Cookiebaker,

Glad that Malone's feeling & acting just fine. It's hard to
know just what to leave out for dogs to entertain themselves
while we're away. I left Bud with Kongs or one of those large
cow bones(leg bone) & several other hard rubber tug toys.
My daughter has a Lab/mix dog & she tells me Labs are famous
for their boundless energy. So, other than tiring Malone
out before you leave him & than using the hardest Kong you
can find to keep him amused while you're gone, not much other
advise I can offer. Malone is such a beautiful dog & I'm glad
he's doing o.k. Hugs to your furry gang.