Who started the rumor my dogs are spoiled??

PARTIAL list of instructions I am giving to boarding clinic (multiple copies) while I am following Alter Bridge this weekend:

Ginger Ale & Dickens Dietrich

Emergency numbers: [Multiple]

Note: Any medical emergency up to $XXXX approved if you cannot reach any of us.

Feed: Ginger 2X day, cup filled to line drawn on it. Dry only. Will scarf it down.
Dickens 2X day, cup filled and 2 tsp canned food. No need to mix. Eats over time.

Please place Dickens’ small food bowl inside his crate for meals (so Ginger won’t eat it.)

Please leave Dickens crate (open) in the run with both dogs. Was abused & needs security. Please drape towel OVER crate too, for additional warmth and quiet. Thank you!!

No slip-leash for Dickens—will probably prefer to stay in run entire time, with pee pads.

Ginger is not pad-trained—needs to go out like regular dog. Slip-lead okay.

One play-time for Ginger per day, please. NOT with other dogs. Likes hearty back massage or jumping up for toy, tugging… Not a big fetcher. LOVES people and attention.

Ginger will get defensive and/or aggressive around other large breeds, esp. if they BARK at her.(Both have been attacked by a Rottweiler and are instantly defensive around big dark dogs.)

Dickens will only bite/jump/scurry/pee/expel anal sacs if startled or around very quick movements. If you move slowly & talk to him, you can easily place things in and out of crate.

Check List of Items for Pick-Up Food (if any left); canned food lid and measuring cups; Dickens’ small food bowl; Dicken’s crate w/blanket and hippo; stuffed skunk and brown fabric bone/rope; two cow bones; Ginger’s collar and Dicken’s harness (please leave on in case you need to catch him); blue comforter, and leashes, if left.

THANK YOU SO MUCH for putting up with their owner!!!




Note to local haters--house is being house-sat by hungry, rabid German shepherd, don't be stupid(er).