~:~:~:The Doggie Thread!!:~:~:~

Poncier

The Juggler said:

Poncier said:

The Juggler said:

Has anyone ever used the Rover.com app to find a pet sitter/boarder for your dog?

Yes, I have used it for 2 different sitters. First sitter was great and used her for a few years till she recently adopted a greyhound who gets anxious around other non-greyhound dogs so she stopped boarding dogs. We just went on vacation and Willow stayed with new sitter for first time and everything went fine.

When you find someone you think will work, you arrange a meet and greet prior to final booking of the stay so you (and more importantly your dog) can meet the sitter and any pets they may have beforehand.

Good experiences for me.

Thank you. This is good to hear. We messaged one of the highest rated sitters who live close earlier today and have not heard back yet. Did you message a few of them before settling on the one you eventually chose?

First time it was the 2nd person we contacted we went with (and then used for a few years) as the first one we contacted had already booked to board a dog on the dates we needed.
This most recent time when we had to find a new boarder it was the first one we contacted that worked out.

blackhawks

Wobbie said:

blackhawks said:

Wrigley is our ‘heart’ dog.  There is no other like him to us and he is such a huge part of our family.  When he passes that will be it for pet ownership for us unfortunately.  So we hope he has a long life as far as Danes go and we get to enjoy many adventures traveling the west!

why will it be “it for pet ownership”?

We will not be able to deal with his loss very well.  He has been a one of a kind for us and no other pet has been like him.  I can not describe it any better I guess.  Just that we agreed we would perhaps watch people’s pets while gone but adding one to the family would be too hard for us.  I wish I could describe the emotions we feel for him.  The other night I hurt my foot and he put his paw on my leg, licked my face 50 times, then went and got Jan.  He is so human I can not describe.  I know I sound weird and people will say he is just a dog but he is..... In don’t know how to describe it.  He has been like this since we took him home.....like it was always meant to be.  He never whined in his crate, potty trained in a week and a half which sure made life easier. Always has been a pleaser and social with a huge heart.

eeriepadave

The Juggler said:

eeriepadave said:

The Juggler said:

Has anyone ever used the Rover.com app to find a pet sitter/boarder for your dog?

One of my friends is a pet sitter/boarder for rover though (also a PJ fan but don't think they're on the board).

Is he by any chance located out near Lansdale area?

no new jersey, sorry.

Wobbie

blackhawks said:

Wobbie said:

blackhawks said:

Wrigley is our ‘heart’ dog.  There is no other like him to us and he is such a huge part of our family.  When he passes that will be it for pet ownership for us unfortunately.  So we hope he has a long life as far as Danes go and we get to enjoy many adventures traveling the west!

why will it be “it for pet ownership”?

We will not be able to deal with his loss very well.  He has been a one of a kind for us and no other pet has been like him.  I can not describe it any better I guess.  Just that we agreed we would perhaps watch people’s pets while gone but adding one to the family would be too hard for us.  I wish I could describe the emotions we feel for him.  The other night I hurt my foot and he put his paw on my leg, licked my face 50 times, then went and got Jan.  He is so human I can not describe.  I know I sound weird and people will say he is just a dog but he is..... In don’t know how to describe it.  He has been like this since we took him home.....like it was always meant to be.  He never whined in his crate, potty trained in a week and a half which sure made life easier. Always has been a pleaser and social with a huge heart.

We had Gracie, who got me thru cancer and then died of her own cancers at 5.5 years. she was awesome (altho we called her devil dog for her first 2 years). that said, we now have these two and love them to death. note Winnie in the doorway.

Wobbie

https://youtu.be/y07at1bU89Q

Pap

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blackhawks

Wobbie said:

blackhawks said:

Wobbie said:

blackhawks said:

Wrigley is our ‘heart’ dog.  There is no other like him to us and he is such a huge part of our family.  When he passes that will be it for pet ownership for us unfortunately.  So we hope he has a long life as far as Danes go and we get to enjoy many adventures traveling the west!

why will it be “it for pet ownership”?

We will not be able to deal with his loss very well.  He has been a one of a kind for us and no other pet has been like him.  I can not describe it any better I guess.  Just that we agreed we would perhaps watch people’s pets while gone but adding one to the family would be too hard for us.  I wish I could describe the emotions we feel for him.  The other night I hurt my foot and he put his paw on my leg, licked my face 50 times, then went and got Jan.  He is so human I can not describe.  I know I sound weird and people will say he is just a dog but he is..... In don’t know how to describe it.  He has been like this since we took him home.....like it was always meant to be.  He never whined in his crate, potty trained in a week and a half which sure made life easier. Always has been a pleaser and social with a huge heart.

We had Gracie, who got me thru cancer and then died of her own cancers at 5.5 years. she was awesome (altho we called her devil dog for her first 2 years). that said, we now have these two and love them to death. note Winnie in the doorway.

That is awesome!!!!  We still have 4-6 years with Wrigley and maybe our mind will change.  We are just trying to living in the moment with big guy.  He sure fills our hearts and lives up.

Who Princess

Wobbie said:

https://youtu.be/y07at1bU89Q

Fifthelement

My wake-up view this morning  . . . 

mickeyrat

Ellie, watching her stories.......

blackhawks

Big guy just chillin’ after his bath.

PJ_ROCKS

blackhawks said:

Big guy just chillin’ after his bath.

stud!

love that look!

blackhawks

He likes his baths actually.....likes being clean. So every Friday it is his treat I guess.  He is a goofball supreme!

PJ_ROCKS

blackhawks said:

He likes his baths actually.....likes being clean. So every Friday it is his treat I guess.  He is a goofball supreme!

awesome!

Wobbie

Who Princess said:

Wobbie said:

https://youtu.be/y07at1bU89Q

Yeah, it’s worth a click.

Disgruntled

blackhawks

Disgruntled said:

Somebody looks a little spoiled lol!

Disgruntled

Oh you know it!
He was on the way to Vets for a poking, prodding and ultrasound.
Anybody here have a dog come down with CAH?  Cronic Active Hepatitis 
9 year old Labradoodle who shows no signs at this point to us.  His lab work and Ultra tell diff story tho ?

Wobbie

we went out of town for the weekend. the kids had a blast with the dogsitter. she took them to her house to meet her three chihuahuas. it cracks me up how this one was perched on a stump. and, yes, there was water play.

Wobbie

sleepy time....