house sitting

Kong Dog Toys for Eating Treats

A few months ago, we cared for a mini Schnauzer named Connor and a Labradoodle named Bonny. They were lots of fun, especially Connor who was the most energetic one. Their owners thought their meals were a bit boring. They

Cat Sitting for 4 weeks in Modbury

We got back to Adelaide about 10 days before Christmas, just in time to move into our next house sitting assignment, with 2 young and very energetic cats, Teela and Scout. As usual with cats, they were a bit shy

House Sitting 9 weeks on Gold Coast Queensland

We just got back to Adelaide after 9 weeks on the Gold Coast. Our first housesit up there was for 5 weeks and our job was to care for the house and garden. John had more work to do than

Seven Weeks in Country Clare

Our next house sitting assignment was for 7 weeks and it was so nice to be in one place for that length of time! We were staying on a few acres in the country and cared for a beautiful Border

March and April were Busy

I learnt a good lesson after we moved house 5 times over 7 weeks. Four weeks or longer is the best duration for house sitting. It gives a sitter plenty of time to move in and get settled, without having

Our First Longish House Sit in South Australia

I thought I would document our journey as fulltime house sitters so that other sitters might benefit from knowing how it’s worked for us. When we first decided to leave our home in Queensland and house sit full time, I

House and Garden Sitting in Queensland now

We’ve been back on the Gold Coast for a few weeks now, doing a house sit looking after the garden and feeding a few wild birds and some fish in a pond outside. We obtained this sit before we left

Gorgeous Sweet Lovable Cat but Quite Sick

Sometimes Pet Sitting can be stressful especially if the pet is sick. Last week we completed a pet sit with a dear cat who had been sick before his parents left for their holiday, but they thought his condition was

Cavoodles are they all lovable and quirky?

Our recent house sit in the Adelaide Hills was our favourite so far. Dave, a Cavoodle was the most unusual and most loving dog I’ve ever come across (please don’t tell any of the other dogs we’ve cared for :-).

Pet Sitting a Very Shy Cat this time

We’ve moved from the Adelaide Hills where we cared for the friendliest most loving dog I’ve ever come across. Now, we’re looking after an extremely shy cat. He’s sweet and purrs whenever we pat him, but he doesn’t come to