Beerman--we are very lucky that we have a pet sitter that comes to our house a couple of times a day when we travel. She doesn't mind hanging out at our house for a couple hours every day, lounging in the pool! smile

Sorry for the detour, but looking forward to hearing all about your trip! We have never been to Italy, unfortunately. We had a cruise booked there a long time ago, and life intervened..

Carol Hill