We looked after Arthur and his sister Alize back in 2016. A few weeks before we were due to arrive we received the very sad news from their owner that Alize had been euthanised due to incurable cancer. It goes unsaid that her owners were devastated and with very heavy hearts we arrived to look after Arthur.

We returned to a very different little dog. Arthur was obviously grieving for Alize and had developed some feeding issues and was very quiet and withdrawn. We never left him alone the whole time we were on the sit with him coming everywhere we went. Armed with all of our passports including Arthurs, we even did a day trip across the border to Spain. 

He is such a well-behaved boy and was no trouble at all. Even allowing you to brush his teeth daily with his liver flavoured toothpaste!
Because of his feeding issues he ate small amounts throughout the day. We were very happy to do this and even tried to make it different for him with a bit of scatter feeding.
Once again, we thoroughly enjoyed our time in Argeles with morning and afternoon walks to the village. Taking Arthur to the café where he was always was greeted with a treat and a fresh bowl of water.

We did a handover to other sitters taking over from us. This is the second time we have done so and thoroughly enjoyed their company sharing a meal the night before our departure and sharing our housesitting experiences. These sitters also know Arthur well and have looked after him with Alize before. We felt very confident driving off the following morning leaving Arthur in their very capable hands.

Original Sit: 1st September – 23rd September 2016

Responsibilities Included:
Feed/Water for Arthur
Lots of Cuddles/Brushing Arthurs Teeth
Daily Walks / Playtime
Lawn Care/Watering of Plants
Mail Collection
Security of the Hom