3 yr old Cuddly PUP, Estuary in Backyard, Daily Ocean Walks, Ferry to Boston

Introduction

Hello! We fly Thursday 26, but you are welcome to come the 25 show you the area, home, routine. Feel free to explore on your own that night and all the next day. We have 6p flight on 26th. We return mid afternoon on Columbus Day but free feel to stay that night. A couple years ago we used THS and had a great experience we signed back up for an extended stay for fall 2023. I’m Kaitlyn, 18 year full time Professional Firefighter Paramedic and work for an international travel company as a guide. We love our fur pup GoodGirl and look forward to finding the perfect extended match this fall. The first floor bedroom, private full bath or second floor queen. We have high speed WiFi. Non smoking home. Single family home. We have keyless entry and will create a 4# pin code and key to deadbolt as you come and go. We have dear friends across the street, family 10 minutes away and a pup sitter we have used 20 times 10 minutes away in case of emergency.

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Home & location

We love living just South of Boston. Our backyard has a small private walking path with bunnies, wild turkeys and sometimes deer. She has tick/flea medicine but please check her after being in the woods. Several houses over is the side entrance of Great Esker Park. GEP consists mostly of a geological formation known as an esker (a winding ridge of stratified sand and gravel) formed by a glacier 12,000 years ago. It is along the Back River in Weymouth and across the river from Bare Cove Park in Hingham. We are fortunate our backyard abuts the 240 acre stunning estuary. The park features the highest esker in North America (90 ft), reversing falls, salt marshes, six miles (10 km) of trails, a playground and picnic area. Bird watching is a popular activity as osprey, great blue heron, red-tailed hawks, owls, and other species of birds are abundant seasonally. There are man-made shelters on the river where Osprey nest in the spring and summer months. In the summer months the park is used by Wey-Rec for children's programs. The main parking area is located at the end of Elva Road with additional parking off of Bridge Street (3A) and Puritan Road. Sometimes the Weymouth Animal Officer is in there and will write a fine if off leash. Less than a mile at the end of our road is Lane Beach, bathroom, lifeguards, floating dock, watercraft rentals. Able to walk her there in the morning before the beach opens. End of that street is Webb State Park with beautiful views of Boston. Nantasket Beach has 4 miles one way of soft sand. GoodGirl loves meeting strangers and at this beach there is a wide sidewalk with lots of people. During the summer there are free and pay parking spots. Recommend going early in the morning or after dinner when all are free. Bathrooms are locked when lifeguards are not there. You can walk to the Boston ferry from our home or park for $3 (?) a day. We will leave our pass for World’s End Hingham. About 6 mile loop facing Boston. Cliff jumping at high tide. Lots of local hiking options and happy to give further details for that and restaurants.

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Responsibilities

GG sleeps in bed with us. She loves cuddling. She wakes about 7. We let her out the front door to pee, bring her breakfast to our room and she should nap for another hour or so. Then she will need to go #2 about 9:30/10. We take her to a field off leash. 1 cup of dry food mixed with 1 inch Fresh Pet refrigerated food. We leave food/water out all day and she nibbles/drinks as needed. We recommend going to the beach at the end of the street for your morning walk. There is a Dunkin Donuts at the corner on the way to the beach or Starbucks a mile up the road. Please walk there then go to the jetty, back to dock and jetty. Morning walks always +poop/pee. She can be off leash on the beach once in front of the houses (have cookie bag to shake when you call her). She may go swimming all 12 months of the year. Will provide extra towels for your car. When you come home, please rinse/shampoo her if she went into the ocean/mud or has sand on her belly. When she get out of the car we say tubby time and she slowly walks to first floor bathroom and hops in tub. The sun sets at this beach and it can be ‘crowded’ with 4 people/dog and someone having a picnic dinner. A large dog, Sammy lives in one of the houses and will play tag with GoodGirl hiding at your feet when she get nervous or tired. She is always submissive and may pee when meeting other dogs. She always plays well with others. She prefers humans and often goes from dog owner to dog owner getting rubs at the dog park. Always have two poop bags @ the beach just incase. There are barrels at the lifeguard station. You would think she is tired after the fresh air but she loves to play for 15 minutes with a toy, tennis ball, ice cube with you when you get home. She may make noise before bed and if you have done bathroom/water then she wants you to play with her. We say go pees/poops a few times and she usually does it. Please tell her to sit and give a cookie afterwards. Dinner 4:45-5:30. +poop/pee walk after. She really likes to play fetch in the house before bed. We prefer a good morning and afternoon walk. Dinner walk is brief. Must walk/run her if leaving in her in house for a couple hours then take her for a walk immediately. We would prefer you take her with you as she usually wants to hang out with you and is a certified Service Dog with ID card and vest. Loves puppy stroller, works perfect when you bring her into stores/restaurants. When you are ready for bed, please let her pee on the front yard and she is good for bed for the night in your room. We do let her cuddle on the brown couch in living room if you would like to. There are some days when we go to the beach in the morning with her ball and jog up and down with her and afternoon walk in the woods so she is tired the next day and just wants to chill. She is fully grown at 42 lbs. DOB 12/25/2021.

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Meet the pets

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GoodGirl

4 years

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Stayed: 23 Sep 2023 - 24 Oct 2023
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Stayed: 21 Jun 2022 - 01 Jul 2022
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Stayed: 06 Apr 2022 - 17 Apr 2022
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We had a great time with GG! She is such a sweetie and gives the best cuddles. Kaitlyn and Corey were so kind! Kaitlyn gave us a tour of the neighborhood before they left and they were very responsive on their trip to any questions we had.

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Stayed: 02 Oct 2021 - 08 Oct 2021
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Beautiful stay in Weymouth with GoodGirl! Pet sitting for GoodGirl (GiGi) in Weymouth, MA for 10 days was an absolutely incredible and rejuvenating experience. The house itself is charming and beautiful - situated right near an estuary and a two minute drive to the beach. Kind neighbors and a big yard for GoodGirl to play! The moment I arrived Kaitlyn and her family were gracious and welcoming, introducing me to GoodGirl who I loved immediately!! They generously gave me a tour around their area and pointed out the different nature spots to take GiGi and places to shop and eat out. They showed me around the house and explained all I needed to know to have a comfortable stay there. They were kind and accommodating and left me feeling so happy to be there. I also felt very fortunate to get to know them before they left for their trip! Kaitlyn and her family's home was so homey and cozy and a pleasure to live while participating in my remote classes. I felt very fortunate to have access to the Peloton and yoga space while staying in the master bedroom. They have an amazing bath tub which was super relaxing in the midst of my graduate school finals :) Kaitlyn was super accessible before my arrival (sending me pictures of GoodGirl, giving me updates, etc.) and while they were gone. They left detailed instructions for me and were always available by phone when I had any questions. Hingham was a wonderful place to explore with restaurants, coffee shops and grocery stores all at your disposal. The best part was all the beautiful nature surrounding the area! GiGi is the most exuberant, cuddly and loving puppy. She stole my heart! She is very well behaved and seemed to know and be very familiar with her routines. She loved to snuggle, go on walks through the estuary in their neighborhood and go on mini day trips! We took her to different nature reserves and beaches which she loved. We even took her on the ferry to Boston where she behaved so well and walked a lot in the city while also getting some down time in her puppy stroller. GiGi is super friendly and playful with other dogs and loves humans! I took her to play with a friend's puppy and they engaged really well and were so fun to watch. GiGi just wants to be snuggled and loved and I felt so fortunate to explore the area with her. Thank you Kaitlyn and family for the wonderful stay!

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Stayed: 28 Jun 2021 - 08 Jul 2021

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Last time sitter needed: 5 months 21 days ago