20/04/2026
We were so lucky to pet-sit at Port Macquarie caring for Sweetie and Luna (the pups), Errol and Bruno (guinea pigs) and Kiki (bearded dragon).
Well our arrival was greeted with manic, incessant barking that I thought it would never stop! But it didn't take long for the girls to chill and we just loved getting to know them.
Sweetie is a timid girl but soon she became my little shadow. She was so loving and trusting and I was just thrilled we bonded so well. I love dogs and getting to know them all, but once in a while I meet a special dog who just lights me up π₯°. She is a Sweetie by name and a Sweetie by nature β€οΈ. Giving Sweetie a chest rub just sent her into a trance π.
Luna on the other hand is sassy, loud, independent and smart. She soon became very obedient, responsive and fun. We took the pups for walks and they loved sniffing and meeting people. They were so happy - and so were we π€.
In Brisbane we went to an Open Day at an Animal Shelter. Here we got close-up and personal with Guinea Pigs and they were soooo cute. So I was really looking forward to cuddling Bruno and Errol. Disappointingly they weren't the cuddly type π«€. They were very shy so now we're inclined to think that Guinea Pigs just eat and p**p. Still, they were cute when they made squeaky noises for their food π.
We got a bit anxious with Kiki though. She stopped eating, and drinking - and then moving π€―. Apparently they do that sometimes when it gets cold or a change of season (brumation). Still, we were so glad she survived until her owners returned π€.
We had a great time with the critters, but I will miss Sweetie the most π₯°. Desperately trying not to have favourites, but Sweetie is a very special rescue and so happy she has fallen into the lap of wonderful fur-parents β€οΈ.