Its just like having another child. When you have your first one you set all these goals about how you are going to parent your kid and then it all goes out the window once they come home from the hospital. I just had to kennel mine for 7 days while my wife and I went on a holiday (first without the kids for 12 years). The V lost a heap of weight and muscle in just 7 days. Broke my heart. Giving her heaps of food and exercise this week. She loves it. Oh and a lot of lap time 