We need an occasional house and pet sitter, and would like to make contact with someone who can be available for periods ranging from a few days to a couple of weeks. We don't often take vacations, but when we do, we would like to be able to leave our dogs at home with someone who will care for them.
Our house is in a quiet, tree lined street in North Minneapolis, with easy access to freeways and downtown Minneapolis, etc.
We have two dogs, a twelve year old Dobie Shepherd mix, and a two year old Rat Terrier. Both have some minor health issues, and our housesitter must be capable of bringing them to our vet or the emergency vet if necessary (though the odds are it won't be). The Rat Terrier has allergies, so he requires an antihistimine pill three times a day (given in peanut butter), and eye drops twice a day. The Dobie/Shepherd experienced something called "vestibular syndrome" in April two- thousand-three, and is fully recovered, but if it occurs again, she would have to be taken to the vet or emergency vet immediately. It's not life threatening, but needs treatment. It may never occur again. Both dogs are otherwise quite healthy and happy, and don't require walking, as we have a fenced yard.
Other than caring for our dogs, the only other task around here is watering the garden if it doesn't rain.