Dog Sitting in Windy 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!

We want to express our sincere thanks to Nicole and Gino for a great sit. As with all pet owners, we love our kitty dearly, and we could tell that Nicole and Gino love them too. They provided daily updates and sent daily pics. Chipper is a relatively easy sit and we're glad that Nicole and Gino got to experience some of the Knoxville area in the short time that they were here. Nicole also took care of our plants, both indoor and outdoor, and kept the house spotless. If they are ever available for a future sit, then they are welcome back at any time.

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!

Curtis and Deena were excellent house sitters. They kept us informed and even had to deal with a few unexpected household maintenance and repair issues. They did so with grace and care for our home and our pets. We were so grateful to have them there. They also left our home spotless. We would highly recommend them and hope they will sit again for us in the future.

Knowing my dog Dolly was loved and well cared for while I was on vacation was a huge relief . Beth and Mark sent me regular updates about Dolly . I knew Dolly was content and happy. When I returned home , my house and yard were in perfect order . Wow!!! I feel extremely fortunate to have had Beth and Mark stay in my home . Many thanks to these wonderful people .

Ellen and Mike are the BEST house and pet sitters anyone could hope for. We knew that they would be great with all the wonderful reviews they had prior to their sit, but they far exceeded our expectations in all ways. The communications were great, even fun, as they sent cute pictures of our cats enjoying their company in different ways for their 2.5 week sit. They left us the sweetest memento that a friend of theirs had made with our cats names and faces on it. We hope they will sit for us as often as they can —they are very busy. Thank you both so much for taking such excellent care of our home, Curtis and Harry. We hope to see you again soon:)

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!

David and Andrea were fantastic with my James, as well as my home. They were very communicative, sent plenty of photos of my boy, and I was able to relax and enjoy my trip knowing he was in capable hands. I wouldn't hesitate to have them again if it fit our schedules, I know Jamie would love it!

Michelle & Daniel were awesome sitters! They were super cool and very nice! They were very communicative and reassuring before the sit started. Once we sent over the guide and on their first day in the house they asked great questions which showed us they really cared and were attentive. They sent us picture updates of our kiddos which we greatly appreciated. They took wonderful care of our pets and the house. Everything was the same as we left it - it’s like they weren’t even there. If Michelle & Daniel were continuing their grand travel adventure we would happily host them again!

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.