Dog Sitters in Lelystad

alison

Ally and Peter were a delight.  They came and met us before we left so we could show them around, which was very kind of them.  Each day they would send us a photo of one of the animals, which was great.  And we came home to a sparkling clean house (which we very much appreciated!) and some homemade banana bread (yum!) We would happily have them sit again and can highly recommend them.

Alison

We were delighted to welcome Jenny and Geoff back to care for our furry friends  this year. Once again we were able to enjoy our holiday with complete piece of mind that our three dogs were in very safe hands. Pre-sit communication was excellent, Jenny and Geoff arrived in plentiful of time for a quick refresher on our home and dogs and whilst we were away we had just the right amount of updates to reassure us. On our return home we were greeted by happy dogs and a clean house! Thank you so much once again Jenny and Geoff!

Craig

Stacy was fantastic, provided updates about how our pup was doing and left our place in excellent shape 😁

Daniel

Dan + Ciara’s home is a direct reflection of them as people: lovely, so warm and inviting! We felt so welcomed from the moment we first met with them! The neighborhood is peaceful and quiet but has plenty of neighbors walking and ready to chat if they see you outside. It was great to be so close (less than 4 min) to 2 grocery stores (Harris Teeter and Trader Joes), drug stores, restaurants, etc and only 25 ish min from Uptown Charlotte and Plaza Midwood/NoDa areas! The guest room and furnishings were wonderful - bed was super comfy and we easily found the linen closet and cleaning supplies when we needed them.

Communication with Dan and Ciara was simple and straightforward, we sent them daily pictures and/or videos and any pertinent updates and they kept us in the loop for any utility maintenance workers that might come by and answered any house questions we had. 10/10!

Loughy takes his time and gets to know and trust you at HIS pace which was totally fine with us, we’re patient! His parents left around 12:30pm and by the next morning he gave us his belly to rub and was mostly ready to trust us! It did take a few days for him to settle into a routine with us which is to be expected, we let him go at his own pace to minimize any anxiety he might feel from his family leaving for the month.

He’s a sweet boy who loves belly rubs, cuddling and searching for lizards and bugs outside. He likes to follow you around the house, especially when you’re cooking (he doesn't get under your feet) - he’s a great assistant! He has a favorite spot on one of the two super comfy sofas so he can commence neighborhood watch making sure everyone is behaving on HIS street! Hahaha!

He does have some resource guarding behaviors and very little recall with people who aren't his parents. A few occasions we noticed this behavior where he growled and tried to bite us:

-I tried to stop him from eating deer poop in the yard.
-Multiple times when trying to put on his harness and/or leash in the first 2 weeks.
-When trying to get him to move off of the couch where we had just gotten up from to grab water.
-My partner had gotten a package and he took one of my packing supplies so Corey tried to get it back to throw it away.

I’d say that even with using his favorite word “chicken” which just means any treat that’s around he would come 2, maybe 3 out of every 10 times we’d attempt to get him to come back. Shaking the treat bag helped sometimes! When he’s on a sniffing mission he’s singularly focused lol

Daily routine was flexible and simple, Loughy goes with the flow as long as he’s fed in the morning and around dinner time. He lounges most of the day and has a silly little personality! Overall he is a very sweet boy, the resource guarding and lack of recall have to be our biggest (and only) negative takeaways about Loughy. We would absolutely come back to see our fluffy little “nephew” (what we call all of the pups we sit)! Big thanks to Dan + Ciara for welcoming us with open arms and trusting us with their fur baby!