Noooo! If you are leaving or going on vacation , have a friend, realitive, or neighbor, come over everyday a few times a day, to feed , water play and/or walk the dog. If you can't find anyone you could always call a critter sitter. If you find the right one they aren't too exspensive, and the people who do it are usually animal lovers , so your dog would be in good hands. I know with most you can choose how often you want them to visit. (my sister use to work for critter sitters part time just for fun)