Dog Sitting in Blue Ridge

Sara has taken care of our creatures multiple times since she first sat for us in 2020. She has done both short- and long-term sits. This one was a long one, we were overseas, and I didn’t worry about Shauna one minute. Not one minute. Sara loves animals, and it shows in her care of them. Sara is also experienced as a house sitter, mature and self-sufficient, and careful with the household. In fact, she has been educating me on how to use my new air fryer! We come home to a clean house and happy dog. You can’t ask for more than that. And by now, we are more friends than host and sitter. Thank you, Sara!

Sheri was a totally fantastic sitter. She was neat and organized and responsive and communicated extremely well. Most importantly, she took fantastic care of my dog - walking her, playing with her, and seeing to her needs. She was great!

Rebecca and Wayne have sat for me several times. They are great with the dogs and are a lovely friendly couple. The dogs love them and they were very well taken care of. My house was clean, neat and tidy when they left. I highly recommend Rebecca and Wayne. I would have them back again anytime!

Melinda was an AMAZING HouseSitter! She asked really thoughtful questions and went above and beyond in taking care of my home. In terms of my cats, she was absolutely wonderful; Melinda had patience and (more quickly than most) coaxed my quiet cat out. She also had a lot of patience with my energetic, mischievous little one! I am so appreciative and look forward to having Melinda come again.

Tamara and Ronnie were flexible when I had to change travel dates. They left my apartment cleaner than when I had left it. They got along so well with my cat that I felt a bit jealous (lol). Hopefully I can have them back again.

there is a reason Tasha’s profile is filled with 5 star reviews, she is such a kind and respectful woman who really cares about details. she took wonderful care of Leo, and went above + beyond. she left my place very clean and even washed all linens and remade my bed when she knew I’d be back late. I’m excited to follow her travels on youtube as she seems very adventurous. would highly recommend to anyone for pet or house sitting needs!

So great! They took good care of our cats, highly recommend :)

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.

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!