The family I sat for, up to this point, had always left their #pets with other family members. I am so honored that they called #familypetnanny and put their trust in me. Needless to say, the first night was rough on the #pets, spending the night with a stranger. Upon my arrival, I was greeted with guarded barking and stares. Miss Bitsy, took to me right away as I got settled in. She is so cute! She has a pink ball that she lives for. I spent most of my time with Bitsy, tossing that bouncy pink ball all through the house. The rest of the time, she preferred me to carry her in my arms as I went about my day.
Penny, who is hard of hearing, yet can see quite well, followed me around the whole #weekend begging for #dogtreats. This sweet but noisy #dog kept me up both nights! Sometimes, as a #petsitter, my days can be uneventful. But, Penny made me laugh! She was very farty. At bedtime, and only then, she had a habit of licking her hands obsessively. Did you know that when #dogs or #cats do this, it means they are nervous? The sound of her licking seemed amplified times 10! Then, she'd begin to hock up the hair she'd swallow. There was a loud, "Hack!" sound. So, these loud noises kept me awake and would startle me out of a dream! And, if that wasn't enough, as she hacked, she'd let out a loud stream of farts! OMG!!! Even if I was getting annoyed not being able to sleep, I couldn't help but laugh! It was like sleeping in the same room with my grandpa!
The #cats eventually made their way out from under the bed to greet me with caution. I liked that these #cats had tiny jingle bells on their collars. They made it easier to know where they were in the house. Although they did not hang out with us, I was kept busy. Lil Kitty and Lucky let me know what they thought about their #petparents leaving them by leaving little surprises around the house for me to clean up.
It was a good.#weekend and I'm happy to report that my new clients have asked me back for the #Christmasholiday! We'll be seeing more of these 4 rascals soon. And, I'll let you guys knows if I have anymore fart stories. ##HappyMonday!