it honestly sounds to me like your boy is going through the same 'huff' with you.. i would just give him his own space and let him come to you when he is ready which shouldnt be long :D

He forgot he was in the huff momentarily lastnight and came over for a cuddle and played outside for 5 minutes with Casey.
the good thing is the owner of the kennel really liked him even though he was growling and barking at her and thinks he would come round to her eventually.
She was so excited for him that he was going to see Angela Stockdale and insisted I phone her to let her know how it went.
She's worked with dogs all her life and she says its nervous aggression and although it may take a couple of years to sort out it should be able to be done.
I will be waiting for Angelas opinion, although I think the lady at the kennels is right although the behaviourist told us he wasn't nervous and was very confident.
At least I know I can put him back there if needed and won't have to explain his problems all over again.
Thanks for the replies, I have just been leaving him to it, Casey (my other dog) just keeps tempting him to play and doesn't understand when he walks away.