When the family decides to go on vacation and you do not know what to do with your dog while you are leaving, it can be a difficult decision to trust them with a family friend or to hire a dog boarding Bellevue service. Leaving your pet with a family friend can be much cheaper than trying to hire a dog boarding service but there is also a possibility that they will not get the attention that they will get with a dog boarding service; it all depends on who you ask to watch your dog and whether you are paying them or not.