Duncan and I have recently retired and are excited to explore more of the globe! Over the last 4 years we had done many house sits near home in British Columbia, Canada and then had the fortunate opportunity to go international!
What started as a 3 month chateau sit in France turned into a 5 month epic adventure...this included 4 house sits in England, visiting relatives in Scotland and finishing off in Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia. We returned to Canada in October of 2018 and have continued to house sit within our country.
House & petsitting is a perfect way for us to explore the world and learn many things about different cultures/languages/customs & geography to name a few. The cost savings certainly helps but most importantly is that it gives us a sense of purpose and accomplishment, we have too much energy still to sit around!
We have had many dogs and cats over the years but are currently pet-less which means we have the freedom and desire to take care of yours! The hardest part of house sitting is saying goodbye to the amazing pets we take under our wing, especially on longer house sits when trust/bonding has been established...there are many pets we would have loved to have taken home!
We have a few house sits that we repeatedly do and love these! It is great to already know the routines and personalities of the pets beforehand. Depending on your location, we would be open to doing return visits since we have plenty of flexibilty now.
We always strive to leave your home as good or better than when you left and to maintain your pets normal routine with lots of love, grooming, exercise and whatever else they need! We are happy to send updates/photos of your pets while you are away, check mail or phone messages, weed the garden or do small projects & repairs as needed. Being home owners for most of our adult years we have done all of these tasks before and enjoy being useful.
Looking forward to seeing your part of the world!