Thank you for all of the great suggestions! :-) I'm leaning towards keeping Ian at home. He has a nice area in our bedroom with his chair near a large window so that he can look out. That is where he stays while we're at work. I looked at the link about home sitters, but most of them made me nervous because some of the owners have large dogs, unfenced yards, or more than one dog of their own. I don't want Ian around a large dog, even if the owner alleges that he is friendly, yards (fenced or not) are a concern because of fire ants and hawks, and multiple owner dogs are a concern because I don't want them to gang up on Ian. Yes, I admit that I am a protective mom, and I know you understand.
Ian does have anxiety issues when there are other people in his home; he thinks everyone is there to see him, and does not like to be isolated. I'm still working on a solution for that...not sure about giving meds for that, idk. Yes, this will be a little difficult since I am hosting, but I want Ian to have a nice Thanksgiving as well. :-)
__________________  Prince, rest in peace. We miss you and love you so much.  |