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Meet Tessa. Tessa, is a 3-year old (Yorkie/Australian Shepherd mini mix). She is a 5 lb. bundle of joy. When I first saw pictures of her in the HO’s listing, I immediately wanted to meet her as she is so darn cute and adorable—but even more so in person.



When I say “bye” “bye”, she gets excited knowing that she will be going for a car ride in her carrier.



When out on walks, the HO let me know that she may stop and want to be carried. Well, I had an answer for that: As an alternative to hand-carrying, I brought along my backpack and she is a perfect fit to be carried. :sweat_smile: :grinning:


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A week in Austin, Texas with
Kodi, 12 yo beagle


and Percy, 6 yo dachshund/black lab X (so I’m told). He’s sort of duck-footed


Pups are delightful - allowed on the furniture and they take turns cozying up to me.
On the west side of Austin, on the way to the Hill Country

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That is one adorable dog!

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Gorgeous pup @sharondc and the two of you are out and about enjoying each other’s company and exploring the location.

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Warmed up for a day in Austin so K, P & I spent time sitting around the pool. Not warm enough for me to swim (and the dogs didn’t seem to want to jump in).
Percy


Kody

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Look at these two adorable Boston Terriers in Austin, TX. Juno, the brown one, wants to show you every toy in his toy box. Koda, the gray one, loves being outside in the yard.


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Frinton-on-Sea with Stanley :heart_eyes:

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@Landbiscuit Don’t know how interested you are in politics… But if you want to visit the LBJ Library in Austin, I recommend it. And if you buy the ticket online through Groupon, it is half-price.
Sorry we didn’t connect. I left on Saturday.

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I’d recommend the LBJ presidential library as well. Personally, I’m not into politics, but have found presidential libraries interesting regardless of party affiliation, because they capture so much history / zeitgeist.

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I am heading to Austin in Jan, good to know. I am on a sit now in Arkansas. Beautiful home. Just play fetch with dogs in backyard, as one is leash aggressive, so they don’t have to be walked. Community center with fitness facility, indoor pool, sauna. The only perplexing thing, is dishwasher but no dish rack. I like to wash a few things I used every morning, like my coffee funnel, but alas, no dish rack. Using a clean dog towel. Works.

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@Huronbase - no dishracks - I just put a towel down. But I’ve done a few sits recently with no toilet brushes - I’ve checked every bathroom and the laundry room and don’t find them. For long sits I’ve just gone to Target and bought a cheap one.

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Dollar tree is cheaper. My car is stuffed, since I am traveling through March. Saw my daughter at Thanksgiving and she asked why I have a sponge mop in my car, one of those cheap ones from dollar tree. I use that to clean the bathroom. Easier to clean the walls and tub. Easier on my back. So I have this sponge mop in my car.

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@Huronbase I fly to most of my sits so don’t want to carry more than clothes!

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@toml Thanks for the recommendation. We won’t get to it this time but will put it on the list for the next time we are in Austin.

In KL for a repeat sit with these two adorable cuties :christmas_tree::paw_prints::sparkling_heart:

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Spending Christmas with these two adorable sisters in KL!
And enjoying the facilities! Our block viewed from the pool. We’re on the 27th floor!

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Having a great time with this little goofball. Lovely HOs too, I’m here near family and they’ve said they are welcome to stay too if we go out locally in the evening.

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Finishing up 10 days with Senator, a 10 yo shorthair in Southern Pines, NC. Senator is ‘aloof.’ As I am reading or watching a movie he sits across the room in a rocking chair - mostly sleeping, sometimes watching me. He will jump onto the couch with me and sits on the other end watching. Last night he showed interest in his toy basket so I picked out 1 of the wands. He played with me for about 5 min and then climbed back to the rocking chair to watch me play.



Lots of trees surrounding the house - mostly pines -

The local community college has a very nice garden - with some interesting musical instruments.


Floor-to-ceiling windows - I heard a thump yesterday morning and when I explored to find the source I found this robin sitting on the bottom ledge. Fortunately s/he was only stunned - spent about 15 minutes there and then flew off.

Off to Las Cruces, NM on Christmas eve.
Happy holidays to you all!

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Our last pet sit of the year, and enjoying these 5 little ones in warm-sunny FL. One of our favorite places to sit at this time of year, as we don’t do COLD anymore :wink:






Surprisingly, we have nothing booked for 2025 yet, because we are jumping on a transatlantic cruise in February, and slow traveling around Europe for 5 months. Will seek a few months of summer sits, once HO begin posting them.

Happy Holidays All!!! :mx_claus::christmas_tree::mx_claus:

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