I'm fortunate in that I have my dad with me. He always watched our poodle when we went away. But she was older and very well trained. Charlie is still a puppy and I think might be too much for my dad (he's 82). And Charlie definitely prefers females. I have a friend who has a 7-month old, maybe a bichon. They get along great. She'd probably take Charlie for me. I need to think about this since I have a week vacation coming up in August. I don't think I could bring myself to board him somewhere. A friend I work with hired someone to come in several times a day and walk, feed and play with her dogs. It worked out really well for her. |