Pet Sitters in Newington

Sophie & Rikki
-61% off
4.9 miles away
Limited time deal
5.00
• 7 reviews
/night 77.00
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It was an absolute pleasure to welcome Sophie, Rikki and their adorable little girl, Nellie into our home. They are the perfect housesitters, capable, caring, thorough, organised and just very likeable people. From the initial video call with Sophie, I got along really well with her and just knew that she would be brilliant. She identified that it must take a huge leap of faith to hand over your home and your pets to almost total strangers and go off on holiday for two weeks! Her empathy meant a lot to me. Nellie is a delightful, gentle and sweet little girl and she was very good around the dogs. I believe she and Darcy formed a strong bond. Communication with Sophie beforehand and during the sit was excellent. We had a brief in person hand over before we left and both Sophie and Rikki asked how much/how often we wanted updates, photos, etc. Sophie's updates were thorough and reassuring - detailing how the dogs were eating and sleeping etc., and in particular regarding Elvis' well being/appetite. It can be a challenge balancing the needs and differences between and older, infirm dog and a younger more playful one. Sophie and Rikki managed this well and with kindness (and patience!) towards Elvis. They were diligent about following the dogs' routine and even created their own more concise, easy to use version of my rambling notes on what happens when with each dog. I shall be keeping and using their version for future sitters. Needless to say, we arrived home to an immaculately clean and tidy home and got to spend a little time with Sophie and Rikki and Nellie before they headed off. Do not hesitate to take that leap of faith with this lovely family - they are the safest pair of hands you could find. I hope they come back to us one day but in the meantime we wish them well on their travels. Gary and Rebecca xxx

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Christa
Julie took very good care of the pets and home. Thanks!
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Jenny
Victoria and Myles were just brilliant. Right from the start they were proactive and kept in contact with us until they arrived. 
A lovely warm and friendly couple who we instantly liked.
They sent us photos and videos of the dogs every day with updates of how they were. They looked after everything so well, lots of watering with our veg patch, greenhouse and poly tunnel. Myles even cut the lawns for us and really did a fabulous job, Keith said his edges were amazing!
The house was spotless when we returned and all the washing done which was so lovely to come home to, especially feeling a bit jet lagged! 
The dogs were relaxed and happy and I felt had had a great holiday themselves.
I would have them back to sit for us in a heartbeat and would most definitely totally recommend them.
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Lisa
I had the absolute honor, delight and privilege  caring for Luna in Lisa’s wonderful home in Kensington this summer.  First off Luna is one of the sweetest, talkative, affectionate felines I have ever cared for.  Her adorable antics are quite wonderful and entertaining.  Regardless of being silly and 
sweet she is also polite, self sufficient and well behaved as well.  Lisa’s home is an absolute pleasure to stay in.  Everything is organized and thoughtfully decorated.  The garden was heavenly and the views of the Bay are next level inspiring and glorious.  I would highly recommend this sit if you are lucky enough to get the opportunity.
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Melissa
Wrigley and Luna are the sweetest dog you can ask for. Gecko is very low maintenance but fun to watch! They were so cute and the house was very accommodating as well. I would love to sit for them again.
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Sarah
We spent a few days at Sarah and Chris’s with super lovely Jim and Coffi, and they made us feel at home as soon as we arrived. Sarah and Chris are both really nice and a real pleasure to chat with, and gave us all the information we needed to manage their house and pets. Communication with them saw easy throughout the whole sit.

We really enjoyed walking the dogs out in the beautiful countryside: Jim and Coffi are the sweetest dogs and they are very well behaved, so it was really easy to be with them. At home Jim is more independent, Coffi will follow you everywhere and will look at you with his supersweet eyes that won our hearts from the very beginning. They both are very quiet and relaxed, but when it’s time to eat their food they put up a little show for you. Very funny!

The house has everything you can dream of in terms of comforts and is set in a wonderful location in the countryside of Romsey.

It was a pleasure to pet and house sit for Sarah and Chris and we would be happy to come back any time in the future. Highly recommended sit.
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Shae
Maya and Henry were fun to hang out with. Maya loves attention and is super friendly right away. Henry takes a minute to warm up and then he’s super sweet too. 

Shae is great. I’d be happy to help out again. Easy sit with gorgeous views.
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Alexis
House and pet sitting for Alexis and Tom was a joy. Instructions were clear, detailed, and printed out, which I really appreciated. The house is inviting and cozy with everything you need for a comfortable stay. I especially loved the kitchen knives and cast iron pans for cooking. There's laundry, AC, and excellent wifi. The neighborhood is lovely, chill, and within walking distance of a greenway, a coffee cart, Whole Foods, Trader Joes, and downtown. And then there are the furry friends. A breeze to care for. So cute, funny, and unique, Noe, Leo, and Loki were so entertaining. I'm a geek for animal behavior and it was fun just observing these three. Very affectionate and talkative, I delighted in coming home to these furballs everyday. Alexis and Tom were very generous with their home and pets, I recommend sitting for them!
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Tamsyn
I loved my weekend stay at Tamsyn and Daniel's flat with Sesame. Tamsyn was great with communication and sharing everything I needed to know about the flat and Sesame's routine before I arrived. Sesame is a very sweet, playful and affectionate boy and I enjoyed his company a lot! The area is nice and feels very safe, there's a handy Tesco's right next to the flat, and I also had a great coffee in the lovely Ahaba Cafe, which is a short walk away. Would definitely recommend this sit :)

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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.

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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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