Dog Sitting in Blairsville

Alisha and her daughter Kati were so amazing! They planned the sit as a mother/daughter writers retreat (I'm truly excited to read Kati's book!) They were able to come by the house before I left on my trip so I was able to give them the full tour - I really love when sitters make the time to do that. Oh! And get this! Alisha read my entire Welcome Guide before arriving which honestly blew my mind. During the tour, she asked about specific things that I mentioned in the Guide and we were able to cover her questions straight away. Alisha & Kati also showed up with all their food & supplies so they wouldn't have to leave to get them after arriving - that's so smart! Alisha says she does this so the animals are less stressed out. She really is a true professional. I ended up hanging out with them a little longer than planned because they were so awesome. When I finally did grab my bags to head out I noticed that Kati was sitting on the floor playing with my dog and cat - loved that! During the sit, Alisha gave me updates here and there - but I wasn't bombarded by them. They also were able to coordinate with us to plan the best departure time so the animals wouldn't be alone too long before Kenny and I got home. When we arrived home the animals were exceptionally calm and I swear the house was cleaner than we left it. All in all, they were the best and we would definitely have them back in heartbeat.

Ami and Chris were amazing. They arranged to arrive before we left and went over everything with us. It was very important to them to make sure to understand our routine, and habits with the girls. The house was neat as a pin, they send photos of the girls, and they are a delightful couple. I hope they will come back soon.

We were so pleased with the care Rachel provided for our pets and house while we were away for 3 weeks in the summer that we asked her to housesit for us a second time over a long weekend. She is very trustworthy and caring about the pets, sending reassuring photos and videos while we were away. The house was once again left in immaculate condition. One of our cats was having a problem with diarrhea, and she dutifully took good care of her. I highly recommend Rachel (and her family) without hesitation as a trusted house and pet sitter!

Deb and Don were awesome! Everything at the house was absolutely fine, but more importantly, my fur babies were well cared for and happy! This is so important to us, and we are so very thankful to Deb and Don 💝

They were great! Very responsive to the needs of my animals and kept in touch before during and after their stay!

Kassidy is a blessing! It felt completely effortless communicating with her ahead of the sit. She went above and beyond by accepting to also take care of two kittens we were fostering. Everything went super smoothly. We were away for two weeks, with our wedding in the middle, and weren't always able to check our phones, but we were totally at ease knowing that our pets were in good hands while still receiving daily updates. We also received several pictures of our pup on the beach, looking like she was living her best life. Very happy with this sit and would happily invite Kassidy back!

Jane is not a recommended petsitter if you have cats or if you want the house to be treated properly when you are away. 1) When she arrived the day before our departure, she didn’t show any interest in the cats, I had to suggest her several times to interact with the kitties in order to make sure the cats were used to her smell. 2) She acted in a superior attitude when I was giving instructions about how to feed the cats or understand their routines. 3) Since the moment we posted the sit offer, we were clear about the simple tasks: feed the cats 3 times a day, play with them, brush them, keep the house safe and clean, inform twice a day about what the cats ate with photos and videos. Her level of communication was minimum by whatsapp. Example of messages “Nala has not appeared yet this morning”, “not much to report”, “everyone has eaten well”, “all well fed”, “too busy feeding, taking pictures and answering your texts” 4) When we arrived the house was dirty (her bathroom had not been cleaned at all, she had not vacuumed nor mopped the floor, the kitchen was sticky) the basic rules of the house were cleaning the floor, kitchen (to avoid ants) and I specified the products to clean bathroom/toilet before leaving. The minimum ALL petsitters had done in the past before leaving were cleaning the basic areas. 5) Two windows were unlocked, when safety issues were explained as a main concern. The biggest window with access from the street was not locked with the screw (anyone could have entered the house) and the window of the guest room was not locked with the handle 6) She never sent a message after leaving the house making sure everything was ok and telling us if the cats were ok. Conclusion: We could clearly see she doesn’t like animals, especially cats, she came just to have a free place to visit the area (which is a very touristic place, mainly this time of the year, when the accommodations are really expensive), she had a bossy attitude and was clearly annoyed by our explanations of how to take care of the cats and house, her communication was not fluid (I had to send a message asking her how were the cats almost every day in order to get feedback), she was a person that clearly did not care about the basic level of cleaning. The only thing she did was feeding the cats at least once a day. When we arrived the cats were really hungry.

We had an incredible experience with Mark! He is clearly a dog lover, took amazing care of our pup Wally (sending us daily pics and updates), and left our place extremely clean. I would absolutely recommend Mark and Melissa if you are looking for some loving people to hang out with your pets!

LIsa is a first class pet sitter she really cares for our babies as if they were her own, i feel safe to leave them in her care as we have done several times . Rocco and Lady have come to know Lisa very well and enjoy lots of long walks and cuddles. She is careful to follow all instructions and takes great care of our home

Loved having Catherine and her sweet family house sit. Very respectful, clean, and reliable. Thank you, Catherine!!