Dog Sitting in Lake Placid

We were relaxed knowing Philippe was watching the house and cats while we were traveling several months. He sent pictures every day and kept us fully informed. We came home to happy kitties and a perfect home!

This is the third or fourth sit w Eden. She is great and knows my place well now. And she gets Miles. She will be coming back again in about a month as I am on a long trip so not around to welcome the next guest. I know i can trust Eden to leave the place in tip top shape. She not only took care of Miles but handled the watering of my plants and changing of the litter.

Vicki & Al were wonderful pet sitters. They are a very kind & friendly couple. We received pictures while away, which is always a comfort to know Bella was not alone. Our home was left clean and orderly upon our return. We would not hesitate to invite them back. Highly recommend.

We were so grateful to have Kelly take care of our home, our dog Cooper, and our cat Ollie. Kelly went above and beyond in caring for our pets, ensuring they were happy and comfortable the entire time. She was an excellent communicator, regularly sending us updates and pictures that reassured us everything was going great. When we returned, our home was spotless—Kelly even left it cleaner than when we left! She was so thoughtful and kind, even leaving us a little gift at the end of her stay. Her daughter was also incredibly sweet and great with the animals. We would love to have Kelly back again and highly recommend her to anyone looking for a reliable, caring, and conscientious house sitter.

Pam and Matthew were wonderful. They took great care of my dog and respected my home. I would highly recommend

Lexi did a great job taking care of our 2 high energy labs. She communicated with us, came by to meet the dogs before the sit & they took to her right away. Our house was left clean & tidy. Would love to have her sit for us again!

Maria was great. Well organized and communicative. She sent pictures of the cats every day.

We couldn't have ask for a better person to take care of Buddy while we went on our trip. She went above and beyond to take care of Buddy and our condo. She is a very honorable person. Such a pleasure to have met her. Buddy misses her already, she spoiled him so!

Hevelyn was wonderful and took fantastic care of my two irish wolfhound dogs and two cats. I got daily updates from Hevelyn on how they were doing and all animals looked happy and well taken care of in the photos and videos, I could have a relaxing vacation knowing that my animals were in good hands and very well looked after. Hevelyn was neat and tidy and my house was lovely and clean upon returning. I would recommend Hevelyn and would love if she would sit for my animals in the future

David and I clicked on the Zoom interview, but it was not a great fit, ultimately. The pets are fine, so the most important thing is that. And the house is fine. I guess I've been spoiled by great sitters who left our house impeccably clean and communicated daily with pictures and information that clearly indicated they knew our pets well and were taking really good care of them and our house. This seems to be the zeewoi standard. But I had to contact David every time I wanted information. He never contacted us once, although he did respond within the hour when I contacted him. But not a picture. Nothing. He even jokingly complained that our cat wasn't being warm enough to him and he considered himself a cat whisperer and was a little peeved. I laughed along and shrugged it off because he was such a nice guy. But I think he found my detailed instructions too informative? Over the 25 years I've had pet sitters some have joked about my very thorough instructions, but everyone, until David, told me they very much appreciated too much information rather than not enough. It doesn't appear he paid them much attention. He didn't recycle. He didn't take in our mail, several days worth was left sitting in our mailbox, which he explained was because we hadn't explicitly asked him to bring it in. The same was true about sending pics of the animals or communication. If I'd asked he would have, but I didn't, so he didn't. The same went for a package that was delivered the day we came home. It arrived at noon, 5 hours before he left our house, but he just left it outside. He said he figured it "would be fine" out there until we got home. He also left earlier than we'd agreed to over text. It's clear if you read the instructions what time the dogs eat dinner and I told him to please stay until dinner, walk them as instructed and then feed them before he left. He left an hour and a half earlier than that to meet friends at the beach. He also didn't follow the instructions for feeding one of our cats, about not leaving her food out because the dogs would eat it before she got a chance to. He did this at least twice that I know of. There was a coating of sand in the shower. The bed was made-ish. He didn't bother with the wash cloth on the bathroom counter I asked him to use to wipe it down so the poured cement doesn't stain. It was untouched, perfectly folded and the post-it note was still stuck to it . The floor was not swept, lots of fur tumbleweeds, although I'd left the vacuum out. And when I challenged him his response was that, "he was not a professional." Except that this site is based on a pay-based membership and at least I expect professional behavior from the sitters who I entrust with my pets and my house. He was taken aback by my texts challenging him when we got home and had discovered all the above. He said he's received nothing but good reviews before and I have no reason not to believe him. He also said he "probably won't use the app again." He said he was "feeling a little attacked" by my observations, even explaining that he'd been asked back by other sitters, and one even paid him some $, though he hadn't asked for it and never would. I've never ever had anything but great relationships with the sitters I've had in my home, through this site or before over the years. Some were long-term sitters for over a decade. I liked David very much as a person over the phone. I have to say we were not a good match once I came home and saw the lack of attention to our instructions, and that he hadn't cleaned up after himself thoroughly before leaving. Not all fits are good ones. This one wasn't for me., though I wish David the best, as he did me.