Pet sitting blue heelers
House sitting blue heelers: How descendants of the Australian dingo became intelligent, loyal — and cuddly — working dogs.
4 October 2021 No Comments
Pet sitting
All about the pets we’ve cared for
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House sitting the deaf and diabetic doesn’t have to be difficult
Horribly abused rescue dogs, diabetic cats, shy guinea pigs – we’ve cared for them all. House sitting the deaf and diabetic doesn’t have to be difficult.
12 July 2019 4 Comments
Charlea from Cairo
In Cairo we met Charlea, originally from Vietnam. She looked part jackal but, again, was the most gentle and sweet-natured girl who loved nothing more
2 June 2019 No Comments
Wahshi – the wild one
IN Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, we made fast friends with Wahshi (meaning wild one), an imposing giant who looked part doberman and was often
2 June 2019 No Comments
Hotel Hampshire
During one sit in the UK, we looked after six cats our hosts had rescued in Cyprus. They had little “cat bunks” in a back
2 June 2019 No Comments
One-eyed Cris
Of all the animals from our housesits that we have featured on social media, one-eyed Cristobel from Tenerife, on the Canary Islands, has attracted the
1 June 2019 No Comments
Nottingham Jack
MEET Jack. Like most rescue animals, he has quite a story and he’s a great survivor. Jack is about 16 and has more than a
1 June 2019 No Comments
Border collies
BORDER collies are most closely associated with being working dogs, especially around sheep. Highly intelligent, obedient, loyal and swift moving, they were bred on the
28 May 2019 No Comments
Airedale terriers
AIREDALES, frequently known as the King of Terriers, can weigh up to 32kg and grow to 58cm tall. Like other members of the terrier family
2 May 2019 No Comments
Tonkinese
WHAT do you get if you cross a siamese cat with a burmese? A tonkinese, an often lively and “talkative” cat long recognised as their
2 May 2019 2 Comments
House sitting dogs – retrievers
RETRIEVERS are named for their ability to fetch fallen prey with their “soft” mouths. Easy to train, affectionate and even-tempered, they make great guide dogs,
20 April 2019 No Comments