I’m in the final week of a three-week stay in a converted 17th century water mill. It’s deep in the countryside of southern England. There’s a weir as and and various bridges within the gardens, and the constant sound of rushing water. Plus two wonderful cats, and a delightful dog.
In a week I head to my next sit - a modern house in the city of Bath! I love the variation this life offers.
Just started a 10 day sit in Charlotte, NC with Canyon, a 5 yo golden retriever and River, a 3 yo cavalier king charles spaniel.
Is anyone else here in Taipei atm sitting? Hope you’re ok after the shake on sat night 
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This 2 weeks sit in Cote d’azur, ends tomorrow. A very old rescue dog, 15 years old, totally deaf who hardly eats. He is skinny and it’s hard to make him swallow his pill ( against senescence) morning and evening. I try ham, sausage, cheese. Obliged to vary as he likes one day, dislikes the following day…
I want him alive on his “ pet parents” return
So heart warming to read about your care. He really is living his best long life! Thank you for sharing such uplifting news. What we are here for.
Hoping everyone has enjoyed a gentle start to the New Year!
My rescue walked the walk to the seaside. Some were lucky to get a lift!
@Candide
Sitting seniors can be a challenge but often very rewarding - I sat Jacko, a coton de tulear last year who took 5 or 6 pills a day, morning and evening - each had to be wrapped separately (and he didn’t like pill pockets). He was a very selective about how each pill was wrapped and liked variety. HOs left me sliced turkey, ham, beef, cream cheese, flavored cream cheese, some fancy imported creamy cheeses. The usual peanut butter he didn’t like.
We had a deluxe wrapping set of instructions with a video too!
Smooth duck pate along the top edge of a piece of ham then bury the various tablets in the soft pate, then roll the ham into a tight sausage. Rub pate on the outside for taste. It worked pretty well 
Come dine with the doctor! Whatever helps the medicine go down ! Beginning to wish I was on some sort of medication now myself! Bless!
I am in Huntington Beach. Young pit. He is very friendly and most others will let him say hello to their dog when I ask. The park is nearby so we do really good walks and two relief walks, first thing and last thing. So I am getting good exercise. It is sunny and warm. And I hit the hot tub after the 3rd walk. The pool is very cold so I do cold plunges, then back in the hot tub. This is a week long sit. I have a month long not too far starting next week.
I’m here for three days caretaking a big mansion in the countryside. Three affectionate dogs and fabulous views and friendly neighbours to meet up with for walks from the door. What’s not to like?
Well barking at 2.00 am as I need to be alerted about the possibility of a wild boar, fox passing by in the neighbourhood!
Luckily I go to bed early lol!
On walks I need to look out for processionary caterpillars .. in my backpack I have injections of an antidote to administer before taking the dog to a vet locally..
One dog is blind so I mustn’t leave a chair out or place stuff on the floor.. it’s keeping me very tidy and thoughtful.
Such lovely dogs and great neighbours who also love to walk their dogs with me so I’m having a lovely time here.
I am in a fabulous 200 year old house, very modern on the inside, with 2 of my favourite breed, Mini Dachshunds. I could not be happier.
There is even a little set of carpeted steps for them to get up on to settee.
Love the carpet steps!
Finishing up a 2 week sit with 3 dogs near Franklin (southwest), North Carolina. There was to have been a 20 yo cat as well, but Simon’s health was really failing – the HOs let me know a week ago that they would be boarding him with the vet but ended up letting him go the day before I arrived.
Loki, 18 yo black and tan dachshund - a bit lame, a bit blind, a bit deaf (but I think he may just be putting on a show for his family because he has taken to following me around and he does hear me when I call him). He has ramps to get into the yard but often likes to use them as slides it seems.
Blue, a senior, but still pretty active. They’ve tested his family tree and he is 50% great dane – but only 70 lbs or so.
Not far from the Foxfire site – (if you are senior enough to remember the Foxfire books and movie). Winter and mid-week so I had the place to myself. Many relocated cabins, farm houses, barns, and folk art to explore.
And the American Museum of the House Cat – a collection of art, books, toys, models, little urns for keeping your cat’s ashes, a catrousel with cat animals instead of horses…. celebrating the cat. And not just American – there is a cat mummy from pharaonic time Egypt, a fossilized skeleton of a cat predecessor.
3 resident cats welcome you. Proceeds from the admission fees go to a local no-kill cat only shelter. Built around the personal collection of Harold Sims, an educator who loved cats and the idea of cats and ‘open’ adoption shelters. https://www.wnccatmuseum.org/
the younger of the 2, just 4yrs old, hates to see a dog or any animal on TV, so I have to make sure she doesn’t launch herself from settee to tv to get at them, and hurt herself in the process.
I decided to watch Casualty, on BBC (For non Brits reading, an advert free channel and a hospital drama) so no adverts, (Rspca, Yumove etc) probably no animals. Safe, yeah? Wrong!!!
This episode had a building collapse and a Search and Rescue dog appeared! I had to cover her eyes for a moment till that scene was over. Then I had to position a cushion between her and her line of vision until programme was finished.
All went well after that.
Just started a month long sit in southern California. Warm, sunny weather, easy dogs. Though one is skittish with me right now. I have pet her but since the owners left, doesn’t want to come near me. The other is happy to go on a walk. Though the skittish one realized I am now feeding her. So I think it will go well eventually. There is a doggie door, so going potty is not an issue. Just adventure time.
