My sister recently moved to the UK and we really really want to visit her soon. My pup will be 6 months, 2 weeks by the time we are wanting to visit and i don't like the idea of putting him in kennels at that age. We use a great kennel who are fabulous with my adults and very secure with lots of fenced areas for them to play and run - great for my adults, not so great for a pup on limited daily exercise. I would be concerned that he would not be stimulated enough in a kennel environment as he is young and not able ot wear himself out on the field acres like my adults do, they also sleep a lot and have stayed in this kennel happly before. Therefore, i am thinking of leaving the adults in the kennel and the pup with his daycare lady where he would be staying alone in her home with her. I feel he may be bored with no offlead area to play in and no dogs to play with. she has a small garden. BUT i think this is probably better than the risk of him being over exercised in the kennel or exercised adequately but bored and lonely with less human interaction. I don't love the idea of splitting them up but i also like the idea of this pup being quite independent, as my two adults are VERY attached to each other and couldn't be split up. We are talking Fri-Tues here.

I should add that i think my adults would be happier in the kennel as they are used to a lot of off lead exercise per day and i don't allow anyone else to let my dogs off lead unless in a completely secure, fenced area that i have also seen (the kennel fits this, the daycare lady does not)

It's only Fri - Tuesday sounds perfect and won't affect the pup bonding with the adults. Pup will be better with the daycare lady as he is used to her. :-)

As your other two are ok in the kennels and the daycare is no good for them, sounds like you have everything sussed. :-)

I agree, it sounds like you have it all thought out very well. I often separate my dogs if I'm staying away and they can't come with me. They are 6 and 3 and have different needs and preferences and those can be catered for better in different places so I do the same as you. Have a great trip!

I split my lot up all the time as 4 dogs are a lot to expect my friends to have! It's not always the same pair to go to each friend either as it depends who might be due in season and so on. We've not had any problems so far.

I send one dog to one daughter,and another to my other daughter,and take one with me,Its not always possible to keep them together,much as Id like it.Im sure your dogs will be fine,mine never seem any the worse,despite my worrying!

Thanks guys, always good to hear some reassurance i think it's best too.