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[quote=Anonymous]Agree with all the PPs about kids, boarding, etc.  I was that kid who swore up and down I would care for the dog ... and I did, diligently, until I went away to camp and to college and to grad school and the dog was basically my parents' dog.  Kids' availability changes fast.

Today DH and I have a dog and it really limits our travel, as well as our ability to stay late at work / go out with friends.  Just being there for and with the dog, separately from any actual chores, is a huge time sink.  We also have not had a lot of luck traveling with the dog, because even dog-friendly getaways are logistically tricky -- e.g., dog has to be leash-walked multiple times per day because there's no yard to potty in, dog isn't welcome at restaurants and attractions, and so on.

Would you consider a limited-time foster home situation?  That is when you take in a dog that someone has given up and care for it until it gets adopted.  With many (not all) rescue organizations, you are able to say "I can foster until x date, which is when we leave on our long European vacation."  That might get your kids their dog fix without making the long-term commitment that owning/adopting requires.  While there certainly are opportunities to foster troubled or abused dogs, there also are plenty of average family pets that have been given up and just need a place to stay until they find a new home.
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