What To Look For In A House Sitter

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What to look for in a house sitter. If you re leaving one or more pets in the care of your house sitter see the companion document to this one. House sitting etiquette the do s and dont s. Animal loving people friendly and sociable. A pet sitter with experience will definitely offer more peace of mind in the long run.

The house sitters would have to look after the 4 dogs. On housesitmatch most home owners take the time to write reviews for the house sitters they have been matched with so look at the reviews and the ratings to get a good overview of what. Whether you re looking for alpacas in australia or puppies in paris trustedhousesitters has thousands of house sitting opportunities in over 130 countries right at your fingertips. A good pet sitter should be knowledgeable about pet care and have experience says alexis hamm the owner and founder of pawlosophy a chicago based dog walking and pet sitting business that was established in 2010.

In search of relevant content for house sitting magazine i spend a lot of time reading comments on house sitting forums and social media sites. United kingdom london england. Create an information pack. You ve come to the right place.

But in canada it s a different story and house sitting jobs are available every year as the snowbirds migrate south. They need to be confident handling 4 dogs at the same time. Before you go checklist for pet owners. House sitting with trustedhousesitters.

Like many house sitters she does what she does for free in exchange for a pleasant place to live. She has been house sitting for about a year now ever since she sold her home in st. Are you a pet lover looking for a house sitting adventure. Louise read describes her experience of snowbird house sitting.

House sitting rates should also include provisions for any day to day house related needs. If you want someone to stay in your home each night you are away look for a house sitter who will move into your house. Home owners use this checklist to make sure you re ready to hand over the care of your home to your house sitter on the day that you leave. Many are long term sits as people need a house sitter to look after their home and pets throughout the wintry months.

The walk to the park is very short and they can be unleashed in the park. If you think there s a chance your sitter will need to make a grocery or hardware store run make sure you re prepared to cover those costs in your pay rate. One topic that arises over and over is that of unrealistic house sitting expectations from either the house sitter or the home owner.