Responsibilities

Conor is a big boy. About 120 lbs of pure sweetness. He loves children and other dogs, doesn't always realize he is bigger than they are. Cats and chickens are to be chased. Given the opportunity he will sneak off down the hill to play with Coty. A beautiful Golden Retriever. Conor He is used to his "people" getting up early and will come to remind you if you're not up and about. He is fed twice a day and though we take him for walks it is local only because he is not so good on a leash. He has free reign of the house and backyard. We don't let him roam outside of the fenced area unless we are with him. He is not traffic smart and the nearest road is busy and less than 1 mile from our home. Conor loves pets and hugs. His favorite toys are all the lovely sticks and branches we have about us. I usually use two of them, since he is not inclined to bring them back to you. We do not allow him up on the furniture (he will tell you otherwise). He typically sleeps in our room in his own bed and will try to do the same with you, but fair warning... he snores... Conor has developed an autoimmune condition that requires medication two times daily. He is pretty good about taking meds, but isnt happy with the flavor. We have solved that by grinding up the meds, mixing them in with pumpkin puree or some broth and mixing that in his food. It is working for now (Nov 23). It is not uncommon for Conor to walk away from his food and refuse to eat. This is especially true in the first few days we are gone. He will eventually adjust and begin to eat again, so not to worry. We currently have 14 chickens. They have to be let out in the morning and closed in at night. The free range area they have is fully fenced. They have an automatic water source and a large feeder in the coup but we also provide additional water outside. We would want the sitter to collect eggs and to enjoy eating the eggs as well. Depending on the length of our vacation you may need to refill the feeder. Our landscape and vegetable garden are all on automatic sprinklers. There may be a need to supplement watering depending on the weather. We can discuss that when you arrive. The deck has plants that need hand watering as well. There are interior plants but unless we are gone for longer that 5 or 6 days they won't need care. We would hope the sitter would harvest veggies and enjoy eating them. We have a greenhouse that depending on the time of year will need watering as it is not automated. We can talk about that when you arrive. Conor is used to having us around most of the time. However, he is successful when left alone for periods of time. We do need the sitter here morning and evening. We would want to meet the sitter prior to us leaving. Either the day prior or the day of.