I don't know what I am going to do if we vacation.  With Trixie being just a puppy and not having full run of the house, I am not sure.  She can't be out alone in the yard since she is much smaller than Biscuit (he was 12lbs) and she is still very young.  I am hoping that if we go on a vacation this year we either take her with us or that my mom/dad will watch her for us.  They love her and she knows them so it would be perfect.  Boarding will not work...we did it once with Biscuit and had to come home early because I was just so upset that he was in a cage and afraid. (he didn't like people or other dogs lol) 
