I am have a young Filipino family that has two sons aged 6 and 8. We had a Chowchow back home in Philippines but now have two beautiful female puppies. Paolyn the pomsky and Celine the wooly husky. Both are not our daughters in a way. I am also independent pet pro and has extensive skills in training dogs. I love to run, play, train and cuddle my dogs everyday. I walk them 3-4x a day too. I treat my dogs as my family. We live in a small community I have puppy proofed my house and my patio so they can play. I can send pictures anytime and very passionate with pets. I would consider working within your needs. Your pets will have a family to live with stay with and play with while you are gone. I also have cameras so you can watch while you are away.