I have 2 lovable and adorable dogs in my country. I couldn't afford to get them there to live with me here in Geneva. Everytime I see people with their pets I get envy. And now, I have this feeling like I wanna take care of someone else's pet haha. Oh well, someday I may see them, or I'd adopt a dog when I am stable enough here.

Got a couple of kids i'll lend you....or you can even keep the little ba5tards if you want !

Oh wow, what are their breeds? little bastards? Haha must be those playful critters!

Evita, why not volunteer at a shelter? Most shelters need people to help walk the dogs in their care - you'd be getting your dog fix, and doing a good deed at the same time. A big win all around.

For instance, the SPGA:

http://www.sgpa.ch/

Or - why not offer your services on the Pet Sitting Network thread? Lots of people are in need of help for a few days or weeks while they travel. This thread is for an exchange of services, it's not commercial.

Or... if you are really committed, why not establish a dog care business? Now, under the TschV, anyone who is a commercial dog care provider must have certain credentials and be registered with the cantonal vererinary office - but if you are here for a while, this could be a long term goal.

A tip - few dog care providers in Switzerland offer dog sitting in the client's home, and almost no one offers to care for dogs who have special needs - either medical or behavioral. There is a gap in the market calling out to be filled. (And, the right person, with the right qualifications and business set-up, can charge an absolute fortune for this type of care.)

So lots of ways to spend time with a four footed friend. But please - do consider volunteering. It's a very rewarding experience.

Hope you find a way to get your fix.

Thanks for that, those are very good options, _Well, I was searching for a site for dog care volunteering, i guess i didn't get lucky

Shame you are too far to look after my hunds

I´m soon living in Baar and would love to help out with dogwalking .

I think the same as Kevlegs, shame you are not in Zurich My doggie would give you some company too. He wants a dog walker 3 days a week. Good luck finding canines friends in your town

Hi

So are you offering dog sitting? The kennel we take our dog to is very nice but not very practical for one day. I have to warn you though. Whiskey is very lively!

I'd love to dog sit. And, well, I charge okay.. But I'm willing to dogsit either big or small dogs..

While we're on the subject...

I miss my wife*, I feel like I wanna borrow somebody's wife and take care of her.

Any suggestions?

*She's at work

oohh.. It's this thing called ''Common sense''. haha. But anyways it really made me smile

So what do you offer? Im thinking i can drop the dog off at your place (pretty early) and pick him up late at night. He is an indoor dog and very quiet. He will only need to go for walks 3 times a day. How much would you charge for that?

Just wanted to pass along some info in case you are hoping to bring your dogs to Switzerland at some point . . .

While it is tremendously expensive to "ship" pooches as cargo without you being a passenger on the plane with them, it is Far less expensive to bring them along on the plane when you Are a fellow passenger . . .

There are airlines that will ship the dogs from the US to Switzerland for approximately 1500 US dollars, however flying them With you as cargo costs approx 80 dollars extra . . . .

I realize that 80 dollars isn`t INexpensive, however it might be worth it if you`re truly pining for your pups

Paging Ouchboy! Come in, please, Ouchboy!

oh, but then my dogs are left in the Philippines, I know it will be painfully expensive, but I guess we are destined to be apart.

Unless of course you fly back to the Philippines at some point to visit, and then when returning to Switzerland you fly in with your dogs as cargo . . . Not very expensive at all compared to flying them separately.

WHOOAA
I don't know where you saw that price of 80 bucks!!
I just shipped over a terrier under the plane with me (mind you he was about 2 inches too long to go under the seat in front of me, but my laptop and feet barely fit there so I wouldn't wish that on anything but the smallest lap dog) and it cost us about $600 not to mention the 200 CHF or so in taxes and the over 2 hours of running around the geneva airport to finally retrieve him...

just sayin'...

By the way, I'm in Lausanne, so Evita...if you want to watch my little guy over the xmas break (dec 22 ~ jan 2) we'd be happy to pay you! he is an awesomely lazy dog...handsome too...

that would be okay.