Sitter Notes
Updated September 21, 2026
Michael: 610-639-6034
Patti: 610-639-6035
Emergency Contacts
Alec: 610-639-6036
Maryann Reichner: 215-313-4361
Wendy: 385-212–6468
Matt: 610-357-4917
Lawyer: Bill Morrow, 484-367-7404
Plumber: Moyer 215-723-6000
Electric: Moyer
Militia Hill Security: See right
Security
In case of Emergency/Alarm starts blaring call Militia Hill Central Station: 610-941-7170. Password is “K***ten.”
Garage Code is 7889 enter OR use remote Left button
House Code: 7890 ON (press hard, hear beep each time) To exit: INTERIOR, ON
WiFi: Petunia123
Emergency Water Shut off
Down basement stairs, room to Left, then far back, valve labeled and photo
Monday
- Lawn guys (Nickett) coming
- Check Gates after they leave
Tuesday
Garbage/Recycle Out/In
Vet: Dr. Dougerty 215-699-3108
Rain
- Will pee anywhere if he can’t get outside, put outside every 2-3 hours (use Alexa as reminder)
- Extra towels by dog door (on top of crate)
Walks
- leash and bags in garage closet
- Sunny will eat goose poop, watch
- Wiley gets fatigued, take rest stops, only walk in neighborhood
Dogs: Both
- When You Are Not Home: Leave in dog area with door locked x2, with full bowl of fresh water (If away for more than 12 hours, leave food bowl)
- When you are home: dogs stay in gated areas (no carpet!)
- More food in laundry room in bin to the left of the sink.
- Both need reminders to go pee, especially before bed; point to doggie door for Wiley
- Sunny is NOT allowed to hump Wiley!
- Otherwise very independent regarding food, water, play.
- Poop: bags go in pot by garbage cans
Sunny goes by dog door, please remove (so not tracked into house)
They go by back fence when running around - Daytime: Close gates when the dogs are out;
- Nighttime: sleep with you or in upstairs bedroom (again Wiley can snap if touched during deep sleep)
- Dog food: laundry room, Left of sink in plastic bin
- In the morning after they pee, one half of large biscuit each.
- Dog cookies by TV, they expect a few at night (Sunny will talk to you)
- Left a squeaker, if you can’t find them
- Ears: if they shake their head a lot they may have an ear infection, call us for medicine info
- After a walk, they expect 1/2 a cookie each
Cleaning Pee
- Sop up with paper towel
- Spray with water-vinegar and wipe
- Spray with cleaner and wipe
- Spray with water and wipe
- If carpet, sprinkle baking soda, vaccuum later
Wiley
- Will pee anywhere if he can’t get outside, put outside every 2-3 hours (use Alexa as reminder)
- Wiley is mostly deaf; you can bang his bed, point or touch his rump gently to get his attention
- Wiley will “chomp” your hand when hand feeding, open palm
- Wiley can snap when startled, esp when sleeping and lifting, wake by gently patting rump gently
- Wiley sleeps alot (14 years old); has problems jumping up and down
Sunny
- Sunny is very dependent on Wiley. Always keep together including at night.
- Eats scrunchies, tissues (boxes upside down), goes in garbage, steals from kitchen counter (move things back)
- Sunny responds very well to “come”; can practice sit, stay, paw, speak (very cute)
- Paw licking: if red, use q-tip with Lugols
- Induce vomiting: 1 tsp Hydrogen Peroxide, use syringe (5 mL), repeat after 15 minutes x 2, keep outside
Monday
Lawn guys (Nickett) coming
Check Gates after they leave
Add bag of chlorine to pool
After lawn guys: check skimmers
Wednesday
Add bag of chlorine to pool
Friday
Add bag of chlorine to pool
Pool Daily
- Gates always closed
- Fountain should run from ~ 7 am to ~8 pm
- Water level at middle of diamond–turn water on/off at small black valve below window (set timer for 2 hours)
- Polaris hose not tangled
- Umbrellas down and TIED for wind/rain/night
- Monday, Wed, Fri: Add 1 bag chlorine
- Monday after Lawn cut: Skimmers (and Polaris Bag): empty into collander
URGENT SITUATIONS:
- Two circuit breakers at main pool box
Snow
If lots predicted, consider staying over.
