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Five Border Collies looking for a house sitter

Rainow, United Kingdom
  • 5dog

Dates

Timothy
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Sitter needed:

25
Apr2025
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02
May2025

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Introduction

We are Gerry and Tim living in a village just outside Macclesfield right on the edge of the Peak District. We have 5 friendly border collies, Joe, Gretchen, Annie, Kemp and Jake who Gerry used to sheepdog trial with, but can no longer do

Home & location

We are based approximately 3 miles outside Macclesfield in the village of Rainow on the edge of the Peak District. A few minutes walking gets you out of the village into the countryside and Tim has a number of walks that he takes the dogs

houseHousecountrysideCountrysideAccessible by public transport

Amenities

Amenities

Bedroom

Beds

Double

Clothes storage

WardrobeDrawers

Bedding and pillows

Internet & Office

Wifi

High-speed

Dedicated workspace

OfficeDesk

Kitchen

Stove

Gas

Oven

Microwave

Toaster

Kettle

Fridge

Freezer

Dishwasher

Blender

Cooking basics

Pots, pans, cutlery, glasses, oil, salt & pepper

Heating & Cooling

Heating

CentralLog burner

Bathroom

Bath

Shower

Shampoo

Bathroom essentials

Towels, toilet paper, soap

Outdoor Spaces & Leisure

Garden

Patio

Parking & Transport

Parking

Free off-street parking

Seating Areas

Sofa

Dining area

Entertainment

TV

Streaming servicesCable / SatelliteDVD / Blu-ray player

Safety & Security

Security camera

External camera monitoring the property

Fire alarm

Carbon monoxide alarm

First aid kit

Cleaning

Washer

Dryer

Vacuum cleaner

Iron

Wifi (High-speed)Free off-street parkingGardenPatioDedicated workspace (Desk)

Responsibilities

Tim normally gets up at around 7am and lets the dogs out in the garden and then takes either Joe, Jake + Gretchen or Kemp + Annie out for a walk, the remaining dogs stay with Gerry. Length of walk is not critical although Tim normally

Meet the pets

  • Joe

    Border Collie

    14 years

  • Gretchen

    Border Collie

    11 years

  • Annie

    Border Collie

    11 years

  • Kemp

    Border Collie

    9 years

  • Jake

    Border Collie

    8 years

Sitter reviews (4)

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Dominika

A truly wonderful stay filled with love from the dogs. A perfect, quiet location with plenty of places to walk. The dogs were obedient, and there were no

  • 5dog
Stayed · 05 Dec - 09 Dec 2024
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Zoe

We absolutely loved our time with Joe, Annie, Gretchen and Jake! They are such lovely dogs each with their own personality! Geraldine and Tim were very

  • 5dog
Stayed · 06 Oct - 12 Oct 2024
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Maria Clara

Taking care of the dogs was an amazing time I spend in Rainow., Tim and Gerry were super nice and warm with me and made me feel at home. The dogs got my

  • 5dog
Stayed · 06 Jul - 20 Jul 2024
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Laura

Tim and Gerry are too good and kind. They did a lot more than I expected and I am very grateful to them for opening the doors of their home to me. Each dog

  • 5dog
Stayed · 12 May - 15 May 2024

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