Canine company

 Karana Downs - Pet sitting Raff, a British Bulldog 

We were ushered through the front door into the inner sanctum, a place where all the blinds were pulled down, no lights on, dark as pitch with only a crack of sunlight on the owner’s wizened face, yellowed teeth highlighted by bright red lipstick, and quavering voice. After sitting for an hour and a half in near darkness, being deluged with instructions on how to care for the property, we still hadn’t caught a glimpse of the dog. We were growing very suspicious. Usually, the first step in pet sitting is to introduce the new sitter to the pet for a sniffathon to see if they like each other.

At long last, she directed us through the gloom to a door where we could hear pandemonium on the other side, snorting, banging, muffled moaning and sniffing. From the bowels of the house, the beast was stirring. As she gingerly opened the door, this bulldozer of a beast, more wombat-like than dog, launched itself on our surprised party. A tornado of a 40kg apparition barged past us. The owner quickly grabbed a spray bottle and sprayed a copious amount of water onto his face. It’s the only way to calm him down, she said. Yeah, perhaps for 30 seconds… She couldn’t control him and was afraid of him…

Karalee - Leo, Rowley and Rumba

A lovely, quirky trio of furbabies. Leo is a totally cuddly poodle, very quick learner, who loves to lick and cedes no ball, takes no stick at playtime from his playmates. Rowley is a full-on border collie cross with a glorious temperament, always willing, always attentive, and sometimes obedient. Rowley is a blue heeler cross. He is a work in progress, takes a week or so to warm up and gain confidence in new humans. All three thoroughly enjoyed their bedtime snack of a third of a beef sausage. Makes us smile to remember them.

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British Bulldog, English Bulldog, Housesit, Housesitting, Pet Sitting, Karalee, Karana Downs, Raff, Leo, Rowley, Rumba, Brisbane