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Full-time International Pet and House Sitters. Pets aren’t our whole life, but they make our lives whole

United States

Testimonials

They have 5 testimonials (view below)

Pet experience

Dog(s), Cat(s), Horse/Donkey(s), Chicken(s), Bird(s), Fish, Rabbit(s), Tortoise/Turtle(s), Guinea pig(s), Reptile(s)

Police check

They have a police check

Availability

From: 4 Oct 2024
Until: 20 Apr 2027

Occupation

Retired

References

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About this sitter

My husband Tony and I retired early. Me from a career in Communications and Event Management. Tony from a career in Hospitality Management. He was born in SE London, and still has his EU passport. I'm originally from South Florida. We have two grown sons, who have not, as yet, provided us with grandchildren, so we have time to get our travel on and plenty of love to share! Our other hobbies include long walks, bicycling, swimming, gardening, reading, food & cooking, and music. We are non-smokers, have clean driving records and TSA Global Entry status. Tony has valid licenses in both the US and the UK. To learn more about us, please visit https://happyhousesittersinternational.com/. There you can read the reviews from more than 50 sits we’ve been privileged to complete.

Why they want to house sit

Traveling is one of our greatest shared pleasures and now that we're retiring we are looking forward to much more! So far, we've been to Italy, France, England, Ireland, Scotland, Tahiti, Hawaii, Greece, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Cyprus, Costa Rica, Barbados, the BVI's - all over the Caribbean. We've traveled a bit in the US too, though not nearly as much as we'd like. Full-time house/pet sitting enables us to see the world while sharing our love with your furbabies. Instead of leaving our pet behind when we travel, we'll be heading toward yours. We will make certain that they are kept healthy and safe, and feel well-loved until your return. We can hardly wait to meet them!

Their experience

We're experienced 5-star sitters who have completed sits with wonderful dogs of all sizes, cats, chickens and fish, in both urban and rural settings. We've cared for vegetable gardens, lawns, pools and wild bird feeders. We've enjoyed sits in the England, Scotland, Ireland, Spain, France, the US, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, and Portugal thus far. We've been blessed to share our lives with two of our own wonderful dogs during our 35 year marriage; Thor, a Malamute Shepherd mix, and Summer, a Springer Spaniel.

What can they bring to the assignment

We were homeowners ourselves for 30 years, so we're familiar with home maintenance and upkeep; including pool and lawn care, garden maintenance, and even hurricane preparations. We're very clean and tidy and firmly believe in leaving your home and car in better shape than we found it. We will live gently in your home and love your pets extravagantly.

Last updated: 4 Oct 2024

Available to house sit

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Caribbean, Chile, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, North East Asia, Norway, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, South Africa, South East Asia, South Pacific, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam

Availability dates

From: 4 Oct 2024
Until: 20 Apr 2027

Do they charge?

They don't charge for house sitting services

Membership

MindMyHouse member since 2017

Personal details

Age: 56-65 years old
Family status: Couple

Total sits

Total completed house sits: 6

Testimonials

We hit the jackpot!

Such peace of mind having Linda and Tony care for our pets and home during our 3 week trip! They are lovely people and we're very attentive to our pets, and kept in contact throughout our trip. Tony is handy around the house and took care of a few nagging things we hadn't. We returned to a sparkling clean home (despite our housekeeper cancelling) and lots of yummy food. They made a cheesecake for my fiancé (his fav) homemade yogurt and granola for me and dinner our first night home. We arrived home an early to avoid a cyclone in NZ so they stayed with us a few nights and continued to cook for us thru our jet lag. We felt so spoiled! We would trust Linda and Tony with our pets and home again and look forward to visiting with them when they return to the Bay Area for future sits.

Deb, United States, 17 Feb 2023

  • Tidy
  • Organised
  • Good at pet care
  • Reliable
  • Kept in contact
  • Friendly
  • Good in the garden
  • Handy around the house

Tony & Linda, love your pets...but watch your waistline!

Linda and Tony sat for us for a month over March- April, 2022 It was apparent straight away that they were a good fit for our 4 legged brood, the dogs took to them immediately in fact Cooper, our 'aloof' boy became Tony's lap dog... all 35 kilos of him! and our recent rescue who is quite a fragile girl, bonded with Linda, and now seems to be a little more open to play with our other two girls, a big step for Ruru. A word of warning....watch your waistline as they cook up a storm in the kitchen, we've never tasted such treat, we can absolutely recommend the duck. Tony and Linda will lovingly look after your pets and home, keeping you updated with texts and plenty of photographs, we were delighted they sat for us, and we would recommend that you chose them too.

Mike, Portugal, 13 May 2022

  • Tidy
  • Organised
  • Good at pet care
  • Reliable
  • Kept in contact
  • Friendly
  • Handy around the house

Perfect Housesitters

Linda and Tony were absolutely perfect. We couldn´t have wished for better sitters. We arrived home to a very relaxed dog who clearly hadn´t missed us at all. The house was immaculate with towels and sheets washed and the bed made up. As if that wasn´t enough there was a delicious Aubergine Bake ready to go in the oven! If you are lucky enough to get to meet Linda and Tony, snap them up!

Marina, Spain, 2 Jan 2020

  • Tidy
  • Organised
  • Good at pet care
  • Reliable
  • Kept in contact
  • Friendly
  • Good in the garden
  • Handy around the house

Cat sitting in the Irish winter!

Linda and Tony took wonderful care of our two house cats and indeed of our home for three and a half weeks- mid November to mid December 2019. Despite truly foul weather, they made the most of what this time of the year has to offer and remained cheery. Finally they prepared a delicious dinner for two bone-weary travellers - totally unexpected but much appreciated. This was the first time that we had house/pet sitters and I can only say that it was a truly positive experience. They would be welcome back anytime!

Moira, Ireland, 13 Dec 2019

  • Tidy
  • Organised
  • Good at pet care
  • Reliable
  • Kept in contact
  • Friendly
  • Good in the garden
  • Handy around the house

Great professional House-sitters!

Linda and Tony stood out over the other potential candidates for our house-sit as being highly professional and motivated. We Skyped with them prior to offering them the sit and we liked them immediately. Having offered Tony and Linda the sit, communication between us was excellent and we agreed mutually convenient travel dates and arrival times – in fact they were extremely accommodating as we had to extend our trip by several days and that wasn’t a problem for them. Linda sent me a prepared list of questions and required information which I completed, and which acted as a good reference for my more complete notes which we left for them. We also agreed that they could use our car. As soon as we met Tony and Linda, we loved them! We had planned their arrival for 2 days prior to our departure which gave us ample time to get to know them, show them our home, the animals and our area. We found we had a lot in common and they were extremely easy to be with. They immediately warmed to our dogs and cats (and chickens too) and the love was quickly reciprocated! We left very early in the morning of our trip, but both Linda and Tony were up to see us off and Linda even helped to prepare our picnic lunch for our long drive ahead. Once on holiday, communication was great between us. Linda would occasionally send me a message if she had any questions or needed some clarification, but otherwise, I was able to follow the activities of our cats, dogs and chickens on Linda and Tony’s Facebook page which I really liked. Towards the end of our trip, one of our dogs developed a scratch on her leg. Linda and Tony responded very promptly and after having consulted with us, took our dog to the vet. It was nothing serious but was worth checking. In addition, Tony enjoys doing ‘stuff’ around the house and garden and he did several great things for us, inside and out, without us asking. On our return, the house was spotless with everything in its correct place and there was a delicious 3-course meal waiting for us. In conclusion, Tony and Linda are, without doubt, a ‘professional house-sitting couple’ and the benefits are clear: • All communication was promptly and clearly dealt with • Any potential problems were pre-empted or dealt with in a prompt and efficient manner. • Care of all our animals was done with love and considerable attention to detail • Care of our home was exceptional and again, with considerable attention to detail We can’t recommend Tony and Linda highly enough and look forward to having them house-sit for us again soon.

Victoria, France, 25 Nov 2019

  • Tidy
  • Organised
  • Good at pet care
  • Reliable
  • Kept in contact
  • Friendly
  • Good in the garden
  • Handy around the house

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About this house sitter

MindMyHouse member since August 2017