Hi again (and hey there, Logan!)!

Still looking! Did a search on petfinder.com and pulled up lots and lots of dogs! Doing searches for medium-sized male and female adults and seniors. I'm avoiding ones that specifically state that they need lots of attention--while that may sound mean, I'm assuming that these are the dogs that would have the hardest time being alone for 9 hours/day. They'll get plenty of attention once I get home, though! There seem to be plenty of "mellow" dogs that need homes anyway, so I feel like I'm in pretty good shape.

Thanks so much for your advice and encouragement!

S