from my dogs after I've been away for a week!
DH and I went away for one week to a family member's place on a lake in New York (no dogs allowed 
) The dogs stayed with my mom and sister while we were away. They were definitely pampered, but because of my mom's allergies they had to stay in the basement. After about day 4 I guess Buster got pretty depressed (which is why I hate leaving him) and stopped eating for about a day and a half. He was also unsure of where he wanted to be (inside/outside). He just wanted me to come back. My sister said she cuddled with him to help him feel better, but he just seemed sad (and probably stressed).
But as much as I hate to leave the dogs for any length of time, I love coming home to them. I got to my mom's around 7:30 last night to pick them up. I opened the basement door and Max was the first to greet me; he just ran up the stairs and started whining and wiggling all over. For about ten minutes they made a big fuss over me and then calmed down a bit.
When I tried to take their things out to the car, they all decided they had had enough of grandma's house and they all ran out to the car and hopped in. 
Nothing like the love from your dogs to make you feel good! After being on the go for 9 hours that day (It's really only a five hour drive, but we stopped off at Niagara Falls), that was just what I needed!