Comfortable SW Minneapolis house sit with an old hound Bonnie and energetic pup!

Introduction

We are a family who loves to travel and often visit family out of state. We regularly have house sitters stay at our house, but have not yet had sitters for our newest puppy. Our older dog is very used to the concept.

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Home & location

We have a three bed three bath home with a good bit of extra living space. Owner suite has a king sized bed + sitting area w/gas fireplace. Main floor guest bedroom has a queen bed. Kids bedroom has a twin over twin bunk. There is a finished basement with a family room, office, and third full bathroom. Sleeps up to four adults + 2 kids in beds. Can also provide an air mattress if needed. Our home is on a nice block that backs up to a busy business district in SW Minneapolis with several restaurants, a coffee shop, groceries, and a great trail system all within a 5 minute walk. It does not bother us, but you will hear some traffic outside. Only 15 min from the airport, downtown, mall of america, and many more great areas of the Twin Cities. A car would be recommended but not completely required as transit (city bus) is less than a block away and it's easy to uber around. *Stairs are unavoidable for our home as there are steps leading up to both the front and back doors, and the home has living space on 3 levels. **Please note that we are not comfortable with having extra pets along with our human sitters.

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Responsibilities

We’ve recently (July 2024) adopted a new puppy Clover (born April 2024). As of mid July she is doing well with house training and we expect it to be done very shortly. The puppy is crate trained but needs caretakers who are able to help her release some energy through 2-3 walks a day and play inside and out. Clover has an older sibling Bonnie (11 yrs) to help teach her how to be a chill dog but she’s still learning. Bonnie has free roam of the house and is very calm after first introductions. Looking for a sitter(s) who can meet both needs. We have some houseplants that we'd like to keep alive. Some instructions for those will be included. We live in a northern climate and need to keep up with snow shoveling if it snows. We have shovels and snowblower if needed.

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Meet the pets

Photo of Bonnie

Bonnie

11 years

Photo of Clover

Clover

Sitter Reviews (23)

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My mom and I had a fantastic stay! Bonnie and Clyde are adorable and super low-maintenance - Bonnie did her own thing most of the time but was always sweet and affectionate when we did see her, and Clyde liked to stay nearby so that he could "smile" at us and get belly pats. Matthew and Madeline’s home is wonderful, equipped with modern conveniences and in a quiet residential neighborhood that is close to downtown and touristy stuff. We were exhausted from our drive from Chicago but the great hospitality, awesome pups and lovely home made it worth the trip!

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Stayed: 19 Aug 2020 - 22 Aug 2020
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Matthew was so easy to work with. The dogs are easy and loving. House is in a beautiful neighborhood and very walkable. Outfitted with everything you need in the kitchen and the entire home. Close proximity to restaurants and shopping (including the Mall of America), easy drive to downtown Mpls. Highly recommend this stay!

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Stayed: 06 Aug 2020 - 09 Aug 2020
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Stayed: 29 Jul 2020 - 01 Aug 2020
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Stayed: 04 Jun 2020 - 06 Jun 2020
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Stayed: 19 Sep 2019 - 21 Sep 2019

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Last time sitter needed: 2 months 23 days ago