Cho ready to go. . .
Dear Housesitter:
I know that I sent you a revised version of the notes prior to your visit, but several items will need to be further amended. Thank you for your patience, and have a nice stay. Remember to put the garbage out on Thursday morning.
- Be sure to remove Cho’s (the Spanish Greyhound who sleeps in the bedroom) collar before going to bed so that the rattle does not awake you during the night.
- Sometime between 5-6 am, Cho will stand up and bark. If you just say “No” in a firm voice, usually he will lay down for another 30 minutes.
- However, Eli (black and white cat) will hear him and begin to scratch at the door. We recommend keeping ear plugs near the bed.
- If Cho does not go back to sleep and insists on being let out, be sure to put on the collar that you removed at night, because even though he is 18, he will leap over the fence and have a nice runabout.
- Before you let Cho out, be sure to scoop the litter pans in the master bath because Eli will come in and poop in the space between the bedroom and the bathroom if the pans are not clean.
- Actually, sometimes he will poop there even if the pans are clean. We think that it may be that he prefers to have the cover off the big pan by the shower for pooping, but does not mind it for peeing.
- If removing the cover and scooping doesn’t work and he is still pooping there, try putting down a bath mat, as he only likes to poop on a slick wood floor.
- Cho, after his runabout will bark at the side or back doors. If he is carrying an old deer bone, don’t let him bring that into the house.
- Someone (Obadiah?) is peeing in the house. Not sure why or who. In the meantime, watch where you step.
Well, I think that is it for now. Have a great time, and thank you!
Paula