Breathing and Temperature: The Top of Every Page
Begin each day's entry with breathing at rest and after activity, compared with the normal you describe in writing — soft snoring versus new rasping, honking, or effort. A visiting sitter cannot judge change without your baseline, so include it in the log's first section, along with what your dog sounds like after a normal short walk.
Set temperature rules as numbers the sitter can act on: walk early and late in warm weather, keep midday outings to shaded toilet breaks, and stop play at the first sign of loud panting. Write the cooling steps you use and the emergencies plainly — breathing that stays distressed at rest, overheating, or collapse means the vet, immediately, not a wait-and-see note.
Back Care: Stairs, Jumping and Handling
French Bulldog logs need a spine section most breeds do not: whether stairs are allowed or carried, whether sofa jumping is prevented with a ramp or lifting, and how to pick the dog up supporting both chest and hindquarters. Ask the sitter to log any yelp, reluctance to move, arched back, wobbly hind legs, or loss of bladder control the moment it is noticed, with the time.
Also record activity type: rough play, tug games, and jumping for toys should be logged or ruled out entirely, per your normal household rules. A quiet line saying 'no jumping games today' is evidence the routine was followed.
Meals, Water and Stomach Notes
Log meals with amounts and appetite, water intake in rough terms, and stool and vomiting notes. French Bulldogs often gulp air and have sensitive stomachs, so record whether a slow feeder is used, whether meals were split, and any regurgitation with its timing relative to food or excitement.
State permitted treats and a firm human-food rule. Visitors feed charming dogs, and the log should make the boundary kind but unambiguous, with any accidental extras written down rather than hidden.
Ears, Folds and Skin Checks
Schedule brief checks: facial folds wiped and noted for redness or odor, ears looked at for scratching or head shaking, and skin noted for itchy patches or paw chewing. The sitter is not diagnosing — they are dating observations so you and your vet can see whether a problem started during the stay.
Add bath and product rules: only the shampoo you left, no new sprays or wipes, because a reaction mid-stay creates a mystery nobody can solve afterward.
Travel, Car Rides and Settling Away From Home
If the sitting happens at the sitter's home rather than yours, log the car journey too: whether your French Bulldog travels calmly, overheats in a warm car, or becomes frantic with excitement, because arrival breathing is often the worst of the day. Ask for a note on the first evening's settling — eating, sleeping position, and breathing once asleep — since a dog who cannot settle flat may be flagging discomfort that a daytime snapshot misses.
Calm Company and the Contact Page
Note what settles your dog — lap time, a particular blanket, quiet music, an early night routine — and any separation signs to record: pacing, whining, or refusing food. French Bulldogs are deeply people-oriented, and a log that tracks mood alongside breathing gives an honest account of the stay.
End with owner, backup, and vet contacts and the urgent list. When the sitter works from KinsLe's Care Pass, they hold temporary clear access to these breathing limits, back-care rules and contacts for exactly the days they are in charge.