Jamie-and-Brady
We’re been dedicated housesitters for 17 years, last 4 with THS (and we always had our own home as well). We choose to sit with animals not just the home itself because Brady and I have high standards for animal care and welfare but it hasn’t hurt that we treat a home like a little castle - it should have love, care, adequate maintenance and be enjoyed as the safe haven and unique expression of someone that it is.
We started sitting homes about 8 years ago while living in Mexico and our neighbor asked us to house sit a place in return for caring for three puppies until they could be homed. There’s more to the story but it’s a long one.
We dog sit for two affluent couples in Vancouver where we lived for 8 years - both couples have a truly inspiring home with size, luxury, and epic views, and warmth and love to match. They’ve trusted us with their fur babes and extravagant home because our quality of care and love is very high.
We try to keep the animals on as regular a schedule as possible to what they’re used to. We both have gardening experience and Brady grew up on a farm so his experience with animals (other than cats, dogs, house bunnies and gerbils/hamsters) and maintenance far outweighs mine. We’re happy to keep things working and living like plants, gardens and lawns (we love gardening especially if you can eat it or it flowers) - as long as it’s not a full-time job as we both work and want to have time to tend to animals, check out the local area and cuddle puddle with movies to wind our heads down.
We’re used to and good with wee little dogs to large dogs. We’re excellent with high anxiety animals although at this point in time a little more easy-going animals are best considering our current work requirements are full-time.
We’re used to acreages and condos, rural and city. We’ve lived it all and enjoy aspects of everything - hence the adventure of house sitting:).