This is a huge consideration for you. Do a lot of research and find out how many people they have done this on, how many KC hospitals/doctors have done, their rate of success and anything else that you can find. If you can find out that they have had a big success rate with it that might quiet your mind on the surgery some. If not you might feel okay saying no without second guessing yourself.

Just remember that people that deal with all kinds of dogs all day have many tricks up their sleeves to get sly Houdini dogs to cooperate and dogs often act better for others just like kids. Please get them shots for kennel cough before you board them, if you do. Is there no one in your town that could house/dog sit that you would be comfortable with? Would his daughter that lives close whose husband helps you a lot be able to do it? If you decide to go ahead with this the answers will come to you.