The person who runs the company where you are will have a book full of hosts that your dog will love! They will recommend people who are suitable but you get to read a profile and see pictures, and the company owner comes to visit you and gets to know your dog. Your dog will go for a short visit before their long holiday as well, just to check compatibility. All host have to go through a vetting process too. They all have experience with dogs too - my dog has been to older couples who have had dogs all their lives and now just want to look after one occasionally and a single lady who used to train police dogs, but they have all sorts of people on their books. The lady who runs the company where I am jokes that I should work on commission for her - but I honestly can't recommend the company enough - head office are fab too. I always used to worry about leaving Fudge but I don't anymore. Xxxx