i have a regular sitter for my German Shepard {Arya} for when i need to go out of town. but due to a recent event where my sitter had to cancel and i was forced to cancel my trip. i am being proactive and starting the process to look for a back up. You would stay in my apartment on the days id be gone traveling. she is comfortable there. and she likes to go for walks around the complex/ golf course. but she is a strong pup so you would need to be able to handle her weight. if she decides to take off. right now we do 3 walks one early morning {before sun rise} 1 late afternoon {4-5pm} and then we do another walk before i go to bed so that time depends on your sleep schedule. but its normally around 10 pm