[Zanders' mom]

Ummm, try and find a pet hotel, doggie daycamp. I visited a doggie daycamp and what they do is put the pups in their crates or beds at night and during the day they are allowed to run and play with other dogs or just lounge in shades, some even have pools for hot months. A pet hotel has the option of putting them in a cage with other dogs side by side and they also have more private quiet rooms, with radio on and animal planet. If you have a petsmart near you, they have some private quiet rooms, plus during the day they can play with other dogs. When I went on vacation is 2006, I left my kitties at home and boarded Zander. My mother in law was to come over, play with the kitties, feed them, etc. The evening of the day we were gone, we had a housefire. The fire burned for hours, soot all over. One kitty died, the other miraculously survived. Since then I won't ever leave pets in the home while on vacations. Can you have a relative house sit? I wish you much luck.