We're Doug and Debbie!
We take loving care of your house and pets
Many years ago, we traded our traditional lifestyle to become world wide travelers. House sitting allows us to combine many of the things we enjoy most such as travel, meeting new people and pets, experiencing new places, and helping others. House sitting helps us to enjoy a slow pace of travel and become involved in each community that we visit. In exchange, home owners receive a valuable service of two responsible and dependable people who will maintain their property and care for their pets like they were our own. It's a win win situation!
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Home Care Serviceswe ensure your house is safe and secure
keep your house clean and tidy collect mail, receive packages forward messages provide regular updates organize or coordinate trades people care for your home like it was our own Pool and Hot Tub Carewe're experienced with pools and hot tubs
we can maintain indoor or outdoor equipment help keep systems running smoothly organize or coordinate trades people carry out any special handling instructions |
Pet Care Serviceswe have diverse animal experience
dogs, cats, horses, reptiles, birds, animal packs, live stock pets and animals receive care, attention and love! we ensure routines are followed ensure pets are safe, secure and happy Maintenance and RepairsDoug is handyman who can handle most issues as they arise
we can handle minor repairs and maintenance we're self sufficient and adapt easily organize or coordinate trades people |
Lawn and Garden Carewe ensure your lawns are mowed keep them well maintained
we have experience with many types of gardens from large to small take care of indoor or outdoor plants carry out special handling instructions for your lawns and gardens Farm and Acreage Experiencewe have experience with large acreages
experience caring for farms and plantations knowledgeable with farm equipment, tractors, ride mowers experience with live stock, animal packs and horses |
What makes us an excellent choice as your sitters
We're reliable and trustworthy. We're good people and you can depend on us. We're joyful, open and friendly and go out of our way to be helpful. We have excellent references and its important to us that we do a great job for our home owners. We're experienced pet sitters. We have experience with a diverse range of pets and animals including dogs, cats, fish, reptiles, birds, horses and farm animals. We've dealt with a variety of pet needs and personalities and have encountered an array of daily routines from low maintenance to demanding schedules. You can rest assured your routines will be followed and your animals will be protected, played with and loved! Our first priority is your house sitting assignment. We always ensure that tasks and duties are carried out on a daily basis. We're house sitters because we love it and caring for your home and pets is our first and main priority. Excellent references and criminal background check. We strive to be excellent sitters. It's important to us that home owners are happy with our services and our references truly reflect that. We both have completed a police criminal background check and can provide the certificates for authentication. |
One of our strongest assets is being a couple. Using a couple as house sitters means there's always back up to keep everything managed and taken care of on a daily basis. This ensures our house sitting assignments are always continued without interruption. We're experienced house sitters. We have experience with a variety of past assignments and have dealt with a diverse range of properties from small apartments to luxury homes. We also have experience with farms and large acreages, farm animals and farming equipment. We have knowledge and skills in home repairs and maintenance and have experience with all types of lawns, gardens, pools and other equipment. Communication. We're happy to provide updates and keep in touch as much or as little as you prefer. We love providing photo's and keeping home owners up to date. If you need to get in touch we’re only a phone call, email, or video call away. Provide a house sitting agreement. This document is a great tool to gather the details of an assignment. It helps to ensure both parties are comfortable and fully aware of roles and responsibilities. Below is a sample house sitting agreement.
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"Giving home owners peace of mind while they're away so they can relax and enjoy themselves is something we take great pride in!” |
More information about the services we offer
Home care services
Keep your house clean and tidy. We like to live in a clean environment and will ensure your house is kept that way.
Keep your house safe and secure. We're security minded people and always ensure the premises are protected.
Collect your mail and forward messages. We'll ensure all correspondence is communicated to you and we can help deal with anything that needs handling to ensure you're kept up to date.
Water plants and care for lawns and gardens. We enjoy working with plants and gardens and have experience with large acreages, plantations and other varying sizes of gardens. We will ensure your plants, lawns and gardens are well maintained.
Upkeep and maintenance on your house and property. We can handle most repairs that may arise. We have extensive experience and knowledge with construction, repairs and maintenance.
Maintain pools, hot tubs and other equipment. We have knowledge and experience to ensure all of your outdoor or indoor equipment is maintained and running smoothly.
Provide regular updates. We're happy to forward updates and photo's of your house and pets at regular intervals. We're always available to talk and keep in touch.
Keep your house safe and secure. We're security minded people and always ensure the premises are protected.
Collect your mail and forward messages. We'll ensure all correspondence is communicated to you and we can help deal with anything that needs handling to ensure you're kept up to date.
Water plants and care for lawns and gardens. We enjoy working with plants and gardens and have experience with large acreages, plantations and other varying sizes of gardens. We will ensure your plants, lawns and gardens are well maintained.
Upkeep and maintenance on your house and property. We can handle most repairs that may arise. We have extensive experience and knowledge with construction, repairs and maintenance.
Maintain pools, hot tubs and other equipment. We have knowledge and experience to ensure all of your outdoor or indoor equipment is maintained and running smoothly.
Provide regular updates. We're happy to forward updates and photo's of your house and pets at regular intervals. We're always available to talk and keep in touch.
pet care services
Dog experience. Though we no longer have pets of our own, house sitting gives us the opportunity to connect with pets and animals and we love the time spent with our canine friends. We have years of experience and knowledge house sitting and caring for a variety of breed types and personalities. We can work with any routine from relaxed to demanding including any special requirements such as medications, supplements or other needs. We ensure your pets receive the best care while you're away.
Cat experience. We have years of experience owning our own cats and house sitting for a variety of breed types and personalities. We love the time spent with our feline friends. We can work with any routine from relaxed to demanding including any special requirements such as medications, supplements or other needs. We ensure your pets receive the best care while you're away.
Pet volunteer experience. We're passionate about sharing our understanding of the love and healing power that pets can offer. Doug and our dog Gracie volunteered many years with a pet visitation program in Calgary where Doug witnessed first hand the positive effect of bringing our dog to those in need. It was a rewarding program for everyone!
Experience and knowledge with a variety of animals. We've cared for all types of beloved pets and animals such as insects, birds, reptiles, rodents, dogs, cats, packs of animals, live stock, and horses. We adapt easily and follow routines to help keep pets and animals feeling safe, secure, loved and cared for.
Cat experience. We have years of experience owning our own cats and house sitting for a variety of breed types and personalities. We love the time spent with our feline friends. We can work with any routine from relaxed to demanding including any special requirements such as medications, supplements or other needs. We ensure your pets receive the best care while you're away.
Pet volunteer experience. We're passionate about sharing our understanding of the love and healing power that pets can offer. Doug and our dog Gracie volunteered many years with a pet visitation program in Calgary where Doug witnessed first hand the positive effect of bringing our dog to those in need. It was a rewarding program for everyone!
Experience and knowledge with a variety of animals. We've cared for all types of beloved pets and animals such as insects, birds, reptiles, rodents, dogs, cats, packs of animals, live stock, and horses. We adapt easily and follow routines to help keep pets and animals feeling safe, secure, loved and cared for.
home maintenance and repairs
We owned a heritage home that was built in 1920 and did extensive renovations ourselves along with regular upkeep and maintenance. Owning an older home means dealing with its unique challenges and we gained valuable experience, skills and knowledge because of the experience. We care for your home like it was our own and take great pride in doing an outstanding job.
Doug is experienced with all kinds of home maintenance and improvements and is definitely a handyman who is skilled and resourceful. Doug is able to handle most unexpected household repairs as they arise.
Doug is experienced with all kinds of home maintenance and improvements and is definitely a handyman who is skilled and resourceful. Doug is able to handle most unexpected household repairs as they arise.
lawn and garden care
We have experience caring for all types of properties from large to small and will ensure your plants, lawns and gardens are well maintained. We're happy to water, mow, trim, fertilize and yank weeds. We can water, mist, feed and pinch off dead leaves for your plants and gardens.
pools and equipment care
We have experience managing pools and hot tubs and are happy to ensure they are well maintained and running smoothly.
We can also help with any other indoor or outdoor equipment you may have. We have lots of knowledge and experience to help you!
We can also help with any other indoor or outdoor equipment you may have. We have lots of knowledge and experience to help you!
farms and acreage care
We have experience caring for large farms and acreages where we have cared for groups of animals such as dogs, cats, horses and live stock and can maintain large lawns and gardens. We also have experience driving tractors, lawn mowers, horse carriages and doing farm work.