House Sitting Magazine: Issue 33 October 2020

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HOUSE SITTING WITH ANXIOUS DOGS by Louise Wood If you are due to house sit for a friend or relative, or via a house sitting platform such as TrustedHousesitters, you may be told that a dog you’ll be caring for, suffers from anxiety. If this is the case, you may be feeling nervous about this yourself. Perhaps you don’t know how to deal with this type of behaviour in animals and feel like the experience is going to be quite stressful. Well, it doesn’t need to be. Here’s how to house sit for an anxious dog and make it easier for you both:

Before the house sit In the weeks and days leading up to your house sit, it’s a good idea to visit the owner and the dog you’ll be caring for.


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