As much as we miss Jovi, it is so nice to be able to travel now and not have to worry about what we are going to do with her. It would have been cool if we had a person like you do to take care of her. The vet had boarding and they were always happy to see her. They said she was one of the sweetest dogs. She always seemed happy when she came home from them too. Like not "off", but it was still hard leaving her like that. I hope you have a safe trip and it works out well for you. Sounds like you are off to see family again?