DebbieL
I'm professional, respectful and will take care of your pets and home as if they were my own.
I have experience caring for award winning executive homes as well as farmlets. I have taken care of goldfish, cats, dogs, chickens, guinea fowl, turkeys, lovebirds, guinea pigs, rabbits, horses, sheep, and even a dragon.
I'm happy to come meet you and your pets as part of your selection process, as I understand it is very important for you to be comfortable with the person you choose to take care of your pets and home.
I'm ex Defence Force, so I was extensively background checked to be able to work there. I also have a clean criminal conviction history and I am happy to email this to you on request.
Please continue reading all the way to the end.
See what others have said about me:
"We feel so lucky to have met Debbie, she is the dream housesitter and an all round lovely person. Our home, precious pets and garden were all so well looked after and we couldn’t have asked for a better experience. Communication was excellent and we loved the regular updates and pics about the pets. It’s the first time we’ve had a house sitter and I hope we can nab Debbie next time we go away!"
-Erica, Tauranga Feb 2024
"Debbie is beyond my expectations. So caring, kind, communicative and you can leave your home and pets without any worries at all. They are in the best hands possible. Anyone else would no doubt fail by comparison because she is absolutely amazing. So grateful for our first holiday in 3 years and we came home to a clean house, such happy and loved pets. Debbie is an absolute Gem. Highly recommend her. Unless I get her first."
-Sarah, Auckland Dec 2022 / Jan 2023
"We were pleased to have Debbie look after our house and more importantly our cat Emma. Debbie came to meet us the night before the sit to meet Emma and find out what was required. We have come home to a lovely clean house, washing done and a happy cat. Communication was clear and we received a message the first night to say all was well and farewell messages as well. We would be happy to have Debbie sit for us again."
-Vivienne, Papamoa, Nov 2021
"We were so lucky and grateful to have Debbie looking after our cat and house while we were on holiday. Her communication was great both before and during the sit, including updates on how it was all going. We felt totally comfortable knowing our wee girl was getting lots of love and attention, plus the house was spotless on our return. Debbie is just one of those people that you can trust 100%"
-Emma, Auckland, Feb 2021
"Debbie took great care of both my cats and the house while I was in Sydney for 6 months. Great communication while I was away with fur baby updates. The house was well looked after. Definitely recommend her as a house sitter."
-Andrea, Auckland, 2020,
(6 month housesit)
"Debbie is a caring, competent, experienced housesitter. She was clear about what she needed to know and assisted me by asking good questions about my property, her role as a sitter and my expectations of her as a house sitter. She kept me very well informed about the care of my property. She handled a very difficult situation with my terrible neighbours in a sensible manner and kept my property and herself safe. The situation has resolved and the neighbours have gone and I appreciated her support. My property was in an excellent condition when I returned and I would highly recommend Debbie as a very reliable house sitter."
-Patricia, Auckland, 2019
(3 month housesit)
In some instances, not all, I may charge for my services. When you make first contact with me, please let me know your care requirements and I will be able to advise further.
I would love to housesit for you, so please let me know if I can help you.
Best Wishes
Debbie
Reviews (31)
We feel so lucky to have met Debbie, she is the dream housesitter and an all round lovely person. Our home, precious pets and garden were all so well looked after and we couldn’t have asked for a better experience. Communication was excellent and we loved the regular updates and pics about the pets. It’s the first time we’ve had a house sitter and I hope we can nab Debbie next time we go away!
ERICA (Tauranga North Island, Dec 2023 - 1 month 2 weeks)
Debbie took wonderful care of our pets and home while we were away for 2 nights. She walked the dogs several times and left the house in perfect condition. Clear and regular communication before, during and afterwards. Many thanks Debbie!
JENNIE (Matua North Island, Nov 2024 - 1 night)
Debbie is a very conscientious and well organised house sitter. She took excellent care of our dog and she always left us regular updates during the house sit. Debbie was absolutely 100% reliable and left the house in excellent condition on her departure. Highly recommended.
MIRIAM (Plimmerton North Island, Oct 2024 - 3 weeks)
Debbie was fantastic in communication, organising pet sitting with her was a breeze. Our shy cat even ended up sleeping with her which is a miracle and we came home to a spot clean house. I would highly recommend her and if the opportunity arises have her again.
Thank you for taking such good care of our home and pet.
PITITE.SOURIS@HOTMAIL.FR (Feilding North Island, Sep 2024 - 2 weeks 3 nights)
Debbie did a great job with our 3 dogs, they were very happy dogs when we got home. the house was nice and tidy. We would be happy to recommend Debbie for any job.
MARION (Levin North Island, May 2024 - 4 nights)
Debbie was great Looked after
3 cats chooks turkeys Guinea fowl aviary birds 2 large horses and 7 sheep.Their was a lot of feeding and cleaning of chook house and aviaries.Fed the horses twice a day with covers on and off.
Would recommend to others as reliable and trustworthy with all your pets
MELODY (Levin North Island, Apr 2024 - 2 weeks)
Debbie took the time to come and meet with us and our dog before the house sit. She communicated well throughout the process, including updates while we were away, which we really appreciated. We came home to a happy doggo so we think he felt very happy and comfortable with Debbie staying and caring for him.
ANNA (Papamoa Beach North Island, Mar 2024 - 4 nights)
Debbie is beyond my expectations. So caring, kind, communicative and you can leave your home and pets without any worries at all. They are in the best hands possible. Anyone else would no doubt fail by comparison because she is absolutely amazing. So grateful for our first holiday in 3 years and we came home to a clean house, such happy and loved pets. Debbie is an absolute Gem. Highly recommend her. Unless I get her first ♥️
SARAH (Mount Albert North Island, Dec 2022 - 1 week 6 days)
Debbie was great and she bonded well with the dogs.
Happy to use her again.
GARY (Matua North Island, Dec 2022 - 2 days)
We were pleased to have Debbie look after our house and more importantly our cat Emma. Debbie came to meet us the night before the sit to meet Emma and find out what was required. We have come home to a lovely clean house, washing done and a happy cat. Communication was clear and we received a message the first night to say all was well and farewell messages as well. We would be happy to have Debbie sit for us again.
VIVIENNE (Papamoa Beach North Island, Nov 2021 - 1 week 2 days)
We were so lucky and grateful to have Debbie looking after our cat and house while we were on holiday. Her communication was great both before and during the sit, including updates on how it was all going. We felt totally comfortable knowing our wee girl was getting lots of love and attention, plus the house was spotless on our return. Debbie is just one of those people that you can trust 100%
EMMA (Forrest Hill North Island, Feb 2021 - 4 days)
Debbie really disappointed us in so many ways, but most of all, she hardly ever walked our dog. Even though we asked her to walk Zoe twice a day.
We would liked to see some photos too or getting an update every so often, but Debbie was not very keen to communicate with us.
Sorry but we can not recommend her to any dog owners who need their dog walked.
RUTH (Welcome Bay North Island, Jan 2021 - 3 weeks)
Debbie took great care of both my cats and the house while I was in Sydney for 6 months. Great communication while I was away with fur baby updates.
The house was well looked after. Definitely recommend her as a house sitter.
ANDREA (Glen Eden North Island, Jan 2020 - 6 months)
Debbie is a caring, competent, experienced housesitter. She was clear about what she needed to know and assisted me by asking good questions about my property, her role as a sitter and my expectations of her as a house sitter.
She kept me very well informed about the care of my property. She handled a very difficult situation with my terrible neighbours in a sensible manner and kept my property and herself safe. The situation has resolved and the neighbours have gone and I appreciated her ... MOREDebbie is a caring, competent, experienced housesitter. She was clear about what she needed to know and assisted me by asking good questions about my property, her role as a sitter and my expectations of her as a house sitter.
She kept me very well informed about the care of my property. She handled a very difficult situation with my terrible neighbours in a sensible manner and kept my property and herself safe. The situation has resolved and the neighbours have gone and I appreciated her support.
My property was in an excellent condition when I returned and I would highly recommend Debbie as a very reliable house sitter.
PATRICIA (Birkdale North Island, Oct 2019 - 3 months 1 week)
Debbie was just what we (Jazz) needed. Good communication and very organised.... could go away for longer next time.
Take care Debbie (sorry for delay)
ANNETTE (Auckland North Island, Jul 2019 - 1 week 4 days)
Debbie was absolutely fantastic and we couldn't have hoped for anything more whilst she cared for our home and cat, Chica over the school holidays. Excellent communication and eagerness to help out with odd jobs around the house and also administering medicine and eye drops to Chica twice daily. Our confidence in Debbie made our time away so much more relaxing and enjoyable knowing that everything on the home front was well taken care of. Thank you again Debbie and we very much look forward to ... MOREDebbie was absolutely fantastic and we couldn't have hoped for anything more whilst she cared for our home and cat, Chica over the school holidays. Excellent communication and eagerness to help out with odd jobs around the house and also administering medicine and eye drops to Chica twice daily. Our confidence in Debbie made our time away so much more relaxing and enjoyable knowing that everything on the home front was well taken care of. Thank you again Debbie and we very much look forward to having you stay again soon!
TOM & LARISSA (Grey Lynn North Island, Apr 2019 - 1 week 5 days)
Debbie was great! Easily organised and no fuss. The house was clean and tidy on our return and the animals happy and content.
Would definitely get Debbie to house sit again :-)
HEATHER (Beach Haven North Island, Nov 2017 - 3 days)
Can't thank Debbie enough for looking out after our home and 3 cats at such a late notice. Debbie's services provided us with peace of mind on our travels knowing our home and pets were in good hands. Debbie updated us often with photos of our cats resting and playing for our little girls which they loved. Came home to a clean and tidy house and 3 happy cats. Thanks Debbie!
RICK AND RACHEL (Devonport , Jul 2017)
Debbie looked after our cats and dog for 3 weeks
The house was very tidy when we returned and pets all well fed and happy
Would recommend Debbie and would request her again
MIKE AND LOUISE (Gulf Harbour , Oct 2016)
It was wonderful to have Debbie look after our home and pets. We knew they were in good hands, especially our elderly dog who needed extra care. The house was left immaculately tidy and Debbie was always was always quick to respond to any queries we had while we were away. We would highly recommend Debbie for any future house sitting appointments.
SUZI (Titirangi North Island, Sep 2016 - 2 weeks 1 day)
Debbie looked after our house and cats for two weeks in September 2016. We returned to a clean and tidy house with two very contented and well looked after cats waiting for us. We are happy to recommend Debbie to anyone looking for a trusted house sitter. Thanks Debbie!
LOUISE (Mt Albert North Island, Sep 2016 - 2 weeks 2 days)
Debbie was very professional in taking care of our house and cat. When we came back, the cat was well looked after and the house was very tidy! It was exactly what we were after.
SHANNON (One Tree Hill North Island, Aug 2016 - 3 weeks)
Debbie house sat for us while we were overseas and looked after our cat and our home. We found Debbie to be very pleasant to deal with and our home was neat and tidy on our return.
We would definitely ask her to look after our home again.
STEPHANIE (Birkenhead North Island, Jul 2016 - 1 week 6 days)
Debbie looked after our house, dog and cat for ten nights in July 2016. We came her to an immaculate house, the animals seemed happy, and he communication etc was great! We would have no hesitation in using Debbie's services again, or in recommending her.
ROCHELLE (Point Chevalier North Island, Jul 2016 - 1 week 3 days)
Debbie arrived as my 1st housesitter. I had been a little nervous about the concept but came home to find everything was good and more importantly my little dog Charlie seemed happy and content. I would use this service again.
SHANE (Glendowie , Jun 2016)
Debbie came and house sat our two dogs for the day. She did a wonderful job - even sending through a photo of the dogs enjoying their day. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend her to anyone :)
MICHELLE (Army bay North Island, Jun 2016 - 0 days)
We were pleased with the general condition of the house, some spots were even cleaner than before we left.
The cats looked healthy and happy. Debbie also contacted us during our trip as one cat had a big wound on the head and she was willing to take him to the vet if needed.
We are very happy to recommend Debbie for a worry free holiday.
Thanks Debbie!
GENEVIEVE (Massey , Jun 2016)
Debbie took care of my house and Lola the cat for 6 weeks Apr/May 2016. I found her very easy to contact and communicate with and very obliging, facilitating the receipt of courier packages I sent home and the repair of a dishwasher that was awaiting parts which arrived after I left for overseas. I noticed Debbie's calm gentle approach with animals when we met and Lola was very happy and healthy on my return and the house was in good order. Thanks for everything Debbie Remember I want to ... MOREDebbie took care of my house and Lola the cat for 6 weeks Apr/May 2016. I found her very easy to contact and communicate with and very obliging, facilitating the receipt of courier packages I sent home and the repair of a dishwasher that was awaiting parts which arrived after I left for overseas. I noticed Debbie's calm gentle approach with animals when we met and Lola was very happy and healthy on my return and the house was in good order. Thanks for everything Debbie Remember I want to shout you a coffee and cake when you're free!
JANET (Te Atatu Peninsula North Island, Apr 2016 - 1 month 2 weeks)
Debbie just did a weeks housesitting for me at Mission Bay and I would highly recommend her to anyone needing a house sitter. Debbie took excellent care of my place and left it spotless as well she washed the sheets and towels she used while she stayed. I hope she will be free to do it again for me.
ELLAN (Mission Bay , Mar 2016)
Hi Debbie, I am extremely happy with the way you looked after my house for me and also,were willing and able to do the extra day at very short notice from me. The cats were well fed and very happy to see me home. Once again for a job well done.
DAVID LE PREVOSTY. (Beach Haven , Mar 2016)
Debbie was great! The house was neat and tidy upon our return and our little cats very happy and relaxed. We would definately recommend her.
LANA (Henderson Valley North Island, Feb 2016 - 1 week 1 day)