Hackham, South Australia
ID: 3fpxName: | Helen |
Nearest major city: | Adelaide |
Sitter required for: | 26 Apr 2024 29 Apr 20243 days |
Pet sitting required: | 1 dog |
Sitter's pets welcome: | No |
About this house sitting position in Hackham
I live in a 2 bedroom unit in a block of only 4 units. Fenced back garden. Location is great, close to shopping centre, cafe etc., bus stops, also sporting oval complex with clubroom, natural parklands. There's not much in maintenance required, just a light watering of indoor plants but most importantly caring for the needs of my 19 month young dog mainly exercise and play, lots of play, she's a big highly energetic pup. Her ideal carer would need to be prepared to take her out for runs or long walks, ball games at the oval and of course feed her and ensure she has fresh water every day.
She is not a good traveller in a car as she becomes over excited yapping jumping around despite her restraint. I'm currently in the slow process of training her with better behaviour in the car, slowly, slowly.
She does try to push the boundaries - I rescued her at 8 months of age and to that time she'd had no training and minimal interactions and was without any boundaries but I saw potential. She has learnt much since but she is still learning and will be for some time yet.
I treat her with gentle training, firm and assertive with loads of positive reinforcement and cuddles (she is a huge cuddler) and she has responded to this willingly, wanting to please but when she becomes over excited she tends to forget for a few minutes until she settles again.
I won't say she's easy as she is challenging but I'm 72 years old with physical restrictions so I'm thinking ,"if I can manage her, someone younger fitter and more able would have no problem".
So if anyone out there is up for a few days of puppy play, I'd love to hear from you real soon.
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Great communication, accommodating and generous.
She has a nice and comfortable house with a beautiful garden and a gorgeous dog named Cassie.
Cassie is a sweet and energetic dog that I loved to give long walk and played fetch the ball with, and lots of cuddles.
The house is in a nice and quiet neighborhood with plenty of nature walk and shops from a walking distance.
By car the house is also super close from a shopping center with everything you ll need.” - Read more
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