Dog Sitting in Pugwash

Lindsay and Cody looked after our 2 kitties Mixa and Kublah and our home for 3 weeks. I cannot recommend them highly enough. Our home was spotless and the kitties chilled and relaxed

Shannon and Kendall were brilliant. A lovely couple who we enjoyed meeting. Really happy to have them looking after the house and dog. Communication pre and during the stay was really good. We Ruby dog got lots of attention and clearly loved them. Returned home to a happy dog, clean house and fantastic supper on the table. We would thoroughly recommend them. Top sitters.

Trudie and Bill looked after Pip for 5 days and were very attentive to his needs. They have a senior dog so realised the extra work involved. They were very easy guests and gave Pip all the attention he needs in his old age. Many thanks to you both, we’d love to have you back again,

Alex contacted us early about travel plans and house questions because she wanted everything to go smoothly for us all, and her communication was great before and during the sit. We were so glad to meet her in person before and after the sit, as she is warm and friendly and we felt totally confident at once that she would be a super sitter. She went above and beyond in preparing the house for our return, even leaving food and wine for us, which was not at all expected and was so kind. Riley enjoyed having her here, and we would welcome her back any time. We totally recommend her as a sitter on all levels.

Great experience, from the intro to the sitting. Sam is supper easy to communicate with, he replies quickly and always provides all the information needed. They arrived on time as scheduled, were clear about their plans and overall super reliable. I felt very comfortable leaving Ginger with Sam and Anna, and will do it again if the opportunity arises. The apartment was clean and everything in place. Thank you guys!!

Theresa and Jon were perfect house-sitters. We came back to a spotless house, very happy pets and a delicious meal. They are a very active, friendly couple who also made the most of what our village has to offer and were a big hit with the neighbours, too. I have no hesitation in recommending them most highly. We were very sorry to see them go!

Bob and Marion were wonderful! Our younger dog is a bit anxious and is usually nervous around new people but she warmed up to them right away. They sent pictures of their lovely walks with the dogs, were very clean, and they even tidied up our not-so-tidy garden. We highly recommend them!

We are fortunate Valetta lives in our community as this was the third time she has been able to sit for us. She is familiar with our house and more importantly, the habits and antics of our little Rascal. Her attention was very much appreciated when she noticed he had a Tick attached, and, with the help of a neighbour successfully removed it. Once she told us about the Tick we ordered the appropriate medication which she promptly gave him. We appreciated the sheets she washed for us and having the guest bed being made up. As usual, communication was good and we came home to a clean house. Thanks once again, Val, for your quiet, caring manner.

Ginny & Ron are lovely people who understood what it meant to look after indoor cats with experience of sitting before. They were patience with us while we were getting ready to go on the Sunday morning with two small children to coordinate and when we accidentally left some perishables in the fridge in the rush to get out of the door. Generally everything was okay; we would have liked a bit more of a regular update with more photos but we knew the cats were okay which was the main thing. Our house was generally left clean, helped by our cleaner coming in each week but we would have appreciated them taking all the bins out in the diary schedule.

Our sweet Bella swallowed a one-inch piece of glass while in the care of Nicole and Richard. She threw it up, however, some complications (cuts in her throat most likely) persisted. While Nicole and Richard are not responsible for her eating the glass, I was disappointed with the way they handled this emergency. Rather than calling me instantly, which is protocol, they called zeewoi then googled how to handle the situation. My immediate concern was that Bella may have swallowed more than one piece of glass and it was traveling through her digestive system. By the time I was contacted, the vet could no longer see Bella because it was the end of the day. However, the vet advised me that Bella be taken to the emergency vet hospital immediately. There was a long wait at the emergency hospital and after many hours Nicole and Richard were irritated and wanted to go home with Bella. I called the 24-hour Vet provided by zeewoi (an excellent service!) and she told me Bella should definitely stay at the emergency clinic and see a vet asap. This incident occurred within days of Bella being in Nicole and Richard’s care and they seemed surprisingly cavalier about the seriousness of the potential consequences and did not detect the ongoing problem with her swallowing. Additionally, I was disappointed to return home at 10:30pm after a long day of travel to find that Nicole and Richard had not moved their car from my parking space (I searched for street parking but eventually paid for parking for the night), had not moved their stuff (a lot of it) from the apartment, and had not completed the laundry (I had no towel). I arrived at the pre-arranged time, so I am uncertain why they were unprepared for my arrival. Also, I spent time cleaning the next day. Nicole and Richard are very nice, and I like them. Nicole was excellent at communicating daily with photographs. I would, however, recommend other pet owners carefully review emergency protocol and expectations regarding state of home upon return, if asking Nicole and Richard to care for their pet and home. And keep in mind, that this was an extraordinary and pretty extreme incident. This may be a one-off experience, and I hope whoever is considering Nicole and Richard will ask their own questions.