Luxe Dogsit Sat 17 Oct - Mon 26 Oct in Hitchen HERTS UK

We are an easygoing and friendly family. We don't like putting our dog in kennels when we go on holiday so prefer someone to house sit and care for Thelma in our lovely, detached character home on the outskirts of the bustling historic market town of Hitchin. We like to ensure our sitters enjoy their stay so we make sure they have everything they need for a comfortable, relaxing and stress free stay. Thelma is a 5 year old strong, playful and sometimes bouncy boxer so we prefer a confident dog sitter with large, energetic dog experience. Thelma is calm at home and on walks (unless its play time!) and is good on the lead. She is trained and well behaved but can be a bit stubborn at times! Thelma can also be reactive when dogs she doesn't know come right up to her so she needs a little space so she can sit calmly when other dogs pass. She can be off lead when there are no other dogs close by and tends to stay close to her humans!. This sit is suitable for sitters with older children (age 10+) as Thelma can jump up when playing and excited and might knock young children over! Thelma is used to being left for 4-5 hours max so we are looking for someone who is going to be at home a bit. Thelma will be walked some weekday mornings by our dog walker during the sit who can also be used if you are planning to be out for the whole day. Thelma needs to be fed 3 times a day on raw food and given cuddles as she is a bit of a velcro dog! She has a big character, loves human interaction and she loves to play!

Our home is a large, detached 5 bedroom Arts & Crafts house with large gardens, hot tub and secure gated parking. Situated just 15 minutes walk into the historic and vibrant town of Hitchin, The house is situated on a quiet private road overlooking open countryside but only 15 minutes walk from the town centre and 25 minutes walk from Hitchin train station. London is only 35 minutes by train. The characterful home has recently been extended and refurbished to a very high specification with a large kitchen/dining/lounge area, snug, gaming room, office, utility and boot room, hallway and ground floor wc. Upstairs there are 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. There is a rear garden with a hot tub, an east facing patio and seating as well as a front garden with a south west facing patio with seating and a BBQ. There is a drive to the front of the property with automated gates and intercom with secure off street parking for up to 4 cars. The house has an alarm, video intercom system, high speed fibre broadband, full sky TV, smart TVs, Netflix etc. The office is very well equipped with two desks and printers/scanners. The sitters will stay in the guest room which has a king size bed, an en-suite bathroom, furniture and wardrobes. There are three other bedrooms available to use with single beds which share the main family bathroom. The sitters will have use of the whole house including the gardens. We have a cleaner who comes once a week and a robotic vac/mop so minimum cleaning involved during the sit!