Leer

Your main and most important responsibilities are the care of our dog. Jupiter is a very intelligent, loving, snuggly 3.5 year-old Vizsla boy, with a lot of energy and a love of mischief and pushing boundaries.

He needs to be fed twice a day and given some exercise and mental stimulation. We are training him in obedience with some simple rules we can explain more thoroughly later on (like sitting down before racing out the door).

Jupiter likes to cuddle in the mornings after breakfast and in the evening before he goes to bed in his crate (he usually looks for lots of attention and contact, so part of the training is to teach him some more independence through occasional periods of ignoring or short daily crate time sessions). He can run free in our garden and is allowed to roam the entire house and patio. He is a very sensitive and emotional guy, so he might need some extra love while we are away!

It is very (!) important that you have experience with dogs and that you are strong enough to handle a 30kg Vizsla boy :-) Because he is strong, well-trained but needs guidance and boundaries. Experience with dogs is thus essential, and experience with dog training is a plus!

Also, you would water our plants while we are away (we have a small and growing avocado tree and a couple of herbs and plants that need some water and some love!).

Other basic tasks include keeping the recycling and trash managed, airing rooms if they get too humid: normal house stuff!

Looking for someone lovely to look after our 4 chickens and our plants for this week in December!

We currently live in Northwestern Germany, between Hamburg and the Dutch border, in an adorable old brick house in the famous region of East Frisia. We moved here last year from Ireland!

When you stay with us, we can offer you your own private room with a comfy bed, plenty of pillows, warm blankets, fresh towels and amazing views. We have a lot of lactose-free-friendly options on hand and are well-versed in gluten-free as well, and without question, always good coffee.

Neighborhood walks or jogs on sunny days are recommended, or spending time exploring Leer, East Frisia, the North Sea coast, Bremen, Oldenburg or the Netherlands and many opportunities and great places around here, and kicking back with us in the evening. We also have a Switch and a PS4 and a couple of games, so there’s that or a couple good books for when it’s completely raining sideways.

Your main and most important responsibilities are the care of our dog. Jupiter is a very intelligent, loving, snuggly 3,5 year-old Vizsla boy, with a lot of energy and a love of mischief and pushing boundaries. He needs to be fed twice a day and given some exercise and mental stimulation: We are training him in obedience with some simple rules we can explain more thoroughly later on. He likes to cuddle in the mornings after breakfast and in the evening before he goes to bed in his crate (he usually looks for lots of attention and contact, so part of the training is to teach him some more independence through occasional periods of ignoring or short daily crate time sessions). He can run free in our garden and is allowed to roam the entire house and patio.

It is important that you have experience with dogs and that you are strong enough to handle a 30kg Vizsla boy :-) He is strong, well-trained but needs guidance and boundaries. Experience with dogs is thus essential, and experience with dog training is a plus!

Oh, and just because we live in this strange new world now, we are both fully vaccinated and very careful and mindful!

Lots and lots of books, musical instruments, all the things you need to cook and bake, a wonderful garden and all the amenities you need to be comfortable!

We live in the East Frisian town of Leer (34K population), which is a quaint and lovely little place with all the things you need: from a beautiful old part of the town to shopping opportunities, the close by North Sea beaches and fishing villages, the proximity to the Netherlands and a lot of nature walks and hiking and biking options!

Although Leer is a city, we live on the outskirts and life here is not very busy. However, if you want restaurants, a cinema, cafes, museums etc. - there are PLENTY close by - in town and in towns and cities not too far away.

The area is very green, a famous area of Germany where people like to vacation due to it's easy and close access to the North Sea and the East Frisian islands.

We both work from home and spend a lot of time exploring the area, cooking, hanging out with Jupiter and creating things! We have a little garden and a little patio and we love to spend time in the sun and in nature. We are very easy going and so is our life-style! We love to cook and bake and share and share adventures with friends and other quests! Come join us! :-)

Our house has two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a very well-stocked kitchen, a dining room, a living room, a basement and an office and two sheds. We enjoy the benefit of a peaceful country life combined with closes by amenities of bigger towns like Oldenburg, Bremen and Hamburg and Groningen in the Netherlands. There are so many places, nature, bodies of water, and cities to explore here, you will never be bored!

The region, called East Frisia, is really beautiful and amazing for anyone who loves nature, cycling, the North Sea, green fields and cows and sheep and the adventure of exploring a new place!

We have a very well-equipped house with all the amenities you need. We have some musical instruments for use and books to read, too, so if you are looking for a relaxing time-out from the business of life, this house is the place to come get comfortable, reconnect with nature and relax!