Dog-sitting my loving and friendly rescue dogs in Edinburgh, Scotland

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  Description

  Looking for help between June 5th and June 20th only. Please do not message if you cannot arrive and leave on those dates, respectively :)
  
  Please read my whole profile thoroughly before messaging, thanks so much! No couples, sorry.
  
  Are you a motivated and responsible, super-crazy-doglover, who is very confident taking care of and walking medium/large sized dogs? I also have snakes and snails but they don't require much interaction.
  
  I live in a two-bed flat in East Edinburgh. It's approximately 20 mins on the bus into town, depending on traffic, 3 miles from Portobello Beach, and 2 miles from Holyrood Park. I live a few minutes’ walk from a lovely park where the dogs are walked. There are smaller grocery shops at the end of my street, and larger supermarkets a couple of miles away.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  S’occuper des animaux

  Aide à la maison
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  You get to hang out with a load of awesome but crazy dogs who like attention and think they are lap dogs. They are happiest when someone is at home with them. I am a New Zealander living in Scotland who is happy to talk about either country.

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  Aide

  I have a busy job running a medical research institute and to try and reduce my stress levels I sometimes need help with my five rescue dogs. They like to have a few walks a day and eat their meals on time. A minimum length walk is 10 minutes. As well as helping with the morning (7:30am) and evening (9:30pm) walks, you will be responsible for the lunchtime walks (12:30pm) and dinner time walks (4:30/5pm) so I can stay at work without interruption.
  
  All five dogs are never walked at once, they go out in smaller groups. You will need to make sure they have water if they run out when I’m not home. You will also need to vacuum every few days to keep the dog hair levels down, do your dishes, and clean up after yourself. I will teach you everything you need to know about the dogs.
  
  As well as the dogs, I have nine snakes (cute and harmless) who don't require any interaction other than making sure they have water, and two snails, who need feeding every couple of days and misting daily. I will look after the snakes and snails unless I need to go away. I will teach you all about snake and snail husbandry, so this is a good opportunity for you to increase your knowledge and skills.
  
  Occasionally I need to go away so you will need to look after the dogs, snakes, and snails the whole time.

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  Langues parlées

  Anglais: Courant
  Allemand: Débutant
  Greek: Débutant
  Espagnol: Débutant
  Français: Débutant

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  Hébergement

  You will be sleeping in a room with a comfy king size bed. You are welcome to sit with the dogs in the lounge (which they prefer!), use the dining room table, and use the kitchen. There is high speed WIFI available too.

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  Autres infos...

  I hope anyone who comes to stay here a truly helpful person who wants to do their best and is respectful of my home and belongings. Someone who will slot in as a member of my ‘family’ because that is how you will be treated.
  
  Clear and direct communication is important to me and I’m always happy to discuss everything. I’m a generous person who would never take advantage of anyone. I’m a huge believer in equal energy exchange. The dogs and I will give to you as much as you give to us, if not more.

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

  Table, good wifi.

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  A small van could be parked on the road outside or just around the corner for free.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Un

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  Nombre d'heures attendues

  2 - 4 hours a day