Dog and land sitting in Abrunhosa-a-Velha, Portugal

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  Description

  Hey hello, My name is Margon, I am Dutch and I live in Central Portugal. In 2024 I purchased a plot of land of 1 hectare near a small village, called Abrunhosa-a-Velha, in between Gouveia and Mangualde.
  
  I fell in love with this piece of land, mainly because of the view. I have great views over the Mondego valley, all the way to the Serra de Estrela mountains behind Gouveia town. I also like the land, because it is in de middle of nature and it is very quiet here. I live off-grid on the land, in my camper van. I have build an outdoor toilet and I get my electricity from a solar panel on my roof and I have a generator for cloudy days. I am planning to buy more solar panels to put on my land, but I am not that far yet.
  
  At the moment I am still clearing the land. I want to get rid of all the broom bushes and the brambles. I already started to plant some fruit trees and I want to make a vegetable garden. I would like to transform my land into a little paradise with many flowers and cute seating areas in shady places.
  
  Recently I agreed on taking care of a dog of a friend of mine, who is abroad for four months. The dog is a German Shepherd and he is called Rock. Rock is a very friendly dog, but can also be a little bit stubborn once in a while. He enjoys his walks a lot. I take him out for a walk 4 times a day, of which 1 time 1 hour walk and 3 times 20 minutes walks. Rock would like to walk more and longer, but at the moment I don't have more time, due to my job.
  
  Sometimes he is a little bit naughty, then he runs away to the neighbours land, chasing after a smell he picked up. When Rock smells something, his ears don't work anymore. I can call him for half an hour, but he pretends not to hear me. But since he now knows that this is his place, he always comes back after a while.
  
  Now I have been given the opportunity to go on a working trip, while Rock's owner is still abroad. And I am looking for a dog sitter for 3 weeks. Rock is a strong dog and he is looking for a dog sitter who is stronger than him.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Jardinage

  S’occuper des animaux

  Home sitting
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  The two villages where I live in between are quite small. It is nice to make stroll and speak some Portuguese with the local people. One village has a café with a mini-market and a post office.
  
  Living on my land can be a challenge, because I live off-grid. And it can also be an amazing adventure, being in the middle of nature, with only a dog and the singing birds all over the place.

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  Aide

  From March 27th until the 12th of April, I am going on a work trip. I need a pet sitter for Rock (the dog that I am taking care of at the moment). You are most welcome to come a few days earlier, for example 23 or 24 of March. Then I can show you around and you can get to know Rock.
  
  In June and July I am planning to go to the Netherlands. Rock will not be here anymore, but I do need a land sitter, to water my plants once in a while.

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  Langues parlées

  Anglais: Courant
  Hollandais: Courant
  Portugais: Débutant

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  Hébergement

  I don't have a house on the land. I live in a camper myself, but my camper won't be here, when I am away.
  
  I prefer someone who is traveling around with his/her own camper. You are most welcome to park your camper on my land, when you come pet sitting.
  
  I can offer a tent for someone, who doesn't have a camper van. I would recommend that you come with your own vehicle, because the closest supermarket is 8 kilometers away.

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  Autres infos...

  I live near the Serra da Estrela, which is a nice place to visit. You can drive towards the Torre (the highest peak of Portugal) or make a walk near Vale de Rossim.
  
  Gouveia and Mangualde are two towns where you can find bigger supermarkets, post offices, farmácias and pastelarias. In Chas de Tavares you will find a smaller supermarket and a laundry machine.
  
  I live nearby a train station called Gouveia gare. At the moment they are rebuilding the train tracks. On the internet I read that they will be finished at the end of March, from that time the train will ride again, between Guarda and Santa Comba Dao.

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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

  If you have your own router/modem, you can work here perfectly. The internet connection is good. I also work fulltime, remotely from my land. If you don't have a router yourself, I can leave mine behind in March/April, I have got unlimited wifi.

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  I have enough place for a camper van. I have an outdoor toilet and a generator for electricity. I can show you around in the area, where you can find drinking water and a hot shower (25 kilometers)

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  Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

  Rock doesn't like dominant barking dogs. Rock does like small dogs and cats. I don't know how he will respond to other pets.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

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