Cedar the fox red lab
Sissi the plot hound

Cedar & Sissi's Care Guide

Everything you need for two happy pups and a thriving home ๐ŸŒฟ

Cedar

Cedar

Fox Red Lab ยท The enthusiastic one

๐Ÿ•— Daily Schedule

8:00 am
Morning
  • Walk first, then feed
  • One scoop of food
  • Cosequin supplement in bowl
5:00 pm
Evening
  • Walk first, then feed
  • One scoop of food
  • Quick pee before bed
  • May ask to go out ~1hr after dinner

๐Ÿฝ Feeding Spot

๐Ÿ“ Cedar eats in the dining room

๐ŸŒณ Outdoor Rules

  • โœ“Off leash in the backyard and woods
  • !On leash in the neighborhood โ€” always

๐Ÿšช Door Training Keep It Up!

We recently started this โ€” please stay consistent!

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Every door, every time โ€” coming and going: Cedar must sit before the door opens. Say "wait" โ€” he holds until you say "ok!" Treats are available to help. Consistency is everything.

๐ŸŒ™ Overnight

  • ๐Ÿ›Cedar sleeps in Lauren's office โ€” close both office doors to keep him in overnight
  • !Keep the bass case blocking the stairs at all times โ€” he'll get mischievous in the bedrooms if he gets up there

๐Ÿ“ธ Cedar's Gallery

Cedar with bandana outside
Cedar wearing pearls
Cedar with frisbee in the woods
Cedar with floral bandana indoors
Cedar lounging on the sofa with blue bandana
Cedar profile
Cedar on the patio
Sissi

Sissi

Plot Hound ยท The cozy senior

๐Ÿ•— Daily Schedule

8:00 am
Morning
  • Walk first, then feed
  • One scoop of food
  • Cosequin + probiotic in bowl
5:00 pm
Evening
  • Walk first, then feed
  • One scoop of food
  • Quick pee before bed

๐Ÿฝ Feeding Spot

๐Ÿ“ Sissi eats in the laundry room

๐Ÿฆฎ Leash Rule Always

โš ๏ธ Sissi must be on a leash at all times when outside โ€” no exceptions.

๐Ÿ’Š Morning Supplements

  • 1Cosequin joint supplement โ€” toss in her breakfast bowl
  • 2Probiotic โ€” also goes in the breakfast bowl

๐Ÿ“ธ Sissi's Gallery

Sissi lounging on the sofa
Sissi close up
Sissi curled in her bed
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Both Dogs

Rules that apply to Cedar and Sissi

๐Ÿ›‹ Furniture Rules

  • โœ—No dogs on human furniture โ€” couches and porch furniture are off limits
  • โœ“Exception: Lauren's office sofa โ€” they're allowed on that one
  • !If they try the living room sofa, say "get down"
  • !Keep couch blockers up overnight

๐Ÿ’ง Water Bowl

๐Ÿšฐ These two drink a lot of water โ€” keep a close eye on the bowl and refill often.

๐Ÿ•— Feeding Summary

  • ๐ŸŸ Cedar โ€” dining room, one scoop, Cosequin in bowl at breakfast
  • ๐ŸŸฃSissi โ€” laundry room, one scoop, Cosequin + probiotic in bowl at breakfast
  • โฐBoth eat at 8am (after morning walk) and 5pm (after afternoon walk)

๐Ÿฅ Veterinary Emergency

Carrboro Veterinary Hospital

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(919) 929-0031

Call any time something feels off

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House Info

Everything you need to know about the home

๐Ÿ”‘ Entry Code

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7934

๐Ÿ› Where You're Sleeping

๐Ÿ› You're in Iris's room

๐Ÿ“ถ WiFi

  • ๐Ÿ“ก
    Network: coolcoolcoolnodoubtnodoubt
    Password: captainholt
  • ๐ŸŽต Download the Sonos app to control music around the house

๐Ÿ“ฌ Mail & Packages

๐Ÿ“ฆ Bring in mail and packages daily โ€” leave on the dining room table

๐Ÿ—‘ Trash & Recycling

  • ๐Ÿ—‘Trash: Take bins to the road Wednesday morning โ€” collected Thursday
  • โ™ป๏ธRecycling: Take bins up Thursday night the 25th โ€” collected Friday the 26th
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Garden

Your daily walk destination
The garden with fencing and Adirondack chairs, backed by forest

๐Ÿฅฌ Daily Check

  • ๐ŸŒฟWalk out to the garden every day โ€” harvest anything that's ready. Take it home or put it in our fridge as we get closer to our return.
  • !If anything looks wrong โ€” plants suddenly dying, signs of an animal โ€” text us right away
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Handoff reminder: Maddie is here the first couple of days. Rowan handles the bulk of the trip.

๐ŸŒฑ Rowan's Tasks

  • ๐ŸชดWeed one garden bed per day during your stay
  • ๐Ÿ’งWater the backyard plants, herb garden, and front porch plants every other day