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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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Tom Mcelwee

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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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Nico & Klaus Müller

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Nürnberg, Germany

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We are an optimistic and organized couple, living in Nurnberg, Bayern. We are both working in Finance-IT environment. Of course, we like to travel, and we visited a lot of interesting places together, in Europe or far away from home.  A special experience was to see the active Kilauea volcano. The nature and animals offer us the perfect relaxation. In the past, we've both been used to take care of animals around us. We practice sports as ski, ice skating, jogging, swimming, diving, badminton etc. The languages we speak are German, English, French, Italian and Romanian. read more

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Shelley Brechtel

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Medford, Oregon

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Hi, we are a happily married couple from Medford, Oregon looking to do house sitting for you! Just to give you a little back ground, we have owned and operated Artisan Bakery Cafe for 20 years. We have a lot of experience with people, pets, and detail oriented. We have 2 grown daughters and we are looking to do more traveling and thought house sitting would be a great way to travel and see more of our beautiful planet.  I am 53 and my husband Scott is 59. We both love nature, outdoor recreation, pets, gardening, keeping house tidy, Scott is a handy man/contractor and can do small repairs. We are both non smokers.  If you think we'd be a good fit for your house & pet sitting needs don't hesitate to contact us. We are happy to offer references and answer any questions. Thanks, Shelley & Scott Brechtel read more

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Cr Smith

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Location:

Palo Alto, California

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Retired non-smoking executive with no pets, no children and extensive experience in real estate, building, and investments seeking assignments in Silicon Valley.  Attention to detail and security provides peace of mind of knowing your home, pool, pets, and projects meticuously taken care of.  Experienced homeowner and resort property owner with current and former properties from the east coast, gulf coast/Texas to Arizona Biltmore. Although our travels prevent us from now having pets, we have in the past owned and loved our dogs, cats, horses, and cows. 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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Shannon Dillon

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Location:

Aiken, South Carolina

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Seamless & Reliable Resource 18 years of dedicated animal care experience, personable, practical and active, single, non smoking professional available to house/pet/horse sit. Long term or short term. Absolute animal lover with a complete understanding of what it means to more than properly maintain, keep secure and ultimately care for your furry family ensuring your travel plans are as stress free and seamless as possible. Experienced "sitting" all types of residences from small quaint cottages to multi-million dollar estates and properly handling the responsibilities that accompany. PetTech CPR & First Aid Certified, Animal elder care experienced, Equine Experience. Bonded & Insured. Excellent references available. 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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Scott Jasper

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Location:

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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Colleen Phillips

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Location:

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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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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Marsha Billups

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Location:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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I love cats and dogs and will love on your pet just as you would while taking care of your home. read more

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Laura King

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Location:

Kaneohe, Hawaii

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Aloha, my name is Laura. I am a recently retired school administrator who is trustworthy and responsible. I am seeking house sitting opportunities on Oahu.  I would take care of your place as if it were my own! I love animals, and am happy to feed, walk or play with them. As well, I am good with plants.  I would be committed to keeping your home safe and well maintained.  Please contact me if my qualifications would be of support to you.  Mahalo! 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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Mark & Kristina Delaney

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Location:

Brussels, Belgium

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Good Day! Short Introduction:Mark: Offering the following: responsible, trustworthy, honest, animal lover, with over 37 years of dedicated service to United States Air Force, with 25 years and 12 years working in NATO. Global minded have lived in 8 different nations, mainly in Europe. Speaks 2 different languages. Non-Smoker, healthy life style, who enjoys traveling and being active. Kristina: Offering the following: responsible, trustworthy, honesty, kindness, care giver, with over 15 years of dedicated service to teaching in an International environment. Global minded have lived in 3 different nations, mainly in Europe and Asia. Speaks 5 different languages. Non-Smoker, healthy life style, who enjoys traveling and being active. US: We are a very open, fun and enjoyable couple who are no tied to one location. We are seeking opportunities to travel, while providing home sitting services, including up keeping, minor repairs, yard work, and of course pet care giv... read more

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Shirley Vanderaa

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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

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Marianne S

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Location:

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