My decision to create a stand alone business was based around what I could see as clear shortcomings and gaps in the usual service and delivery of pet sitting and house sitting service providers. Generally speaking, the majority of sitters are either advertising via local media, or they are a paid member of a membership site. Many […]
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The availability of people who can house sit or pet sit for you is generally not an issue. As I have discussed throughout my articles, the key is to ensure you are getting the right person to look after your home and pets. Unfortunately, house sitting horror stories are a little more common place than
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Dog owners often focus on the negatives when they consider leaving their pets in the care of either a pet sitter or a boarding kennel. This is understandable as most know their pets better than anyone, and are aware of their personalities and what they require to stay healthy and happy. That said, a holiday can
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Finding house sitters is easy enough. There are enough membership websites and advertisements to cover that. However finding the right one for you can be a very different story. What about where the house sitter originates from? Does that matter? Are you looking for a local, or someone from overseas perhaps? Regardless of where your
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It is important for home owners to be clear on what they are requiring or needing in relation to enlisting the help or services of a person or professional when it comes to looking after their house and property. As discussed in other articles on the website, there are many variations and expressions of house minding, house
The old adage; a coach is only as good as his/her team, can definitely be applied to house sitting. It is a team effort. Even a highly competent and experienced house sitter can be undermined by home owners who assume all will be well and who do not properly prepare or plan for the assignment.
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It would be unprofessional, negligent, and indeed reckless, if the home owner and the house sitter did not have a clear understanding of their responsibilities and obligations during the house sitting assignment. Having worked in highly regulated areas and government environments where (at times) unnecessary paperwork and endless paper trails were common place, I am
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It has never been easier to find a house sitter to look after your home. There are numerous membership websites for both house sitting and pet sitting throughout Australia, and of course overseas. Some require payment to join up, others are free for Hosts to join. Further to that, any search through your local newspapers
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Your bags are packed and you are ready to take off for a few weeks to unwind and get away from it all. Your best friend/s however won’t be going with you. The question is; will you enlist the help of a local pet sitter service, or will you send them to a dog boarding
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Life and lifestyles are changing rapidly as people are finding new ways to live and work in what is increasingly becoming a much smaller and a more connected world. People are quickly learning that a whole new world is opening up in relation to outsourcing work or tasks, that not that long ago, would not
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