Dunning, Perthshire Dog/House sit.
Introduction
We are looking for a sitter/couple to take care of our house and three dogs whilst we are away. We have an English Pointer, a Springer spaniel and a six month old French Pointer puppy. They are all very affectionate, friendly and love to curl up and sleep in a dog bed or better in front of the fire. They are well behaved out on a walk. My husband Charles and I live in a village called Dunning. It is very pretty and has a lot of history. Charles and I both work from home so the dogs are used to having people around.
Show more...Home & location
Our home is set in the beautiful Perthshire countryside between Gleneagles and Perth. We are one hour's drive north of both Edinburgh and Glasgow and 20 minutes from Perth. The nearest train station is Gleneagles. Our house is approximately 300 yards from Dunning village square. There is a shop, doctor's surgery, two pubs, a tea room, golf course, tennis courts and a village hall. We have a pretty garden and in the summer enjoy barbeques and eating outside. There are some very good restaurants in the local area and a particularly nice pub in our village - The Kirkstyle Inn. There are lots of local attractions such as distilleries, gardens, walks and many historical sites. There is a limited bus service from the village. It would be preferable is you had your own transport.
Show more...Responsibilities
We would like you to look after our home and three dogs whilst we are away. We are looking for a sitter to arrive on the morning of our departure so that we can introduce you to the dogs and show you where everything is . Uisge, Moray and Shuna are very affectionate. They love company and need a walk each day. They are fed twice a day and have a room off the kitchen to sleep in at night or when left at home. When they are not exercising they are normally 'couch potatoes' lying in front of the aga. Some watering of plants would be appreciated. A video/telephone call to discuss timings would be welcome.
Show more...Meet the pets
Uisge
14 years
Moray
3 years
Shuna
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Charlie and I did this as a last minute sit and so pleased we did. We went to meet the family prior to the sit and were made to feel so welcome. The dogs are all so affectionate and just love to be near to you when not curled up by the logburner or Aga. The house is set in a beautiful area and is a really comfortable, friendly home. The dogs are happy to go in the car for a few moments ride to safe walks where they can run off lead. Their recall is good. When back at home there is a lovely big garden. Moray loves to play fetch and will keep you going forever. He settles so well after exercise. The dogs all settle well at night in their "room" and are happy to see you in the morning for their morning look out in the garden then breakfast a wee while later at 8.30.... very civilised. The village has a well stocked shop and a wonderful village inn which we were encouraged to visit! Pleased we did... the food was amazing. Too handy at 2 minutes walk away 😉 Charlie and I highly recommend this sit and just hope we can return at some point. Thank you so much for having us Kathryn, Charles, Toby, Usige and Moray.
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Wonderful home. The most adorable dogs 3 of the dogs are older- so walking them is easy. The littlest baby is absolutely adorable and won’t leave your side. The house is absolutely beautiful and huge. It was an absolute pleasure sitting for the four angels ❤️
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We really enjoyed staying in Kathryn and Charles' home! They are a very lovely and warm family, and they were so kind to accommodate our travel needs. They also provided detailed instructions and walked us through everything, so we felt very comfortable and well prepared. We absolutely loved watching Oliver, Toby, Uisge, and Moray! They are very sweet animals who are so well behaved and clearly well looked after. They were great company, and we had fun getting to know their personalities. All in all, we had such a nice time, and we couldn't recommend Kathryn and Charles enough!
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