Responsibilities

Our dogs - Bela requires a good one hour walk per day off lead. They are very attached to humans, and will 'demand' lots of cuddles and affection. They are fit and well, although Scamper is aging and sometimes prefers snoozing to walking. Scamper has a sensitive tummy, so we have to be aware what he eats. Scamper does not like other dogs, in his home or on walks and avoids them when possible. Bela wants to play with ALL other dogs, in a hugely energetic way, which is fine in playschool/daycare but not at home, so housesitters with dogs are just not possible. The dogs are very tactile, so sitters need to be comfortable with them sitting beside them on the sofas in the living rooms (but not the drawing room)! We would love if you like plants and gardens - we have many pots laden with geraniums++ so watering is essential in Summer, plus hosing the 7 small beds in summer months - a peaceful task in long sunny evenings. We have a lady who cleans once/week Otherwise normal levels of domestic duties apply. The pool requires to be backwashed weekly in Summer, otherwise work-free. And the two fires can be lit in winter. We have 2 acres of grounds (mostly grass) so croquet, boules and field badminton are possible! Otherwise lots of free time to enjoy the area as the dogs are happy on their own for 2 hours at a time if left with a bone or chew (in Bela's case).