My partner and I will be visiting Japan over Christmas this year and will need someone to take care of our house and, most importantly, our dog. She is now 2 years old, very affectionate and playful, loves people and other dogs. Our house is in Cook, a suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. It is about 8 minutes’ drive to the Central Business District and 1 km from both Cook shops and the larger Jamison Shopping Centre at Macquarie. Of course, Canberra is home to many of the national cultural institutions including the National Art Gallery and the Museum of Australia. Nearby is the Deep Space Tracking Station at Tidbinbilla.