Love our dogs, help in our garden in Mill Bay, on Vancouver Island, Canada

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  Descripción

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  We’re a warm, adventure-loving family with deep roots in Italy, and every summer, we make our way there to soak up the sun and work on our dream farmhouse renovation! This year, we're planning our trip from mid-June to mid-August—and we’re looking for the right person (or people) to enjoy our home and care for our beloved dogs while we’re away.
  
  About Our Home & Lifestyle:
  Located near the waterfront in the stunning Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island, our property is a peaceful oasis just a 1.5-hour ferry ride from Vancouver. With spacious decks for sunset lounging, a gourmet kitchen for food lovers, and plenty of guest space, it’s the perfect place to unwind.
  
  We live a laid-back lifestyle, splitting our time between work in Vancouver and home life here. Evenings are for relaxing on the deck, while our days are filled with work, outdoor adventures, and quality time with our dogs.
  
  Your Summer Getaway Includes:
  ✅ A cozy guest room with a private bathroom
  ✅ Full access to our gourmet kitchen and family spaces
  ✅ Bikes to explore nearby Bramberton Park & the Galloping Goose Trail
  ✅ Use of a car for extra trips
  ✅ Food costs covered (just keep receipts!)
  
  Before we head off, we’ll spend a few days together so you can get to know our home and meet our personality-filled pups! We’ll also be easily reachable from Italy in case you need anything.
  
  What We Need from You:
  🐾 Love & care for our home and dogs while we’re away (2-6 weeks, TBD)
  🎨 Optional: If you’re handy, we have a couple of rooms that could use some painting—totally up to you!
  
  If this sounds like the perfect summer setup, we'd love to hear from you! 🌿✨

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  Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  Jardinería

  Cuidado de animales

  Ayuda doméstica

  Mantenimiento general
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  Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  We welcome light projects: house painting, gardening and exploring the trails, biking

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  Ayuda

  Dog care ( 4) , weeding , cutting lawn and pruning are the main need in our garden. Possibly some indoor/outdoor painting. Hi there! we are looking for a couple that would be comfortable staying for 2 -4weeks or more .
  
  Keeping the garden not getting to look like a jungle and occasional projects of upkeep. MOST of your stay would be to look after our dogs and house sit while we are in Europe. While we are away we can provide a car for your use: and full use of the house, ( provided you have a current international driving license) .
  
  You also would have an large bedroom to yourselves ( with visits from the dogs. of course) and you can cook for your self or join us for meals: while we are here before we leave.
  We have FOUR dogs of varied sizes and personalities and LOVE OF DOGS is what you need to be with us.
  
  Work away typical day
  
  Of course all of our house will be at your use: dance room, weight room, craft room and more! On your time off you have free reign on : paddle boards, kayaks and floaty things, bikes and car
  
  Your typical day would be :
  1. Let the dogs out in to the fenced back yard : enjoy your morning breakfast> periodically though the day let them out or leave the door open to the fenced part as you are in the garden: they are pretty easy going and two of the four come back when they are called but the one who has some pointer in him needs to be leashed at all times because he tends to run /swim/ chase any creature (deer, geese, racoons , seagulls, …yes all seen on or around our property)  he sees…but we can school you on his favourite thing : ball throw on a 50 ft training lead if you are by the sea. Otherwise ALL the dogs enjoy our large back yard with area big enough to do free ball throw.
  2. In the morning, afternoon and/or evening take the dogs for a walk in the neighbour hood or on the seawall or in town or beach play ( if the tide is low) counts for another hour of your time
  3. We are slowly painting the inside of our house: we have only a hallway, and our bedroom and bathroom that could use some paint. Weather permitting, would love the window trims outdoors to be painted …all things that are optional
  
  Let me know if this sounds good for you.
  
  PS: Of course there is the 24 hr /day need to love our dogs as they will love you :)

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  Idiomas hablados

  Inglés: Fluido
  Italiano: Fluido
  Español: Intermedio
  Francés: Intermedio

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  Alojamiento

  QUEEN large bedroom in private room with private bath. With own tv and extra pull out couch. Use of the entire house: gourmet kitchen, complete with good WIFI, huge family TV, fitness /dance room, two terraces, large garage, green house. Propane fire pit and outdoor lounge areas.

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  Algo más...

  Time off can be spent on the many golf courses , mountain bike trails and parks and hiking trails. Swimming and boating, take up much of the summer. Picnics and nature centres can be had. Shopping and sight seeing in Vancouver only a ferry ride away. We will provide a car if the proper international driving license is had -

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  Un poco más de información

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    Acceso a Internet

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    Acceso a Internet limitado

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    Tenemos animales

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    Somos fumadores

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    Puede alojar familias

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  Puede acoger a nómadas digitales

  We both work from home and have functioning coverage and lots of TV subscriptions

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  Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas

  We have space in our side and back yard for a smaller camper van

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  ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

  Más de dos

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