I have two Labs of my own that I treat like my children. I take them every where I can. I let them on my furniture and play with them many times a day. As I would do for your fur baby! my motto is tired puppy is a good puppy. And we dont mind the dog hair... everywhere. I have trained multiple dogs for Leader Dogs for the Blind, so I have experience training dogs and would be happy to work with your pet as well. I will love your dog as I do mine so they will not be too sad or stressed out when you are away. I have watched and taken care of dogs my whole life. I love taking my dogs to the park or on hikes with me and I can provide any activity that your dog enjoys!