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Rachel
Kelly and Sam are some of the most caring, compassionate people we've ever met. We were thrilled they were back in the area and could housesit for us, and as always, they were good to us (emails and pictures and updates!) and GREAT to our animals. We even threw them some curveballs this time with one cat and one sheep requiring medication; of course they were all over the extra responsibility. We were able to enjoy our two weeks out of the country with so much peace of mind and hope they enjoyed their time relaxing at our farm.
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Gemma
We loved our sit with Gemma and Rodrigo. There communication was amazing which made it easy to make plans and communicate about there animals. We had lots of cuddles and fun walks with Caju after gaining his trust and Miso and Cubby are lovely cats. Jakob and I miss them all already. It was helpful to have a handover in person to meet the animals and get shown what to do. We are grateful to spend an extra night with Gemma and Rodrigo to get to know each other on a deeper level!
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Adam
Molly is such a fun and energetic dog, I miss her already! Adam and Lydia live in a lovely neighborhood with a great trail to go on runs with Molly which was quite fun. They’re incredibly kind and welcoming, all together a wonderful stay in a beautiful home with the bestest doggo.
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Melissa
Melissa and the home was fabulous. She was so attentive and caring and even left treats for me. Obviously, the pups Luna and Wrigley were adorable and we watched tv at night together. Highly recommend this house sit and Melissa.
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Patricia
I have been able to see that Patricia loves the animals, and they love her. And I have also seen all their needs that she is not meeting. Because I cannot and do not want to ignore the pain of any being, it is so important for me to collaborate with sensitive pet parents who prioritize the care of their animals and offer me the right conditions to accompany them if I do not end up sacrificing my own welfare, as has been the case.

Patricia did not explain anything in her profile about the needs of her animals; the only thing she told me was that Buddy needs some drops to moisturize his eyes. I therefore interpreted that they were emotionally and physically regulated dogs.

A month before the date, Patricia contacted me to tell me that she had rescued a Podenco mother with her four puppies and that if it was ok for me to do the sits taking care of the 7 dogs. It made me cry and told her that she could count on me and that even though I knew it would be more work for me, I wanted to support her and enjoy the puppies. She told me that she wanted to feed the mother well, and I spent an hour and a half advising her for free via WhatsApp, explaining in detail what food would cover all the nutritional requirements.

When I arrived in Sotogrande, I found the following situation:

1. Buddy, who is a noble and good-natured dog, has severe separation anxiety. When when he feels alone, he cries and barks, day or night. Also, due to a lack of exercise and inadequate food, he had significant excess body fat and was always thirsty, peeing, and taking huge, mushy poops.

2. Lizzie is older and tired of the stress Buddy brings her. She was being fed cans of cat food. She does not enjoy walks with Buddy; she needs to slow down.

3. The three adult dogs were pooping and peeing in the house. The area where Molly was with the puppies smelled bad, and there was a lot of mess and garbage. I removed food, household items, and power cords because the four puppies were chewing everything playfully.

4.Patricia never asked me if I needed anything. The fireplace that she says she has in her profile she doesn't use, and before leaving she turned off the heating because "it's too expensive" leaving a butane stove to heat us, which ran out in two days. I asked her for the bathtub plug, and she told me I could buy it myself. I had no hair dryer; the air fryer was dirty, as were the oven and dishwasher.

I had to insist that she give me the drops Buddy needed for his eyes and his long leash so he could enjoy himself on walks. I asked her several times for the correct food I needed so I could regulate the animal's metabolism.

Before she left, I told her that I had not slept because I had to take Buddy downstairs three times to pee and poop and asked for help with cleaning the next few days. Not only did the help not come, but when she left, she told me via WhatsApp to call her only for emergencies because she needed to disconnect for a few days.

With her actions, she made it clear to me that for her, it was not important that I was well. All the emergencies that happened, like being trapped because of a broken door, I solved on my own.

I am a problem solver and an independent woman. I was shocked by her communication and the little care and support she was offering me. It was really heartbreaking.

Although I wanted to leave, my conscience wanted me to stay and improve the situation of these precious beings. So I did.

After listening to each of the animals, I created a very rigorous routine that took me all day. As I had brought extra food with me, I stayed in the house without going out during my stay.

I sent Patricia a whole day of live videos, showing her the routine, explaining step by step why and with what objective I was doing each thing, as well as the results I was already getting.

Even though I gave her a beautiful professional job, she showed no interest in learning; she just wanted me to do the work.

The feeding change is absolutely necessary for Buddy to decrease physiological stress, and I was only able to give him nutrition limited to the foods she decided to buy, even though I explained to her several times why the missing foods were so important.

At one point, she told me that all cockers spaniel suffer separation anxiety because “it is in their DNA”. Genetics only indicate a tendency. Buddy was suffering because he was not getting the nutrition, attention, boundaries, and joyful exercise he needed.

It was very satisfying to see the first fruits of my labor: all three dogs loved the new real food and made compact poops once or twice, which made clean up much easier.

Buddy lost body fat and stopped being thirsty and hungry. He was more emotionally regulated, had more real energy, and when he finished the day tired, he slept in one go.

Lizzie was really grateful for my cuddles and for me taking care of Buddy so she could be calm and enjoy the nutritious food. She especially loves chicken wings and red meat!

Molly went from being very fearful to seeking my love, giving me kisses, and asking me to take her for walks when she needed to relieve herself and take a break from mothering in the afternoons. I made sure to provide them with nutritious food and warmth with hot water bottles since there was no heat in their space either. It was so nice when I put the hot water bottles on them as they all gathered around to nurse.

After this experience, I assume it is my responsibility to make sure I have the information on what the animals are like and need and the conditions I will be in, as well as to match the pets parents in the way they care to provide a nurturing and fun experience for me as well.

I hope that with this information, you can decide if this home is for you according to your personality and interests. Patricia I stay in a very nice and comfortable room with a beautiful view and a private bathroom.
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Sean
Penny is the sweetest dog! And Sean was so kind. Also, the location was so beautiful and peaceful. I highly recommend this stay.
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Elizabeth
This sit was a delight! Mookie and Rascal are such loving personalities, definitely big dogs but sweethearts once they get comfortable with you. X is the mom of the house, very relaxed and Lightening is pretty independent and does his own thing. Communicating with Elizabeth was easy and effortless; we got along great.

The home is very comfortable and the backyard is beautiful; you can tell Elizabeth has put a lot of love and care into her space. The neighborhood is friendly and definitely walkable. I really enjoyed this sit and would absolutely come back!

Pet Sitting FAQs

From to for the cat sitting and from 19.9950 to 19.99150 for the dog, additional rates include from 50% to 100% per additional pet, cheap rates are 19.9940 for the cat sitting and 19.99 for the dog sitting. On Sittsy you can find a pet sitter who will not charge you anything for keeping your pets at home.

Yes, you can find a home pet sitter to stay in your house with your pet overnight and provide 24/7 care for your pets. You can include in your listing time the advisable timeframe that the pet sitter should adhere to and not leave your pet alone in the house. Usually, it's not to leave the pet alone for more than 4 hours.

The pet sitter for the cat should visit at least once a day. For the dogs, the pet sitter should visit at least three times per day, the best solution is if the sitter stays overnight and watches your pets all the time.

Look at the pet sitter with a high rating, and many previous bookings with good reviews, ask the sitter to make a meet and meet before confirming the booking online or in-person, and reach out to the pet owners where the sitter stayed before asking about reference.

Common red flags in pet sitters are bad reviews from previous pet owners, a high cancellation rate after approval, a sitter who doesn't have a background check, a sitter who refuses to meet and greet in person or online, and a sitter who wants to make bookings outside of the platform.

Yes, it is safe to hire a pet sitter it's still advisable to see if the sitter has a background check, good reviews, and past bookings and make a meet and greet before confirmation in this way you can reduce risk to the minimum.

Yes, pet sitters stay all day in your house and also they stay overnight, the sitter can leave your home for up to 4 hours or for a different time that you can discuss during the meet and greet.

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