What to do with your pets when you travel. Boarding is an expensive option

When we travel finding a caregiver for our puppies, all four of them is a challenge when our daughter and her husband are traveling with us.  The best option, if you can manage this, is have a trusted, mature family member, someone you know care for your kids.  Our daughter and son-in-law are the first line for us but when we want to travel together it becomes a harder challenge as she has three dogs as well.  We usually exchange caretaking but sometimes that isn’t possible.
Before we retired and moved I had a very very dear friend and we would also care for her pups when they were vacationing and they would do the same for us.  Now that we live 2900 miles away we don’t have the luxury of this great arrangement.
Family first, friends if it’s someone you know very well and know how they will interact with your pets.  When we had exhausted these two options we would seek out lodging that allowed us to bring our pets.  At Disney World they have great care options and we could visit the kids everyday.  Not all facilities are this Fantastic so be careful when you use a boarding kennel or vet for caregiving.  In the past the vet would be a last resort.
Maddie and Zoe the black sheep.
 The three Yorkies