Couple73, semi -retired
82, Retired
Paul & I have had professional careers in Banking, Finance & Financial Advice (Paul) & Teaching & Social Work (Theresa). We have been married for 35 years & have 5 children between us & 6 grandchildren ranging from the early thirties' to the youngest, Ruby who is 17.
We are both keen gardeners, are pretty fit & enjoy walking/tramping the outdoors, cycling, swimming etc. We enjoy going to the movies, travel, good wine, music, new experiences & of course love of animals - over the years we have had or looked after cats, dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs etc. We can turn our hand to most things & aways prepared to have a go. We have had experiences in orcharding, small property holdings - horses, chickens & sheep. We are non smokers. We have recently retired (sort of) from full time employment & are open to new challenges & how we can make a contribution back to society.
Why we want to housesit
We are interested in housesitting as it presents us with the opportunity to travel to interesting new places, meet new people & their pets & learn about new cultures. This is part of our change of lifestyle plan ie adventure before dementia!!!! We want to provide people with a sense of security knowing that when they go away on a holiday their home & their loved pets are well cared for as we would expect if we left our home in the care of of housesitters.
Our experience
We are also members of Trusted Housesitters a worldwide network. To date we have completed a number of housesits - our 1st one was in Melbourne in 2017 looking after 2 dogs. We did 6 months in the UK in 2018 house & pet sitting & completed a number in NZ while we built our new home in Rolleston, Christchurch.
Now we have more time so looking to do more house & pet sitting as we enjoy these experiences & a great way to see the country.
Theresa and Paul took great care of our dog and home. Their communication was excellent and timely. I had no worries and would happily have them stay again. They take their dog/house sits seriously and with great care. We came home to a happy dog and tidy house. Cannot thank them enough for the peace of mind.
Theresa and Paul did an amazing job at house sitting for me and I would happily have them back. I came home to happy animals, a very clean house and a well cared for garden, Communication was great with texts and a phone call. My dog received his medication and was walked daily. Paul worked hard in my garden with weeding. He also planted some vegetable plants that I hadn't managed to get in before I left on holiday. There were a few issues with my watering system ( not Theresa or Pauls fault) ... MORE
Theresa and Paul were great! We felt very comfortable leaving our dog, cat and fish in their care. At the last minute before leaving our dog had a situation which we were worried about and thought she was going to get sick so we had to change her feeding instructions and they were great about the change. The house was lovely and tidy upon our return and the animals were relaxed and well cared for. We received some photos during the week which is always comforting. Thank you Theresa and Paul! We ... MORE
Theresa and Paul are great and we would highly recommend them. Communication from the start was excellent and they immediately put us at ease that everything would be looked after. Our dogs were lovingly cared for and house in great hands. Which made for a relaxing and enjoyable trip for us. Thanks T and P
We have had the luxuary of Paul & Theresa looking after our property and pets for the last three weeks and we can not express how much we have appreciated thier help. The house was spotless and the pets didnt know we had gone lol. We were in contact with each other when required which made the whole process very easy so I would have no hesitation in recommending Paul & Theresa to anyone. Again we cant thank them enough!
Theresa and Paul took excellent care of our home and pets whilst we were away on holiday. They kept us updated on how things were going at home which gave us great peace of mind while we were away. We returned home to two very happy cats and a lovely tidy home. I would definitely recommend Theresa and Paul and we would be delighted to have them housesit for us again in the future.
Theresa and Paul looked after our home and nervous dog for 3 weeks. The house was super clean when we got home. Dog was well looked after and a medical condition he had was taken care of with no fuss. A friend of mine saw Paul and Theresa out walking with my dog. She said he looked happy as Larry.
I'd thoroughly recommend Paul and Theresa for housesitting/pet sitting.
We were very happy with Theresa & Paul housesitting our home/animals - we had complete confidence in them, which gave us a chance to relax on our holiday knowing everything was in safe hands. Our cat & dog looked very contented when we arrived home. We would certainly have them back again & recommend them to others. Thanks guys.
There is nothing more secure than having people at home while you're away. Get a house sitter.
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