Caring for pesky Pinschers in southern France!
Introduction
I am retired and living in the Languedoc region of France. I am originally from England but lived in Luxembourg for many years and speak fluent French. I have two small female miniature pinschers called Chipie, 14 years and Omira, 5 years. Chipie and Omira are not used to going into kennels or being apart from me so it seems a good option to have somebody who loves dogs come to my home to take care of them when I am away.. I live in a small village surrounded by vinyards. There are not many facilities or public transport so it is essential for dog-sitters to have their own independant transportation.
Show more...Home & location
The property consists of a large detached and recently renovated stone house and cottage with a pool and garden in a small village in sunny southern France surrounded by vinyards and olive groves. The self-contained cottage and also a studio are both available for the sitters. There is one external security camera. The beach is 40 minutes drive away and there are many beautiful and interesting places to visit around the area. This area is called "Le Minervois" which is renowned for its wine. The main towns around are Narbonne, Beziers and Carcassonne. I do have to add and emphasise that it would be essential to have your own transport as the village is 20 kms from the nearest large town (Narbonne) and there is only one small shop in the village.
Show more...Responsibilities
Feed and walk dogs...they are small but need fairly long walks. You will need good walking shoes or hiking boots as the ground can be quite rough when walking through the vines and countryside in this area! The dogs are quite shy with people they don't know so you will need a lot of patience! Chipie does need some medication but it just gets added into her food. Other things are just to water plants in garden and keep the swimming pool clean and topped up (I will show you how).
Show more...Meet the pets
Chipie
15 years
Omira
6 years
Sitter Reviews (7)
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Kate and I really enjoyed our stay with Chipie and Omira in Sainte Valerie. Despite what Pamela says, we found Chipie and Omira to be easy, affectionate and fun dogs to look after. They loved their belly rubs and liked to follow us around with waving tails. They were very well behaved and easy to walk as well. Sainte Valiere is a very small village and offers a range of scenic walks to take the dogs on. Although Sainte Valiere doesn’t offer much in the way of restaurants or entertainment, there are numerous places within an easy 10 - 15 minute drive. We ate extremely well and enjoyed activities such as bicycle riding and cruising the canals on a small electric boat. Pamela’s 2 storey guest house is spacious and comfortable. The kitchen is extremely well-equipped if you’d like to cook and eat in. Finally, Pamela is a lovely, generous and personable woman. We enjoyed spending a bit of time with her before she left on her trip while we learned the dogs’ routines. All of our communication was clear and amicable. All of her friends who we met were lovely as well. We can’t recommend dog sitting for Chipie and Omira highly enough. They are adorable dogs, Pamela is a pleasure to interact with, her guest house is very comfortable and this is a good spot from which to explore an interesting region of southern France.
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We had a very good time in Sainte-Valière with Omira and Chippie and have quickly taken the two dogs to heart. We were able to stay at Pamela's guest house, everything was very clean, well maintained and furnished with love. We had at the beginning two days with Pamela and her wonderful friends, in which she showed us everything and was very concerned that we have everything and lack nothing. Thank you for the warm welcome and the confidence we received. We will be very happy to come back.
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