On our dog sitting and cat care ventures, we had the opportunity to visit an 80 acre ranch in Durango and care for some “beauties” and some “beasts” — Willow, a black lab, Abbie, an English lab, Kiki, a silver bengal cat and Sammy, a shy tuxedo cat, plus feed around 20 feral cats being […]
The beauties and the beasts :) in Durango Read More »
It’s wonderful how things work out…one day, between sits, we went to a dog park to get a “doggie fix” and happened upon a lovely couple with two little ones at play — a very independent and strikingly handsome West Highland white terrier (Augie) and a somewhat shy “mommy’s girl” cairn terrier mix (Abby). As
A Terrier Twosome to Love! Read More »
We learn a lot from the companions we care for! Our little Westie, Augie, is all about the “fun!” 🙂 This little Westie wasn’t keen on being kenneled, and we loved sharing his joy! Sure you can arrange (at additional cost) for a dog kennel to take your dog for a walk, but in home
Westie’s Just Gotta Have Fun! Read More »
Deogi (not the exotic name it looks, just D-O-G!) is an 18 month old pit bull. I’ll say it — the breed has more than its share of well-publicized incidences, but you can’t but wonder whether it really is a breed issue or a training issue. These owners had a lot of experience with large
A Pit with…Personality! Read More »
It’s no wonder the “doodles” (golden doodle, labradoodles, and all the variants in the genre) are so popular — they are intelligent, great learners, affectionate, and, no shedding! Marley’s parents selected us for in home pet sitting as a dog boarding alternative for their little girl, which gave us the opportunity to spend time with
Golden doodle darling, Marley! Read More »
We met Andy, the 70 pound golden retriever, and his little friend, Bear, the 8 pound malti-poo in southwest Florida for a long weekend while their parents went away to play, and we were very happy their parents chose pet sitting as a dog kennel alternative for these two! As it turns out, little 8
Andy and his little friend, Bear! Read More »
Dogs…what characters! This little pit bull mix we recently sat for had her own way of letting us know when it was time for her dinner! Why kennel your pets when there are better dog boarding alternatives available? When you use 5 Star Housesitters to dog sit and house sit when you travel, particularly for
Muxy’s Unique “Dinner Bell” Read More »
Bugsy and Sully are best buds, and their parents made sure they get great care while they’re away — we’re providing a great dog boarding alternative, pet sitting in their home!These two cutie pies have such great personalities! Bugsy is a little 20 pounder who loves snuggling up, whatever you’re doing! Sully is almost twice
Puggles — Too Cute to be in a Dog Kennel! Read More »
Punkin and Shadow (you’d probably guess Shadow is the black lab) don’t mind so much when “mom and dad” go out of town, because, instead of dog boarding at a kennel, they get loving and attentive in-home pet sitting! They have an interesting history — they both mysteriously “found” their forever home on their own!
A Loving In-Home Presence as a Dog Boarding Alternative Read More »
It’s not always possible to keep your four-legged loved ones with you when you’re away from home. The owners of Bailey and Samie (short for Samantha) made the decision to get in home dog boarding instead of a dog kennel experience for their two! Little Bailey is an aging Shih-Tzu, getting around but having some
Sweet Shih-Tzus Get to Stay Home for the Holiday! Read More »
We really appreciate owners who choose in their own home pet sitting as their dog boarding alternative, especially when it involves, beautiful, sweet and fun “kids!” Muxy is a “mixed parentage” 🙂 boy, with a sprinkling of pit bull and possible Rhodesian Ridge Back (he had the characteristic coarse line of fur down his spine
New Guardians Instead of a Dog Kennel for Muxy and Sierra! Read More »