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Joann Bayer

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Panama City Beach, Florida

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My husband, David Mobley, and I are retired and living the good life at the beach in Florida. We love to travel and would like to take advantage of house sitting as a means to a win-win situation for us and the home owners.  We are very experienced animal/pet lovers and are great at administering love and affection to pets. We recently lost our 23 year old cat and a year earlier, our 19 year old cat. In prior years we have had dogs, horses and various farm animals.  I retired from education and David retired from the insurance field. We have also been in business for many years, but are now almost totally free of all commitments. We are in excellent physical condition, non smokers and enjoy a glass of wine every month or so.  Any parties must be done so we can be home by 8 pm. Be warned, we don't do cold weather!! Our home is a luxury home on the Gulf of Mexico. We love living here, but also like to check out other locations from time to time.  We will care for... read more

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Dean & Diane Paulin

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Mesa, Arizona

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We began our house/pet sitting experience in Estes Park, CO for six months in 2014 (through a personal ad) and enjoyed the cat sitting opportunity  and home location so much that we joined Luxury House Sitting, House Sitters America and Mind My House to seek out additional adventures through these websites.During 2016, Luxury House Sitting connected us with three great house/dog sittings.  FL, MI, and CO and 2019 a five week sit in CA!  2017 - 2019 we completed nine house/dog/cat sittings in AZ, CA, NM, MA, WA and OR through the Mind My House website.  Additional house sits from other websites from 2020-21 has totaled us seventeen  successful sits!  We hope caring for your home and pet(s) will be our next assignment!!  Dean, age 67,  retired seven years ago from being self-employed owning a chain of hair salons (Fantastic Sams) in the tri-county area of Charleston, SC.  Upon retirement, during Summers and Falls, Dean worked as a seasonal Par... read more

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Carol Beaver

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Boulder, Colorado

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Hello, I live in Boulder, Colorado. This morning I went on a trail run close to my home--I love being active and have pet-sat many friend's dogs who required daily exercise. I love to ski as well, and I do a bit of yoga every day. I LOVE to cook and grow food, and have cooked professionally at one point in my life.  (Recently foraged nettles while on a hike and came home and made homemade ricotta-nettle ravioli). I'm adept at canning and preserving food. I've been a freelance photo stylist in commercial photography for almost 30 years and I'm ready to do something more. I love to travel and have traveled to Europe extensively.  I have WWOOF'd in Italy and France, taking care of sheep & horses, bed and breakfast, cooking, gardening, cleaning, ironing, etc. etc.  During Covid quarantine I stayed at my family's Farm in South Dakota, and was able to reestablish my Mom's perennial gardens, as well as build two waist-high growing boxes, and I pruned and... read more

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Elaine Pflepsen

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Madison, Connecticut

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Caring for other's homes, pets and ranches fills me with complete joy. I've been providing home/pet/ranch care for 35 years.  I am retired from my profession and solely provide care for other's properties and beloved animals.  My profession, in part, worked with others experiencing crisis, trauma, and transition. My passion for working with others easily transfers to caring for animals. I grew up in a family-owned hardware store in the Midwest, the Heartland.  My upbringing has allowed me to develop a skill set of 'handiness' allowing me to troubleshoot most unforseen issues.I've lived in NYC, Chicago, Minneapolis, Connecticut, the rural high desert mountains of southern Arizona and Nebraska.  I love rural living just as much as major cities.  I've traveled Europe, wandering, exploring many countries.  I've house, cat and dog sat in France, England and Australia. Three years ago, I spent close to 8 months traveling around the world.  I am comfort... read more

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Wayne Gilbert

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Location:

Clinton, Connecticut

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For over 37 years I have worked for a Fortune 500 company as an IT professional. My position allows me to work anywhere in the world as long as I have a stable internet connection.  In addition, I have work as a real estate professional and owned and actively managed residential rental property for many years, in addition to owning several primary residences.  Having owned property I understand the emotional attachment that folks have to their property and pets and respect that bond. Choosing the right person to care for one�s property and pets requires a certain level of trust so please contact me as this site only allows me limited about of space to convey my qualifications and so we can talk about your specific expectations and requirements to caring for your home and pets.    Kids are starting their own lives so it is time to use my many years of real estate experience to embark on a new endeavor.  read more

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Marianne S

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Sarasota, Florida

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Hello,I am a newly retired teacher (I taught High School and College Mathematics for 25 years), presently living in Sarasota, Florida but very eager to house sit in the northeast, NY, NJ, CT area from Nov 2017 through Dec 2018 long term or short term. NON SMOKER.  I love animals, have a sunny disposition and am extremely reliable.  I was a homeowner for most of my adult life and also have served on the BOD of my Florida Condo Association.  I am extremely neat and respectful of property and would treat your home with utmost care.  I'd prefer two weeks or longer but might consider a single week if the location interests me.I am very interested in house sitting for you.   I have always had dogs and cats of all breeds... even raised a litter of nine pups!   I really miss the joy of having pets, so please forgive me if I spoil yours.   Love animals, very responsible and reliable.   I would be happy to watch over your lovely home an... read more

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Scott Jasper

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Sparks, Nevada

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My wife and I are retired military (32 years each). No strangers to living out of a suitcase, our goal in retirement is to continue those adventures by becoming immersed into the local life/culture of wherever we land. Short stays in neighborhoods, away from the touristy hotels is one of the best ways to do this.  The wife is very handy as she's rebuilt our bathroom and kitchen (I was manual labor).  We have lots 2 cats and a dog (but we do not travel with them), plants and a large yard that we are rather proud of - so, we're not afraid of the work involved in keeping up a home.  We understand the importance of treating your home and pets with the love that we have for our own. read more

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Pat Webster

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Argyll , Scotland, United Kingdom

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Hi, Peter and I are retired and are experienced house and pet sitters, We have had dogs and cats in the past but sadly they are no more. We love new experiences and meeting new people. We love to care for other people's properties and can deal with most eventualities. We are responsible, clean and very careful. We have always lived in large houses enjoy gardening and I have had a huge assortment of exotic house plants. So there are no worries there. I hope you will seriously consider us to look after, care and love your home and pets. read more

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Colleen Phillips

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Queen Creek, Arizona

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Hi there!I am applying as an adventurous husband and wife team! We are in our young 50’s and would like to travel around before deciding where to retire. We cannot wait to see new places from a local perspective. We live in a beautiful home in the suburbs of Portland, OR with two of our adult children. We take pride in caring for our home and it shows – we would care for someone else’s home the same way. We are not currently pet owners but do love animals. Years ago, we used to have a beautiful little Arab horse and boarded her on a farm. I grew up on a 5-acre hobby farm in rural British Columbia, Canada. We raised every kind of farm animal you can imagine, including horses, pigs, and turkeys. It was there that I learned responsibility at a young age and developed a strong work ethic. I have worked in the medical field for most of my career. Recently I worked as a radiation sc... read more

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Sean Aronson

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Location:

Honolulu, Hawaii

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I am 39 years old and have lived in Hawaii for 9 plus years. I was born on Maui and lived in San Francisco and Berkeley. I am currently an attorney working at the University of Hawaii.I have house sat on at least a dozen occasions and am savvy with both indoor and outdoor care.  I am quiet and am active in sports. read more

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Donna Perdue

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Lakeland, Florida

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Hello there:Tony and I truly love exploring the world around us via house sitting opportunities.We are currently house sitting for a lovely home in Jerusalem. It has afforded us many opportunities to explore various parts of the country.  The home owners have funny cat and lovely German Shepherd that we care for. We also maintain the pool on the property, which we also enjoy swimming in. We are proud to take good care of the property and look forward to future house sits here. We have had some amazing house sitting assignments! One was a gorgeous home in Sonoma County, California, near San Francisco, where we also had the pleasure of caring for their pets, Scarlett, a beautiful Burnese Mountain Dog and two super friendly cats while their people family travelled in Latin America. We've had assignments in Portland, Oregon; Seattle, Washington; Bonaire; Baltimore, Maryland; LaPorte, Indiana; Key West, Florida; and now San Ginesio, Italy. Our stories are legendary...the things we disc... read more

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Dan And Fay Bergander

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Aurora, Colorado

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Dan and Fay Bergander retired in 2013, with their home base being in Aurora, Colorado.  When home they enjoy spending time with their family and friends.  They enjoy maintaining their home and yard where they have lived for over 35 years.  They also are avid travelers, either in their R.V. for longer trips or planes, trains and automobiles for shorter ones and motor scooter, bikes, kayaks and hiking shoes for really short trips.  They have other family and friends all over the United States and the world and try to see them whenever possible.Dan grow up on a farm and can handle all types of animals, including bees and is a pet lover.  He also is an experienced gardener. (If you can grow a good garden in Colorado you can be a great gardener almost anywhere else).  He also is a good all around handyman.Fay, other than keeping Dan in line, is excellent at handling all aspects of running a home, including dealing with any issues or legistics which may hav... read more

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Dini Jaskowski

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Ejido San Lucas - (san Luquitas), Mexico

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Dini Jaskowski- We will Fly to you!Dini: Retired-Bookkeeper/AccountantDuane: retired-CarpenterLoving and Reliable Animal Caregivers and Responsible Trusting Home Setters.We both are retired:I was a freelance bookkeeper/accountant.I have integrity and a high level of trust that comes from years of accounting background.Duane (my husband) is a retired general contractor, who finish Carpenter for many years.Both of our backgrounds are country, we both grew up on farms with all the animals that you have on a farm from cats, Cows, dogs, goats, Horses pigs, Rabbits, and Sheep. I also have a background in Equestrian Physical riding. Now that we both are retired we have the opportunity to pursue a new position in life house-sitting and giving lots of love to pets while their owners are away from home.As a business owner as well as a founder of a nonprofit organization for equestrian physical horse riding I bring all the trust, professionalism, and love of caring for your home and or ... read more

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Alida Coelho

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Location:

Jacksonville, Florida

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EXPERIENCED HOUSE SITTER/PET SITTER  COUPLE WITH NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL REFERENCESWe are a responsible, reliable and trustworthy married couple and would love to help you with your house/pet sitting needs.  We are both non-smokers.  We have lots of experience with pet and house sitting which gives us the opportunity to work together and travel to new places and make new friends along the way. John is a retired Insurance executive and spent 8 years in the US Navy.   Alida is a self employed Health & Wellness Products Broker which is primarily internet and phone based business.We have traveled extensively by water and land and enjoy meeting people.  We truly love animals but because of our lifestyle we are unable to have pets of our own so, we would especially enjoy and love your pets as if they were our own and give them the care and affection the deserve.John grew up on his family's commercial gladiolus farm a we've always had gardens where ever ... read more

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Tom Mcelwee

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Location:

Frisco, Texas

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We are a professional non-smoking couple with grown children.  We are animal lovers with a history of Quarter horses, Labradors Retrievers, and Calico cats.  We accept most opportunities from word-of-mouth recommendations but are always looking for that perfect fit on Luxury House Sitting.   We are extremely neat & clean in our own home, healthy living and looking to help out with your home & pet sittings in the US, Canada, and Europe. Tom is a recently retired IT executive with numerous "handy-man" skills after building four homes and Ruth Ann is an executive with a global corporation based out of our home in Frisco, Texas and both enjoy travel, photography and gourmet cooking.  We specialize in taking exceptional care of your pets, property and looking after your farm animals. We are very responsible and reliable and   read more

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Peggy Jo Rain

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Location:

Eastsound, Washington

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Marilyn Holly

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Location:

Nampa, Idaho

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"Leave a place better than you found it" has always been my motto.  I have applied this throughout life whether owning the home or renting.  This is a good motto for relationships and all work positions as well.  Rest assured I continue to live this way and will take impeccable care of your home, and pets if applicable.  I love people and pets.   read more

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Shirley Vanderaa

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Location:

Bella Vista, Arkansas

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Hi, We are Don and Shirley VanDeraa.   We have done house and pet sitting over the years and have good references.   We are honest, trustworthy and clean.  We would take good care of your home and pets.  We are non-smoking, and would like you to consider allowing us to house-sit while you are gone.    We love to travel and have new experiences. Since we are retired we can fit in with your schedule. We own our own home and are the parents of three married children and have seven grandchildren.  We would appreciate hearing from you.Please keep us in mind.Sincerely,Shirley VanDeraa read more