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[quote=Anonymous]We are thinking about adopting a small-to-medium-sized dog.  My older daughter is 9, younger is 6.  We both work OOH, but we have an au pair who is home much of the time (kids are there after school).  Our yard is fenced.  I recognize the commitment and that my older daughter (who is dying for the dog) while I expect her to be responsible and do a consistent portion of the walking/feeding/caring, this will probably be no more than 50%.  DH & I will be on the hook for vet appointments, walks when kids can't do it, etc.

My biggest worry about going ahead with dog adoption is travel.  We normally take several vacations per year.  One of them is skiing (not dog-friendly).  One of them is longer - 2-3 week annual trip to Europe (family there).  Other trips are shorter and/or could be made dog-friendly (finding a dog-friendly beach rental, for instance).

Is there a local DC area Club-Med-for-Dogs-type kennel that my as-yet-to-be-adopted dog would be okay with?   Another option?  (It would think a dog would get AWFULLY lonely staying home along with dog-walkers coming in if we are away for more than a couple of days).

Or is it really the case that I need to choose between adopting a dog and having the 2-3 week European vacations if I want to be a responsible, humane, loving dog owner?

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