Comfortable country house stay with marvellous views! Lots of birds to see too!
Introduction
We are a couple in our 60’s looking for someone to care for our 2 small dogs. We live on a working farm and my husband is a farmer. Our 2 sons also work on the farm and live nearby. They would always be around to answer any queries or solve any problems. They are both married with children. Our dogs 1 Bichon Frise and a Bichon Frise/ Jack Russell. The Bichon cross is still quite young, about 6 months and still quite goofy. She must be kept on a lead on walks and must be kept in the garden with all gates closed as she will run off and I just cannot get her back. The other 2 are 3 and 11 years. The 3 year old also must be kept on a lead as she will also run off. We live on the outskirts of Stradbroke, a dangerous road to walk into village, but do-able. A car is advantageous, though we could provide one if you don't have one. We live in a large house with reasonable WiFi, occasionally drops out for a bit, but not often. Quite peaceful here, no neighbors, and nice views. Lovely walks around fields, which we own, so no worries there.
Show more...Home & location
Large country house with garden.Surrounding fields where dogs are walked. Have Wifi and also office staff nearby for any computer queries. Easy walks to local pubs if interested. Working farm.Stradbroke is a nice village with a leisure centre and pool where you can just use without being a member. There is a shop and a bakery and 2 pubs one which does very nice food- the Ivy House. Diss, nearest train station for London, is 8 miles away. There are also 2 very nice pubs in Laxfield, a village about 8 miles away, The Oak and nice food at the Kings Head ( known locally as the Lowhouse). The De La Pole at Wingfield is also nice but does not do food, and The Hoxne Swan, very friendly with good “ pub “ food. There is also the excellent Fox and Goose at Fressingfield- 4 miles away, which does fabulous food- absolutely must book though.
Show more...Responsibilities
The responsibilities are to feed all dogs daily and to walk them for up to 60 mins, though I usually just do 45 mins. If the weather is warm, this is ample for Betty as she does get hot. Molly and Ebony can walk all day. Molly and Betty have recently been trained with the electric collars which I keep charged up. Just the noise is ample to get them back and I also always take treats to encourage them. Fifi can be walked around the field with no lead as she is older and pretty good at keeping close by. Ebony will need to be in a lead. All dogs can be fed once daily with the Dry Pure Pet Food. Betty Molly and Ebony can have two heaped scoops to be mixed with warm water and then about 1/4 of a cup of dry kibble. Fifi can have 1 1/2 scoops and 1/4 cup kibble. Ebony is very greedy and needs to be fed in the porch as she will steal the others’ food. If this is a summer sit, please could the pots and plants be watered daily or as the weather dictates. The alpacas can be fed alrernate days in summer, so June- end September, and daily in the winter. Some House Sitters give them carrots which they enjoy. The food is in their shed in a black dustbin. Each Alpaca gets 1 heaped white tub which is in the dustbin. They are stand off ish and you can’t even pet them, but they usually roar up for food when I bang the water trough! Colin, the canary is fed daily with the food topped up one day and discarded and refilled the next. Water in the green tub is his bath water and that needs refreshing each day. I do change the paper weekly too
Show more...Meet the pets

Betty
4 years

Molly
2 years

Fifi
9 years

Ebony
2 years

Colin
1 years

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Shellee, the house and dogs were all delightful. Bella, Pup and I were firm friends after our first walk together! We snuggled on the sofa, and enjoyed the sunshine on the patio.
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