Hi, I had to leave my three-year old Yorkie for three weeks last year while I went abroad to accompany my husband for medical treatment.
My biggest problem was finding someone whom I could trust. It was going to be the first time we were going to be apart. All my plans kept falling through and I couldn't find anyone. In the end I had to leave him with an elderly couple who wanted to look after him and knew how to look after dogs. I took Jake to meet them once before I left and he seemed to take to them quite easily, in fact, I was surprised how much he liked them because he usually barks at everyone.
When the time came to leave him, I bought Jake a couple of new toys and took along his blanket, a jumper of mine, his grooming tools, plus anything else I thought was needed. I also wrote out complete instructions on how to feed him etc. Although he seemed a little confused when I walked away and left him behind he settled in quickly and was looked after very well in my absence. The couple fell in love with him and even had a photo of him enlarged and put in a frame. After being away for three weeks I thought he would forget me but he was happy to see me and I was so happy to have him back!
