Is this realistic ?
Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2013 6:13 pm
Hi I hope you can help/ advise me where to go for help.
I do not like putting my dog into kennels nor my cats into a cattery. I live a a beautiful rural location and would not be anxious about having strangers in my house whilst I am away.
Is it realistic to make this Free accommodation offer ?
As most of you know I also have three ponies. but I can get someone else to look after them if I had to. My proviso though is that I want the person to Live in the house not just use it while they go off all day. I want the dog to have company and walks and just frankly be treated fairly.
I had a very satisfactory agreement with my sister that worked well but she is too poorly now.
I have had an unsatisfactory sitter to stay once,( he too was a relative ) him his partner and two or three children. Apparently they were out all day sightseeing and because they ran out of money left a day early leaving my neighbours to keep an eye on things.
I can manage with the support I have. I have three friends who will work together to manage. They can work it out so that one friend stays here (but he gets up and goes to work at 6am and does not get back until 6pm). another will come in at lunch time and walk the dog and a third will get off the school bus at 3.30 and watch tv with the dog until 6pm .
So I am not stuck, but would like to share. Surely somebody skint would love to spend a fortnight in the country eating my food and using my fuel ?
Where would I look for such a family? Are there any web sites? thanks.
I do not like putting my dog into kennels nor my cats into a cattery. I live a a beautiful rural location and would not be anxious about having strangers in my house whilst I am away.
Is it realistic to make this Free accommodation offer ?
As most of you know I also have three ponies. but I can get someone else to look after them if I had to. My proviso though is that I want the person to Live in the house not just use it while they go off all day. I want the dog to have company and walks and just frankly be treated fairly.
I had a very satisfactory agreement with my sister that worked well but she is too poorly now.
I have had an unsatisfactory sitter to stay once,( he too was a relative ) him his partner and two or three children. Apparently they were out all day sightseeing and because they ran out of money left a day early leaving my neighbours to keep an eye on things.
I can manage with the support I have. I have three friends who will work together to manage. They can work it out so that one friend stays here (but he gets up and goes to work at 6am and does not get back until 6pm). another will come in at lunch time and walk the dog and a third will get off the school bus at 3.30 and watch tv with the dog until 6pm .
So I am not stuck, but would like to share. Surely somebody skint would love to spend a fortnight in the country eating my food and using my fuel ?
Where would I look for such a family? Are there any web sites? thanks.