Your vet's office should be able to give you recommendations for dog sitters and a lot of times the receptionists dog sit on the side. Many times you can find sitters who will stay at your house with them if that's what you want. We had a sitter who worked for the vet stay at our house and also a friend's daughter. We payed $50 per day which is on the low end. In my area licensed sitters charge $70 per day I think. I have a new next door neighbor who has a dog sitting business. She doesn't stay at the house but comes how ever many times a day you ask and spends around 20 mins with them. We are going on a weekend trip next month and I'm going to try her. It's scarey though so I know how you feel. We have a 7 day trip planned in Nov. and I'm still not sure who we will hire but I know I'll be a wreck.
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