My two dogs, Emma and Doodlebug, will vouch for our house as a GREAT place to leave your pet while you are out of town. Doodlebug is a 15yr old rat terrier/chihuahua mutt. He likes to nap on the couch all day and night. Emma is a 1.5yr old black lab who loves to play with toys, people, or ANY animal, but also understands when her "friends" don't want to play with her. I work from home, so I'm always available for ball-throwing, cuddling, and potty breaks. We live on a large property, where Doodlebug, Emma, and any 'vacation' friends, love to walk around and explore. We have free-ranging birds on our land, but don't let that deter you... "must-leash" pets are still more than welcome to come enjoy vacation-time with us! We are a very animal-friendly house, and will do anything we can to make sure your pet feels completely at home with us while you have to be away!