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Oct 3, 20232 min read

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...

Sep 8, 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...

Sep 3, 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...

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...

Aug 6, 20231 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...

Aug 3, 20232 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...

Jul 28, 20231 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...

Jul 28, 20233 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,...