The spaying while you are away is a good idea...that way she will be kept a little calmer than if she came home. If not, then I would find a good kennel...I have boarded my dogs at the vet and a kennel. Most vets (I know some do) do not have really great kenneling facilities, but will do it for their clients. I think (okay, I think I can tell my dogs moods!
) that mine prefer the kennel...they always stand at the gae whining until they open the "out" door to the outside portion of the run...then it's like see ya later mom...have fun...we have things to do...
...it is actually pretty funny to see...the kennel folks think its pretty funny too...that and they like to see my little car bouncing around from the two wild things ready to get out...my babies are lab mixes that are over 100 lbs each and I have a small car...
Lynn