Not sure how far that is from Raleigh, but one of my whippet friends has a very nice boarding kennel in Raleigh and might know of some home care people. Her website is: http://tcanimalcare.com/
Any dog that I place (home bred or rescue) is welcome to come and stay with me when owners are on vacation - unless I'm not home myself. It's a nice way to stay connected to puppy people and allows me to see my dogs as they age.
WOW what a story…I am so glad your B's health returned...thanks for the important info..my husband and I have an RV and we were just talking about taking our B on a little camping trip...thanks again...