This is always an issue for us. We never take our pets with us on vacation. Sometimes, we have a friend house sit for us, and she takes care of the cat and dog. Lately, though, she doesn't often have the time or availability. So, we have two families we discovered on Rover where our dog stays at their home. Our dog has gotten to know the family dog and the family. We find that it's better and less stressful than a kennel full of caged, barking dogs.