I know how much it means to have peace to be able to go out of town and enjoy oneself knowing that the family dog is being taken care of. I would ensure that the dog is well cared for to include feeding, walking, playing, snuggling I have been an adult dog owner for 18 year with our first dog reaching nearly 14 and our 2nd now turning six. We have several routes we walk depending on the dog and we have a fenced in back yard. Our dog enjoys the company of other dogs and our 2 daughters enjoy the dogs as well. A friend of mine watches dogs full time and the girls helped all summer. We are available mostly on weekends. Thanks