Thanks Cassius its good to hear that your dog & cat coped so well with it! I really don't want to put my dog in a boarding kennel as he has never been before and I think it would stress us both out. At worst I was thinking of sending him off to hang out with his doggie cousin.

They are helpful tips about the space etc- I'm guessing my dog will fret if I'm crying out, he has become really needy all of a sudden. Not sure if he knows that he is only the baby for a little while longer or he just loves hanging out with me because I work from home. I guess we can always put him out so he has half the house and the backyard and if he is getting stressed he can go hang out with his cousin.