[tinkerbell74]

Originally Posted by DBlain

my advice is to start looking now for someone that might board small dogs in their home. We have a lady that sits dogs under 10 lbs and most are yorkies. She has great yard and the pups have almost complete run of her home, some times she has as many as 8 at a time, Lola loves other dogs so she has a great time there. I had a male before that did not like other dogs but since he was out numbered when there he seemed to do fine. The other option is to find someone you know to stay at your house. Don't make the mistake of taking your dog everywhere with you or never leaving him alone because if you do you could be setting yourself up for a neurotic adult dog that has severe separation anxiety when you have to leave him home alone. If you do find someone to leave him with do a trial run a month or so in advance for one or two nights. I have had 5 yorkies over the last 30 years and not one was ever boarded and every year we take one or two vacations and have even been to Europe several times. I either had someone stay at the house or found a private home to bring my dog to. I don't have any family in MI so with some planning it's possible to find a situation like I have. Start by asking your vet, other vets, and grooming salons.

Thanks I will try that

Originally Posted by alaskayorkie

It will help a lot if you can get him some exercise before you leave the house. While 8 hours of inactivity is doable, that combined with 8 hours of sleep the night before can make for a long day. Toys will help, but I find they generally just sleep while I'm gone.
Try to establish a routine where you take a short walk in the mornings, then another in the evenings.