Responsibilities

I have four gorgeous labradors and labrador crosses, Alfie and my three rescues, Archie, Nero and Milo. I am really looking for someone who will love and adore my dogs like myself, they are friendly dogs, love a cuddle and are happy to sit on laps. The sofas in the kitchen area are predominantly used by them but I draw the line at them sitting on the sofas in the lounge. There is a gate at the bottom of the stairs as I prefer them not to wander upstairs. I do not take them for walks as there is enough land around the house for them to play, chase each other or in the case of the oldies to pop out to do their business and return to a comfy bed. Nero, my second rescue dog came to me at the end of February 2020, he is a very timid and scared dog, he relies on Alfie and is always with him and very unsettled if they are not together whether it be inside or outside. I do not know what happened in his life but he is more scared of men and will only come close for food. He is far better now with me than when he first arrived but I wouldn't change him for the world. I don't mind how long it might take for him to have confidence in us but his quality of life is far better here than stuck in a concrete kennel! He continues to be more scared of men.......except when they will happily spend time outside with him with the tennis ball and a Chuckit. The two youngest, Nero and Milo love to play, they can be quite rough at times so I do keep a watchful eye on them. Milo came as a puppy of 8 weeks so is a happy pup, loves cuddles with humans but can irritate Archie outside by chasing and trying to nibble his legs, Archie tends to bark at him but is so placid it has little effect. Again I leave Archie inside away from him at certain times of the day for some peace and quiet. I will be having him neutered in the near future, once he has passed his second birthday. I try not to leave them for more than four hours, but sometimes it may be up to 6 hours if we have had to travel further afield for Drs appointments or we have gone to the coast. When I go out or I put them to bed at night they always stay in their dormitory. The local vets are a 15 minute drive away, it goes without saying that should you need to take one or more to the vet, I would reimburse any fees if paid. I would prefer a sitter to arrive the day before we would go away so that you can meet my dogs and I can show you their feeding regime and medications. You are very welcome to stay the night we get back if you have a distance to travel yourself/ yourselves. Bearing in mind some of my dogs are elderly I think a couple or single person, female, to house sit is the best option. I would like the outside plants watered during the time I am away, Summer and particularly during dry spells, I have a watering system for the small vegetable patch at the road side of the house.