[Travel] Dog sitters

[Giraffe]

We have a couple of breaks booked and are our normal arrangement is not now available. Does anyone have someone they could trust to have our labrador for a week in March? We have approached a few of the professionals locally but didn't get a good vibe from any. Worthing area.

 

[jamie (not that one)]

Check out Trusted House Sitters. You pay a one-off annual fee and can use it as many times as you like. You get identity verified people with reviews (you can interview them beforehand and pick from the list that applied) come stay at your house to look after the dog and it works very well. I've had it for a couple of years, used it maybe 10 times and never any aggro. Just depends how precious you are about relative strangers sleeping in your house.

 

[Bozza]

It's so bloody difficult, isn't it?

We ended up with three different trusted sitters but there were still times when they were all fully booked. One has since given up sitting and does walks only, and another only has very patchy availability.

I've PMed you with the details of who we tend to use for Henry - nice lady down East Worthing way who has her own dog. If you're outside of school holidays, and it sounds like you are, you may get lucky.

 

[Easy 10]

This is one of the reasons I'll never have a dog, even though paradoxically I really would love to have one.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Get a cat.

Neighbour can pop in twice a day to top up the food and water.

Job's a good 'un.

 

[Carlos BC]

Get a cat.

Neighbour can pop in twice a day to top up the food and water.

Job's a good 'un.

Don't get a cat. Our cat is a proper wanker, only interested in knowing us if she wants feeding - and then spends the whole day pestering us for food. Pulls out fur everywhere and does the most huge turds in the flower beds.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Don't get a cat. Our cat is a proper wanker, only interested in knowing us if she wants feeding - and then spends the whole day pestering us for food. Pulls out fur everywhere and does the most huge turds in the flower beds.

 

[Bold Seagull]

We have a couple of breaks booked and are our normal arrangement is not now available. Does anyone have someone they could trust to have our labrador for a week in March? We have approached a few of the professionals locally but didn't get a good vibe from any. Worthing area.

I'd have a check of any facebook groups that might be able to help.

I joined a group called 'whippet holiday swap UK' that basically people posted about their dog and where they were. As it happened we met a nice family in Shoreham who have a similar sighthound dog to ours and we started off with a few walks, the dogs got on, so we then had each other's dog overnight, and now we are booking our holidays so that we look after each other's dog while the other is away. We already had their dog while they went skiing after Xmas. It's great because I trust them with our dog and know he will be spoilt while there as is their's with us.

I know you don't have a lot of time, but might be worth a look.