Posted By maggiew607 on 08/11/2008 1:26 PM
Poor thing, I know how you feel. we are going on a 7 day cruise in September, and I am already worried sick about my pups. You just have to make sure that everything is prepared before you leave. Make sure you have their files in order, vet records, numbers and all easily accessible, make sure you have exactly how much food and what times they eat, write down their regular schedule, and make sure that your roommates agree to try and keep the pups as much on schedule as they can with you being gone. Just make sure they know how very important casey and lily are to you (which I'm sure they do) and ask them to please keep you updated the whole time you are gone. I know its scary to leave your dogs with someone else, but if you trust these people enough to live with them day in and day out, I'm sure they understand how importnant taking care of your dogs is. As for Casey being scared, what about leaving one of your shirts or a blanket thet you sleep with around for him to lay on while you are gone, so at least he can smell you. Plus, your probably going to laugh, but I talk to mine on the phone while I'm gone just so they can hear my voice. I think its more soothing for me than them, but it helps calm my nerves.
Good luck, at least you can phone in and check up on them while you are gone. I'm sure they will be fine, but I know it is impossible not to worry.
 A couple years ago I laughed my butt off at my sister in law for schedualing out everything for her baby the fist time they went away. She had everything so written down, including his regular times in the day he would need a diaper change.  I completely untderstand now. I have written down all the things they will, or may need. Including if casey has an allergy reaction while I am gone. How much food the hefty Lilly is allowed and a number of treats they are allowed a day. I listed where we usually go on our walk, incase someone wants to walk them. And, the vet's number is on a huge paper on the frige. Casey usually sleeps in our room anyways and has tuns of stuff that smells like me...but I will leave out extra stuff for him to snuggle with while I am gone. My roommates already think I am crazy cuz of how much I love my dogs. So when I call and leave a message for the pups on the machine....I am sure they will just think I am crazier. 
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