Responsibilities

Time and experience have taught us to work smarter, not harder when it comes to caring for our pets so the dogs' room opens directly out to the fully fenced-in backyard. Ridley and Finley are fed twice each day and yet despite contributing zero dollars to their well-being and upkeep, they like to think they own us - that's because they know we love them to pieces. They love company so we need our house sitters to want to spend time with them. They are let out into the backyard as often as possible given weather conditions. We never leave them outside and unattended if we leave the property. When we leave them home alone they are crated in their room. They love to walk out, always on a leash, but they take a little while to settle down to walk nicely as they get so excited at the mere prospect of an outing. They love to play in the backyard. Ridley has a high prey drive and will play ball longer than is good for her, especially in hot weather. Finley will play for a few minutes and then wander off on his own; he much prefers to be cuddled and stroked than chase a ball. We Poo pick every day as keeping our home and property clean and tidy is very important to us. I'm embarrassed to admit it, but please be warned that Ridley and Finley are both wicked liars. It's true. They will try to convince you that it's 6 pm and therefore dinner time when it might only be 5 pm, and they will jump on the furniture and look at you as though we let them do it all the time; we don't. They do, however, respond to a firm; OFF! Finley will drink your tea or coffee if he thinks you're not watching, and Ridley will try to make you believe she's allowed to play ball inside the house; not true! The dogs are crated at night in their room, but we leave their crate doors open during the day as sometimes they want their alone time. Since they are accustomed to my being home most of the time we don't want them left alone for more than 5 hours, max. The dogs love people and attention but don't always have the best manners so our sitters must have experience and confidence in handling large, occasionally loud, rambunctious dogs. They both respond well to a firm, but kind hand. It would be best for all if the sitter(s) were available to arrive a day before we leave so we can show them the ropes. If the weather is particularly hot, it would be fabulous if the sitter(s) would water the plants. In closing, we love our home and property and put in the time and effort to keep our place clean and well-maintained. We want our sitters to feel at home and comfortable during their stay so ask only that our home is left in the condition it’s found. Thank you for considering our listing.