I just got back from a 8 day trip to Greece. I too was worried about my little one. I left her with my stepmom who also happens to be an animal lover. I knew she was in good hands. One of the things I did do before I left was to let Brandi spend some weekends at her house so that she would be used to my stepmom and to let her know that mommy is coming back. Worked like a charm. Brandi has a safe and secure environment to go to whenever I go away and she actully likes it there.
As good as my stepmom treats her, Brandi still gets excited when I WALKk through the door. She didn't forget me and but she was rather to rude to my stepmom. When she saw me, she completely ignore the person who had lovingling taken care of her while I was away. I gotta teach her better manners
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