House Sit in Kalkan, Turkey
Introduction
Hi, we are Paul and Gillian, we live on the Mediterranean Coast of Turkey. We love to travel and visit family, but hate to leave our two Turkish rescue dogs in kennels. Our two large dogs are extremely affectionate and love people.
Show more...Home & location
Our home is located in Kalkan, Turkey. It is a lovely holiday resort town situated by the stunning Mediterranean Sea (the Turquoise Coast). Kalkan is easily accessible by bus from both Fethiye and Dalaman Airport. Kalkan has several supermarkets, the nearest is just a few minutes walk away, banks and a large variety of bars, restaurants and beach clubs (Out of season there are bars and restaurants open, but the choice is more limited). Our home is a ten minute walk downhill to the centre of Kalkan. Please note - some might find the walk back up the hill not so easy! Taxis are readily availabe and cost very little. From the town harbour to our villa the cost will be 170tl (roughly £4 or $5.25). Our villa has three bedrooms (all en suite), a small garage style gym, large patio area with pool, outside seating / dining area and a roof terrace to enjoy the stunning sea views. Please note the pool is closed in the winter months. Our WiFi runs at about 18mbps.
Show more...Responsibilities
Sweep and water the garden (there is an irrigation system for part). A maintenance man will look after the pool. Feed the dogs twice a day and provide daily affection and clean up outside area as required when used by the dogs. Due to the heat in August, the dogs only require one walk in the early morning (approximately 7.30am). As you can see from their photographs, we have two large dogs. We would need a couple who are used to and confident handling large/strong dogs. Leyla, the largest dog weighs about 50kg (110lb). Leyla is very affectionate and loves to be stroked. She will approach you for attention. Gen may not actively seek affection, but from feedback from previous sitters, she tends to miss us more than Leyla. She will need lots of one on one attention.
Show more...Meet the pets
Gen
6 years
Leyla
6 years
Sitter Reviews (7)
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Paul and Gillian are ideal hosts with a lovely home and very well behaved dogs. We arrived to a clean, well appointed home that they had readied with food and beverages for us, which was quite unexpected and very much appreciated! The guest room with ensuite had wardrobe and drawer space, toiletries, plenty of blankets and pillows, blackout curtains, and the bed was very comfortable. Detailed instructions, tips and places to dine were provided and helped us know what to expect. We even got a personal introduction to the town as Paul and Gill took us out to dinner and showed us around and Paul even took us to the store so we could grab a few items we needed. The dogs were a dream, hardly any work at all, and they gave us lots of laughs and love in return. Unfortunately we only got to sit Sasha for a day before she needed to go to the vet for a pre-existing condition. She was sweet and quiet for the time we did have with her. Leyla is the lover and will politely ask you to the couch with her if you haven't had the chance to rub her belly that day yet. She does it in a sweet and non-demanding way. Gen is a good girl, sitting on command and listening well on walks. She is the most playful of them and will instigate play fights with Leyla, usually outdoors. It is funny to watch, like a couple sisters wrestling each other around. They sleep all night and wait until you are up to ask to be let out. The neighbor was available to assist us in getting care for one of the dogs and offered us free yoga classes on the water! Paul and Gill are a great, fun-loving couple whom we enjoyed chatting with and getting to know. Would highly recommend a sit here, and the area is beautiful to boot!
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We were lucky enough to stay here over Christmas and New Year - and it was the perfect place for that. Gen, Sasha and Leyla were fantastic buddies to pass three weeks with. Gen: big and boisterous, loves to play at any opportunity. Sasha: a total sweetheart, and the 'goody two-shoes' of the gang who takes any chance to 'tell' on the others if even a hint of misbehaving is going on... Leyla: just adores being snuggled, a total softy in the house and very much in 'Protector Role' once she goes outside. Leyla and Gen ARE big and strong but they're easy to handle - just be sure to keep an eye out for cats and unknown dogs in the area and all is fine. Gen loved accompanying us on longer walks - we would go for hours at a time and she behaved good as gold wherever we went with her. The town itself is lovely, and the house in a perfect location just a few minutes walk from a supermarket and some cracking bars. While you absolutely don't need a car here we'd definitely recommend hiring one for a couple of days to head inland to check out the stunning views around. All in all, we loved the sit, and Paul and Gillian were the perfect hosts - extremely generous, very available to answer any questions we had, and completely understanding that with three large dogs bounding about the place stuff can and will get broken! Thank you for everything.
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