Fancy House sitting in the beautiful Charente France
Introduction
We are a working, married 50 something English couple who have lived in France for 15 years, we are looking for someone to look after our dogs and cat whilst we are away.
Show more...Home & location
Our house dates from the mid 18th century and is a spacious 3 bedroomed townhouse with a large terrace and totally enclosed walled garden Our house is located behind the church in the centre of the village of Brossac, with Spar shop, bakery, bank and post office as well as restaurants, a beach 10 minutes walk away, 15 minutes from Chalais which is a small town with all the amenities and 20 minutes from Barbezieux a bigger town. We are located 1hour 10 mins from Bordeaux, 1 hour from Bergerac and 2 hours from Limoges all of which have airports.
Show more...Responsibilities
We would expect the dogs to be looked after as you would your own, walked morning and evening although they don’t require massive walks, feeding and general loving, both are cuddly dogs. The cat comes into the house when he decides lol, sometimes stays in the lean to and just requires feeding morning and evening
Show more...Meet the pets
Scooter
11 years
Poppy
7 years
Pusspuss
8 years
Sitter Reviews (12)
Homeowner Reviews (1)
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We loved staying at Gillian’s place and having lots of cuddles and walks with Scooter and Poppy. Scooter is a sweet older dog who is a good communicator (And likes to sing!). Poppy has a bunch of energy and an exuberant nature, she loves to play fetch and any kind of attention you can give her. There’s both a bit reactive on the lead so I definitely recommend avoiding other dogs off you can, but in Brossac this is very easy. And puss-puss is gorgeous, he was shy for the first couple of days but was all in for snuggles after that. The village is totally beautiful and has everything you need … although we had access to transport, we never actually left the village. There’s a heap of really nice walks around too… follow the signs to the Gallo-Romain ruins.
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We really loved this sit! Scooter is the cutest old man in this world, he can be quite a barker, whenever you come into the home or someone passes it, but he is a little sweetheart, and will want you to pet his belly all the time! He is very chill on walks. Poppy is the wild youngster that absolutely loves cuddles and will always want you to pet her. She is a little wild on walks but absolutely manageable. She also barks sometimes, but mostly only when scooter does. Both of them love to chill in bed with you, but also love to go on walks or play in the garden! Pusspuss is a little shy in the beginning, but when you've been there a few days she warms right up to you and will also sleep in your bed and want cuddles. Gillian was very welcoming and we felt right at home with her. The place is really nice and located quite centrally in the village. The countryside around it is really beautiful! If you are looking for a relaxed sit with cuddly dogs, this is for you!
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What wonderful pets to care for. Scooter is a talker (which we could almost understand) & Poppy is a smoocher who loves to cuddle. Pusspuss was such a sweet cat who loved his Tucker & loved attention. Gillian & Nigel were very welcoming and have a very comfortable warm home which was a pleasure to spend time in and very centrally located in a small village. A pet sit here would be a pleasure for anyone.
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Gillian & Nigel live in a lovely village that has everything you require for your stay. It is a great location to explore the region. There were lots of directions you could go for walks with Scooter & Poppy, as Poppy prefers to run free than be on the lead. Scooter is very easy on the lead. They are very easy to look after and PussPuss knows when he is ready for another feed.
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What beautiful dogs Poppy and Scooter are. They will give you all the love you ever wanted. Pusspuss was also loving but on his terms we enjoyed him telling us when it was dinner time. A lovely welcome from Gillian, a comfortable room for sitters and a beautiful part of France. Would recommend a sit here.
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Gillian
Absolutely lovely lady, couldn’t have asked for a better sitter, pets very well looked after, house was immaculate, would highly recommend and she’s definitely welcome back to sit again - Thanks Donna
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Gillian
