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panic in the water
I decided to enjoy a soak in the bath at this dog sit, as the owner has set up many bath bombs for me to try out. After feeling...

forrestdogtrainer
Oct 3, 20232 min read


the best thing about dog sitting is....
Sometimes, when a parrot is involved in the menagerie and they can speak in the voice of their previous owner (who is an older guy with a...

forrestdogtrainer
Sep 8, 20232 min read


The Dog dangler (sensitive content, be warned!)
In light of recent events with a certain aversive trainer hitting the news. I would like to put forward a few questions. In what modern...

forrestdogtrainer
Sep 3, 20232 min read
unsettling Screams in the Forest
Yesterday while walking the 3 well behaved pom pom pups I dog sit for, I suddenly heard a little girl screaming. It was a horrible...

forrestdogtrainer
Sep 3, 20232 min read
The nightmares of dogsitting
I think I have discovered a new condition that only belongs to people who dog sit for months on end. I often wake up in the night, in...

forrestdogtrainer
Aug 6, 20231 min read
isnt 6 weeks a bit young to train a puppy?
Well. No. No it isnt. As soon as puppies are born, they are learning. Mom teaches appropriate play as soon as they are able to interact...

forrestdogtrainer
Aug 3, 20232 min read


Ciao Chow
This week I am looking after Ozo, a beautiful Chow chow. Some of his quirks are... Eating spiders, barking at the carpet when theres a...

forrestdogtrainer
Jul 28, 20231 min read
"dog sitting, what a wonderful job!"
This is the common response to when I tell people that I dog sit. But let me tell you, its not always the way you imagine.... Of course,...

forrestdogtrainer
Jul 28, 20233 min read
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