Family retreat, beautiful suburbs close to Lakes, Mall of America & Mpls

Introduction

I am a busy mom of 4. I work with High school exchange students and my Husband is an IT architect. Our Family loves to travel but can not always bring our fur babies with. We enjoy learning and sharing culture. In my previous life I was in the nursing field.

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Home & location

Our home a 6 bedroom/ 5 bath home and is located in a nice area with a park and beach down the road. We are only 1 mile from downtown Hopkins with many cute shops, grocery store and restaurants. The home has a hot tub, Gym and movie/game room. We have 3 bedrooms and 4 baths available for use while watching our home and fur babies. Inaddition to the other amenities that we listed. We also have a nice deck and large fenced in backyard. Netflix/prime/Hulu/paramount all set up on TV's. Fully equipped kitchen with many Ninja appliances. We have a security system in our home and this includes outdoor monitoring. There is a lovely park in our neighborhood and just up the road is Shady Oak Beach that is a natural spring feed lake/beach area. It is a great swimming area in the summer.

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Responsibilities

The sit will usually be just Louie and Neelix. . Both are Very easy! The schedule below is not set in stone. Louie is flexible especially in summer months as Kids don't have school so times vary and he is very forgiving. The idea and what we do is usually the same, times just adjust as according to when you get up. Louie usually goes out 1st thing in the morning when you get up. Then he eats and drinks and is let back out after breakfast. He can be in the kennel if you leave for to 6 to 7 hours. Usually I am home most days so he just hangs out with me. If I am home usually I let him out again around noon or so. He will go stand at the slider door if he needs to go out. Otherwise as soon as I return from my errands or appointments I let him outside to relieve himself. He eats dinner around 6 to 7 pm. refreshing his water then after he eats I let him out again. Usually we go to bed at 9 to 10 and we let him out again before bed. Louie usually sleeps in the room with my son or us. He is very social dog. He is a little shy at first. He loves squeak toys and balls. The 1st few days you may have to show him the leash and take him out side that way. Teddy is with us PT but about the same schedule as Louie. Can be in the kennel 6 to 7 hours as well. Usually he sleeps in his kennel at night but can be in bedroom bed with sitter. Neelix- She is very easy. Just check self feeder every week. Fill water as needed. Litter boxes are self cleaning just have to empty tray 1 time a week and change Litter every 2 weeks. We prefer non smokers as my daughter has Asthma, I am allergic to the smoke and husband is a transplant patient. We are fully vaccinated and boosted. We do not require that of our sitter. During summer if you can mow the front yard that would be amazing. It's pretty small and we have an electric mower. **For long sits of 1 month or more require a $300/month utility payment, unless otherwise agreed upon. Sitters should be self-sustainable and replace things used or broken. This does not include perishable items in fridge you can help yourself to those.

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Meet the pets

Photo of Louie

Louie

4 years

Photo of Neelix

Neelix

3 years

Sitter Reviews (13)

Homeowner Reviews (3)

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Stayed: 10 Jul 2024 - 13 Jul 2024
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I had a great time watching Louie and Neelix while staying in Kimberly’s house. Louie is such a sweet and well behaved dog who loves attention and play time. Neelix is such a sweetie too: such a mix of cat and dog, wanting to hang around with you and even cuddle (if Louie isn’t around bothering her).

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Stayed: 09 Jun 2024 - 21 Jun 2024
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This was a beautiful home in a great neighborhood. The Dog & Cat were great. The house was very dirty, cluttered & somewhat of a hoarder house. I would not recommend or return.

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Stayed: 21 May 2024 - 26 May 2024
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What a great housesit! Louie has endless energy for play and super cuddly when it comes time to rest. Neelix is a sweet little angel who is very affectionate and given the chance, will immediately sit on your lap. The house is comfortable and the kitchen is well stocked with appliances and cookware. We only stayed for a couple days but easily cooked several meals and enjoyed the kitchen, dining, and TV rooms the most. There is also a beautiful back deck with a great yard surrounded by tall trees.

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Stayed: 02 May 2024 - 04 May 2024
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Stayed: 02 Apr 2024 - 08 Apr 2024
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Kimberly

Was very nice. Came home to a very clean house and happy kitty.

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Kimberly

Did great with pur kitty. Was nice to come home to a very neat and clean home. especially after 3 days of driving!

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Kimberly

She was great with our fur babies and even adjusted leaving later as our flight was delayed.

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Kimberly
Last time sitter needed: 2 months 25 days ago