We are seeking a housecarer to watch our Old English Sheepdog, Nigel, and orange tabby cat, Carla, over the holidays in Silver Spring, Maryland. Must be non-smoking as we have two young children.
THE PETS
Nigel is very easy-going and adores car rides, chasing the deer along our fence, and running after soccer balls in backyard. He can be left alone for up to half a day but ideally not much longer than that. (He’s gotten very accustomed to the work from home life.) He gets fed twice a day a scoop of dry food. Carla is a sweet, affectionate kitty who loves to snuggle in bed at night and nap in sunbeams during the day. She uses an automatic feeder in the mornings for breakfast, and we feed her wet food for dinner. Her litter box will need to be scooped daily.
We would also like our mail collected while we're away and some watering of our indoor plants.
LOCATION
Our house is located in Silver Spring, Maryland 16 miles from DC. We are 2.5 miles from the Glenmont metro station (red line) where you can park and ride to downtown DC in 30 minutes--free parking on the weekends. We are a 10 minute walk to a shopping center with an Aldi grocery store, Starbucks, CVS, bakery, seafood restaurant, pizza restaurant, beer & wine store, and an LA Fitness.
You will stay in our upstairs guest room with king bed. We have an in-home theater setup, hi-speed internet with Netflix/Hulu/Amazon Prime/HBO streaming accounts, gas fireplace, and lots of space to spread out indoors and out. We have an acre of property that overlooks a creek with frequent wildlife visitors in our backyard including deer, foxes, rabbits, song birds and woodpeckers. It is very quiet and peaceful.