Little Baby Harry 🐾

Good to Know

Harry gets a bit seasick being transported by car, and specially by bike. Transport by train, metro and tram is fine and what he is used to. Harry has always found small spaces extremely stressful, don't put Harry in a crate.

Most importantly: don't leave him alone. He's a social butterfly and loves company!

Playing with Harry

Harry likes all kinds of attention and playtime. Be aware that he likes to jump and playfully bite, Harry is much faster and stronger than he thinks! You can tell him "No" if he's doing something you don't like, or just redirect him to a toy instead. (He can entertain himself for quite a while.)

Harry's Vocabulary

Harry speaks surprisingly good English when treats are involved.

"Sit" "Down" "Come" "Wait" "Touch" "Paw" "No!"

If he seems nervous, offer him a treat; as long as he responds to food, all is well.

Supplies at our home

Food: in the compartment above the oven in the kitchen, there's a cardboard box of treats and such inside
Lead & harness: next to the front door in the fuzzy box
Cleaning supplies: just to the left of the cleaning device in the living room (just in case, he's been doing great!)

Going for Walks

Always use a lead, Harry is used to having it clipped onto his harness.

Harry gets very playful and excited around dogs his size, and smaller. He likes to run and jump with joy, exercise caution having him around very small dogs.

He is scared of dogs, especially big dogs, don't worry about it.

Daily Schedule

This is Harry's usual routine. Every dogsitter is different, and if you can read dogs well, feel free to do your own thing; this is just ours for reference.

Walks

Before 9:00: morning walk essential
12:00 – 13:00: midday walk
17:00 – 18:00: afternoon walk
Before bed: evening walk essential

9:00: morning walk essential
15:30: afternoon walk
22:00: evening walk essential

If you stick to a short walk in the morning, somewhere during the day and one before bed, you'll never have bathroom accidents at home! Especially the first and last walk. The other two: try to walk him within 5 hours of Harry drinking water.

Meals

8:00 – 9:00: breakfast
~18:00: dinner

Harry is used to having breakfast, and often dinner. The rest is optional, but of course he loves food at any time! Both meals are the same, don't worry about a serving size.