The Housesitter Cometh

Max is putting on some weight
now that he's eating twice a day
all the time and is living mostly
indoors.  I have hope for this one.

Thanksgiving is coming up fast, a week from tomorrow, and we leave for my sister's place in Kentucky next Tuesday. I have boarding arrangements made for Trooper but the rest of the pack will stay here with our house sitter. She came out today to meet everyone so they could get a good sniff of her before she walks in the door unannounced next week. She's a brave and foolhardy soul.

Barkley is going to move back to
the kennel while we're away because
I don't entirely trust him with a
stranger. Fortunately, it's due to
warm up and he will have access to
the shed at night and as needed.

I prepare a spreadsheet showing everyone's food, medications, daily routine, and sleeping habits, as well as any pertinent information on personality conflicts and the like. It's obviously too much to remember from one visit, especially because everyone goes crazy when anyone new arrives around here. The barking is off the charts. Everyone wants to join in and Gigi even got off the bed to investigate, which is something of a rarity.

Groot is meeting prospective
adopters on Friday.

The housesitter loves Vince because
he follows her everywhere.
Vince is most loyal, to whoever is around.

Ochie started his pre-heartworm
medication regimen today so I will
need to package up his daily pills.

Charlie loves his crate and he gets
along with Ochie, so he's very easy
for the housesitter.

Of course, Gigi is probably the easiest to handle.

Trooper stealing some time on what is really
Vince's bed in my office. That's Maya trying to
get close to Trooper. He has a home away from
home that he goes to when we travel since he's
such a butthead with strangers.

My walk with Maya today, a little over 5 miles.
We left Trooper at home today so we could
move a little faster. It was cold enough
that we needed to, and we did.

The challenge with Maya is keeping her at home.
I've kept her inside for several days now,
going out for hikes daily to give her an outing.