I am an overprotective fur mom with two dachshunds, and super picky about everything, including dog sitters! My husband and I have used Mother Hen for about 5 months now for both trips and extra help during the week when our work schedules get crazy. We could not be happier. Most recently, Mother Hen took care of our pups for two weeks while we traveled abroad. I was super nervous about leaving my dogs for two weeks, but Diane was great. She provided lots of email and text updates to calm my nerves, and the pups were their happy-go-lucky selves when we arrived home. She also came over to our house prior to the trip so I could properly meet her and see how comfortable my dogs were with her, which was much appreciated! Dachshund's are goofy and can be very standoffish to strangers... I originally planned on taking the pups to a kennel for our big trip, but after touring a couple places (told you I am picky), I just couldn't get comfortable with the idea of leaving my dogs in a kennel, away from their normal environment. They are used to their routine at home and enjoy lounging in the sun or on the couch all day...and by hiring Mother Hen, they got to do that for two weeks during their "stay-cation" as we called it! :) We will continue to use Mother Hen for all of our traveling/crazy schedule needs. They are truly a great find if you are as overprotective about your pets as I am. :)