Pet Sitting For The Pure Joy Of It

20/06/2024

https://youtube.com/shorts/Nt6NLHAc72A?si=rHSGvpGQr42WRaMc

18/06/2024

Love this!

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17/06/2024

https://youtube.com/shorts/YNl1UnfOH3I?si=oUJEUa8GNZu9AWyA

23/03/2024

A hard read, but true…

Everyone who is thinking of getting dogs should read this because you need to understand this reality:

***I am a 21st century dog.***
-I'm a Malinois.
Overskilled among dogs, I excel in all disciplines and I'm always ready to work: I NEED to work.
But nowadays I get asked to chill on the couch all day everyday.

-I am an Akita Inu.
My ancestors were selected for fighting bears.
Today I get asked to be tolerant and I get scolded for my reactivity when another approaches me.

-I am a Beagle.
When I chase my prey, I raise my voice so the hunters could follow.
Today they put an electric collar on me to shut up, and you make me come back to you - no running - with a snap of your fingers.

-I am a Yorkshire Terrier.
I was a terrifying rat hunter in English mines.
Today they think I can't use my legs and they always hold me in their arms.

-I'm a Labrador Retriever.
My vision of happiness is a dive into a pond to bring back the duck he shot to my master.
Today you forget I'm a walking, running, swimming dog; as a result I'm fat, made to stay indoors, and to babysit.

-I am a Jack Russell.
I can take on a fox, a mean badger, and a rat bigger than me in his den.
Today I get scolded for my character and high energy, and forced to turn into a quiet living room dog.

-I am a Siberian Husky.
Experienced the great, wide open spaces of Northern Europe, where I could drag sleds for long distances at impressive speeds.
Today I only have the walls of the house or small garden as a horizon, and the holes I dig in the ground just to release energy and frustration, trying to stay sane.

-I am a border collie
I was made to work hours a day in partnershipwith my master, and I am an unmistakable artist of working with the herd.
Today they are mad at me because, for lack of sheep, I try to check bikes, cars, children in the house and everything in motion.

I am ...
I am a 21st century dog.
I'm pretty, I'm alert, I'm obedient, I stay in a bag...but I'm also an individual who, from centuries of training, needs to express my instincts, and I am *not* suited for the sedentary life you'd want me to lead.
Spending eight hours a day alone in the house or in the garden - with no work and no one to play or run with, seeing you for a short time in the evening when you get home, and only getting a small toilet walk will make me deeply unhappy.
I'll express it by barking all day, turning your yard into a minefield, doing my needs indoors, being unmanageable the rare times I'll find myself outside, and sometimes spending my days sunk, sad, lonely, and depressed, on my pillow.
You may think that I should be happy to be able to enjoy all this comfort while you go to work, but actually I’ll be exhausted and frustrated, because this is absolutely NOT what I'm meant to do, or what I need to be doing.
If you love me, if you've always dreamed of me, if my beautiful blue eyes or my athletic look make you want me, but you can't give me a real dog's life, a life that's really worth living according to my breed, and if you can't offer me the job that my genes are asking, DO NOT buy or adopt me!
If you like the way I look but aren't willing to accept my temperament, gifts, and traits derived from long genetic selection, and you think you can change them with only your good will, then DO NOT BUY OR ADOPT ME.
I’m a dog from the 21st century, yes, but deep inside me, the one who fought, the one who hunted, the one who pulled sleds, the one who guided and protected a herd still lives within.
So think **very** carefully before you choose your dog. And think about getting two, rather than one, so I won't be so very lonely waiting for you all day. Eight or ten hours is just a workday to you, but it's an eternity for me to be alone.
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20/02/2024

Glorious sunshine this afternoon and I’m sharing it with my new best friends 🥰🥰

16/02/2024

Better signal here!

10/12/2023

I was lucky enough to be given a bottle of Porthcawl Welsh Dry Gin as a thank you gift. It has a distinct but subtle fresh herbal flavour and is a very smooth, easy to drink gin that is perfect with a quality tonic and a slice of lemon and some ice. No frills needed. The quality speaks for itself. I loved that as it is a hand crafted artisan gin made from local botanicals, I was literally getting a little taste of Wales…

28/06/2023

Morning cuddles - those moments that make house sitting magical 🥰

02/06/2023

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Good advice - be more dog!

24/05/2023

So true 🥰

Love this ...
Credit: Image from Curly Girl Design
You can find this and more over on their FB page Curly Girl Design - defo worth a look!

24/05/2023

Discovering amazing walks is one of the joys of dog sitting

16/05/2023

It would have been my beautiful baby Coco’s birthday today. She was such a gift… taken away from us far too soon… ❤️

16/05/2023

It would have been my beautiful baby Coco’s birthday today. She was such a gift… taken away from us far too soon… ❤️

11/05/2023

Cornwall at it’s best!

11/05/2023

Cornwall at it’s best!

09/05/2023

09/05/2023

Delicious food and amazing view

08/05/2023

Fabulous cafe! Second visit in two days… Shame it’s pouring down out there….

08/05/2023

This is going to be good!

Spaces are filling fast! Don't miss out!

07/05/2023

Alpacas 🦙

06/05/2023

Food for the soul

05/05/2023

Highly recommend this pub! Absolutely fabulous food (great veggie options) and great gin selection!

Don't forget to join us at The Cridford Inn as we party all night in celebration of our new King.

Saturday 6th May

Serving our normal Al a Carte menu 6pm - 7pm

Bar snacks from 8pm

Make sure you bring your singing voices too as we will be bringing out the mic for Karaoke!

01/05/2023

Having a well earned breakfast!

29/04/2023

Getting into the coronation spirit in Knowle

26/04/2023

Please note Clever Paws didn’t carry out this highly scientific research 😂

21/04/2023

Here is our link to Trusted House Sitters. If you take out membership using this link you get a 25% discount and we get two months free membership - win win!

Use this link to join with 25% off

20/04/2023

Always beautiful places to discover with every new sit

18/04/2023

Humans wouldn't feel satisfied or happy if they only ever ran marathons, went to the gym, and exercised physically.

They would reach a stage where they were craving mental stimulation, social interaction, and time to rest.

This is the exact same scenario our dogs are often faced with. People suggest more exercise, play more, move more, do more. More, more, more. This will solve all your behaviour issues, right?

Not necessarily! Your dog is likely crying out for some mental stimulation. A balance of brain exercise and physical exercise is the key to your dog's long-term happiness ❤️

18/04/2023

View from my bedroom window this morning…

17/04/2023

A new cat to snuggle 🥰