Diane is a farm-girl and Alex is a city-boy. We met, married and live in British Columbia, Canada and are experienced house and pet sitters who are always looking for our next adventure.
We have travelled both ways around the world together, managed a variety of hospitality and recreation businesses, owned and operated a popular guesthouse, and are travelling once again. We were owned by three amazing cats for over twenty years, and they trained us to care for them purrfectly. As responsible and caring homeowners, we would treat your home and pets as our own.
We are homebodies who love to travel. House-sitting offers the perfect opportunity to travel while staying at home. As homeowners, we miss the comfort of home while travelling and find comfort in looking after yours.
We know how much animals bring a home to life. Whether house cats or pet dogs, cows, pigs, hens or horses, we have always had animals as a part of our lives. There's nothing like living in a home with pets, and house sitting gives us the chance to enjoy the love and friendship of a furry friend, if only for a while!
Homeowners ourselves for thirty years, we are the DIY types who can tackle any and all jobs related to property renovation, repair and maintenance. We have experience and knowledge of landscaping, gardening, hot tub care, wood stoves, septic tanks, plumbing, electrical, carpentry ... and so much more!
After several years of working in the hospitality industry, we bought a condo, rented it out, and went travelling. We decided in South Africa that we would open a guesthouse similar to the many "backpackers" in that country. We enjoyed the lifestyle of running a guesthouse which gave us a wealth of knowledge and experience in property management and guest experience.
We have done dozens of house and pet sits for several years, hopping between Canada, Mexico, Australia, Jamaica and Costa Rica. Our sits have ranged from four days to five months in length, and we have looked after all kinds of cats and dogs, as well as hobby farm llamas, chickens, horses and sheep. Several animals also required special care, medication and vet visits.
Whether you're going away for a three days or three months, you will have peace of mind knowing we will care for your home and pet(s) as if they were our own. We have travelled the world while others have looked after our home and pets, and we hope we can do the same for you.
Please contact us for a link to our Housesitting Resume, References and Reviews.
Happy travels!
Diane and Alex
Couple
Diane and Alex took wonderful care of our fur babies for almost 2 months. We were provided frequent updates on how they were doing (including pictures&videos) which was very comforting to know they were adjusting well (as the girls only knew us for the 1st 2 years of their lives).
Household items were managed and we were kept well informed of any issues, resolutions, etc without having any worries. We came home to a very clean house, well maintained yard, a loaf of fresh bread. They also ... MORE
Alex and Diane are completely trustworthy and ideal house sitters. They cared for our home and our kitties like they were their own. We were thrilled to come home to happy content kitties, sharper knives and a clean environment. As our home has some complex systems like a hot tub and pellet stove, it was great that they felt completely competent and able to troubleshoot and keep them functioning. We intend to invite them to stay again.
