Need Input about Vacation Problems

[lgoodall]

I would definitely let the older woman take care of your dogs. You said your father knows her. He wouldn't reccomend an unsavory character. She will be able to stay with the dogs longer than your brother could. Tucker's Mom

[donna ledford]

Originally Posted by sktwirler

My parents and I are going on a cruise next for two weeks. I have three yorkies at home (12, 6, 1) who are my babies and my world. I do not to board them at a kennel, I would rather have them in there own home and comfortable. I have two options:

Option #1:
My brother lives about 2 blocks away. He is very good with my dogs and they love and know him. He would come over in the morning before he goes to work which is (right now) 10am. Maybe stay for about an hour. Go to work and then come back over after work at 6:30/7pm stay for a while and then go home. Depend on how long he stays he will come over one last time to let them out. Now I weekends he will probably stay a littler longer. He can not stay the night because he has a wife and his own dog at home.

Option #2:
My dad has this older lady at work that is willing to watch our dogs for us. She has watched my co-workers animals before so she has good reviews. Like I said she is an older lady, loves animals but can not have dogs at her condo. She would live at our house for two weeks and would sleep there too. She does work so she will be working from 8-5pm (which is what my family does). Then she would come striaght back to our home.

Which option sounds better? I like them both. I like it when my brother watches them but I think 2 weeks is long plus he has a house, wife and his dog to take care of too.

Then this lady I don't really know and my dogs are really skidish around new people. However if I have a couple of meet and greets with her they should be fine.

What would you do and would you trust that lady to live in your home for two weeks.

I hate leaving my babies but this vacation is once in a lifetime for us.

I am going to have the same problem when we go on our cruise. I don't have anybody to leave her with and I don't want to board her. She won't eat unless I am with her. I still have 5 months to find someone and let her get used to them. I never had baby sitters with my kids either. I know that I will be worried about her during the whole trip. donna.

[cheryl19]

I would go for option 2 and have your brother look in on her every once in awhile.
Have a great trip I love cruises

[Love_Capone]

Originally Posted by nana911

now wait a minute... in defense of all old ladies everywhere, myself being one of them. We can get pretty darn wild. Excuse me.. we are not dead. We can commit crimes, have parties and well shoot, give us a couple knitting needles, some cooking oil and an old man and we can.... well, just you nevermind, young lady....

no wild parties indeed..

p.s. and yes before everyone gets their thongs and/or depends in a twist, yes this has been a moment of facetiousness

LOL, I believe you can get down with the youngest of them Just saying it would be easier to trust her than say a young teenager, not to offend teenagers, but you know...

[nana911]

Originally Posted by Love_Capone

LOL, I believe you can get down with the youngest of them Just saying it would be easier to trust her than say a young teenager, not to offend teenagers, but you know...

LOL..point taken... I'm just obnoxiously cynical. I trust no one. Shame really. We're going on an Alaska cruise this summer, and have the same dilemma. Rather than our furkids enjoying their own house, they'll suffer for my phobias and board. We have an excellent facility that we use and everybody is pleased with, but it does get expensive.

[snoopygirlaf]

Originally Posted by nana911

now wait a minute... in defense of all old ladies everywhere, myself being one of them. We can get pretty darn wild. Excuse me.. we are not dead. We can commit crimes, have parties and well shoot, give us a couple knitting needles, some cooking oil and an old man and we can.... well, just you nevermind, young lady....

no wild parties indeed..

p.s. and yes before everyone gets their thongs and/or depends in a twist, yes this has been a moment of facetiousness

Ahhh...this had me cracking up!!