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We had such a good and relaxing time and Janice's and Gary's! We arranged this sitting WAY ahead and they stuck to it, communicating with us on many occasions beforehand. They were so kind to us. We got to go out with them and Aussie for something to eat the day we arrived and a month after our sit when we passed through Townsville. It was a real pleasure taking care of Aussie and Goose. They are both incredibly lovable and do not require much apart from lots of love and company. We got to take Aussie in our car for day tours around the city. She behaves really well and likes to walk with you. When we were at the house, she liked spending most of the time sleeping right next to you. Goose is such a timid girl, but she did came to us for pats and cuddles, and made us good company. The city of Townsville was also a really good place to stop and rest from our roadtrip, since you also have a lot of things to do around, like Magnetic Island, some beautiful pools, the strand, walks in Pallarenda and some of the best views from Mount Stuart and Castle Hill. We definitely chose well and would recommend this sitting to anyone wishing to explore these places surrounded by such a lovely company as Aussie and Goose. Thank you again Janice and Gary!
What do most pet sitters charge per day in Busselton, Australia?
From to for the cat sitting and from 3550 to 35150 for the dog, additional rates include from 50% to 100% per additional pet, cheap rates are 3540 for the cat sitting and 35 for the dog sitting. On Sittsy you can find a pet sitter who will not charge you anything for keeping your pets at home.
Do pet sitters come to your house?
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.
How often should a pet sitter visit?
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.
How to find a trustworthy pet sitter in Busselton, Australia ?
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.
What are the red flags in a pet sitter?
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.
Is it safe to hire a pet sitter?
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.
Do pet sitters stay all day?
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.
Thank you so much for looking after our chocolate Lab Bella🤗. First time we have left her at a boarding kennel and I was worried. But upon dropping her off and how the staff were, it put me at ease! And when we picked her up, she was happy, well fed, and had a bath, so she was so clean! She clearly loved the staff there and wanted belly rubs from them. Will definitely make sure for our future holidays to book Bella in. All the dogs we saw looked happy and taken care of. Great place! Thank you!!!
I would look past the negative reviews, every single time we have come to these guys we have been so happy and so have our dogs! Always come home with huge smiles on their faces, regardless of the dirty dog comments we were so happy our dogs were playing in the mud field that has PLENTY OF GRASS because that meant they were having an amazing time! And if you don’t want them to be dirty all you have to do is ask them and they always cater 🙂 The team were so amazing and hands on with any of our concerns ! Every single time we stay down in this area we will use them, we feel so safe leaving our babies with them ! Here’s a photo of how happy they were after a big day at daycare !
We had our dog there for a bit over 3 weeks and he lost so much weight. He was just skin and bone when we picked him up. He had no live left in him, he could barely walk. We dont know if he got sick there or if they had him starve. It was absolutely sad seeing our loved family member in such condition. We contacted the kennel a couple times while on holidays if the dogs are okay and they always said they where doing great! Never did they mentioned ones that our dog is in bad condition. He will never ever refuse any food so i am unsure what the issue was. Would defenetly not recommend for a long stay. Staff Was Friendly
Its definately difficult to find someone to look after your much loved baby- after getting a recomendation on a Kelpie page we took the chance of trusting Marlee with our beautiful (and full on) Kelpie girl Taz. From the moment we dropped her off you could tell the Marlee crew were kind and Caring people and genuinely loved dogs. Taz has stayed a couple of times and you can even tell how happy she is in the photos posted by Marlee. Im so glad i found you guys to care for our girl when we visit the south west 😁❤
My dogs are always so excited when we pull up. They just love their weekends at Marlee's. The staff are always helpful and friendly and there are great outdoor areas for the dogs to play.
Could not be happier with Marlee Country Kennels! We have two puppies one very very shy and anxious boy Leroy, and one very confident little lady LuLu who needs to be constantly busy. We were worried leaving them in a new environment, however we picked up two very happy and content dogs, who clearly had an absolute wonderful time. What was amazing for us to see is how much confidence our little boy gained while being there and how exhausted our little Miss was. It was very clear that the staff spent a lot of time with them and really got to know their little personalities which means the world to us. The care given was amazing and we are already planning our next trip so they can return to their friends at kennel. Thank you so much Marlee Country Kennels for making us feel like we can go on holidays and our little fur babies will be safe and so so happy
I would not recommend using this business for a number of reasons. When I initially made a booking for November through to December I paid a $50 dollar deposit which was never applied to my account. After many unanswered phone calls and emails chasing up as to why the money never got applied to the account I got no legitimate explanation other than " it must of been missed". I looked past this and decided to trial the facility for an overnight stay for my dog this weekend. Upon arrival all the dogs were non stop barking (understabale it is a kennel) however the majority of dogs were locked up in small unappealing cage like kennels and seemed very unstimulated with only a small portion of the dogs were out in an excersise area with no staff in sight. The staff to dog ratio seemed very off. I tried to explain my dogs temperament to the man who served us ( as he gets nervous from time to time) and I was told by the manager and or owner " we will just leave him in the kennel as he's only here overnight"... I tried to call twice in the stated opening hours to check on my dog and there was no answer,nor was my message returned. The facility had an overwhelming stench of feaces and urine. As we did not hear anything back we decided to go and pick up our dog earlier than planned because the communication is so poor. Our dogs' vocal cords were compromised as he had clearly been locked away and barking the entire time. Once again there was no staff members around but so many dogs in the facility. The website clearly states that any cancellations made up to 48 hours hours before your scheduled booking will be refunded. However I recieved an email mentioning nothing about my refund for the booking later on in the year that we opted to cancel after his stay this weekend. When I questioned my refund I was told it will be credited for a future stay despite me giving them 4 months notice regarding the cancellation. This is straight up fraud. They have no legitimate reason to keep my money and their own website even solidifies that. On a positive note there was a younger man who worked there that seemed good with the dogs and had a friendly nature and a young lady upon pick up who also had a friendly nature.
I would like to thank the staff at Marlee Kennels for taking such wonderful care of my dog while i was away recently. He developed an ulcer on his eye the week leading up to going away and had surgery 4 days prior. The staff put my mind at ease and gave him the special attention he required and i am so very grateful. Thank you so much. You all do such a wonderful job.
Amazing, everytime. My fur babies come home so happy and tired from all the fun and running around. They love the interaction and all the staff. I feel so comfortable when they go to stay. Thank you to all the staff. From Storm and Stella
Dropped 2 dogs off for short day stay today while we went off to explore Margaret river, Picked them up 5ish hours later both dogs completely soaked covered in mud had been left in a muddy/flooded pen for the day Had to ask for a towel to try dry em off before we left First time using a kennel would’ve thought at least the dogs be kept clean and dry
This is Daisy! Daisy spent a night at ticketyboo boarding kennels and loved it. Lots of room to run and socialise with other pups. Brilliant owner. Highly recommend.
Our pet sitter cancelled on us last minute and these guys were able to help us out with no issue. They are SO lovely and Riley obviously had a really awesome time with them. Highly recommend taking your dog here and we will definately be using again when we're in the area! Thankyou again!
Have taken my dog here several times while we were away. He's very nervous around other dogs but within a day they have him out and about interacting with the other dogs. He always comes home with a big smile on his face.
First time putting our dogs in a kennel and the owners were fantastic. They made accomodations for our highly anxious dog. Would recommend!
Best place! We had to board our 5 month old pup unexpectedly and we’re obviously stressed about having to do so. However, our little LuLu didn’t want to come home with us! Owners looked after her as if she was their own and it was very obvious that they loved dogs and knew what they were doing. We got back a very happy and content pup. Highly recommend.
We picked our dog Mia up today after a 5 days stay and couldn't be happier with the service Steve and Gaye provide for all the dogs. They made sure she is well fed and happy. They even managed to find a dog friend for our very reactiv, easily overstimulated dog. 5 stars from us and we would always sent our dogs there again.
Happy doggy ❤ It was a little hard to find the kennel due to road works, but our pupster was well looked after over the weekend. She was worn out when we got home and had obviously had fun with her doggie friends.
First time coming here, the owner are so lovely. They do amazing, my boy Ardi seemed to not want to come home. Had his head out the window looking back to stay. We will definitely be back soon! 😇 …
Just picked up our boy Rosco Rosco has been going for 3 years now He doesn't stress and looks very happy when we pick him up . Nothing is any trouble with Gaye and Steve. Our boy doesn't really settle in kennels but here he jumps out the car and doesn't look back . Very happy to see him go in Would totally recommend Ticketyboo for your dog . Thanks guys Lea
Our second visit was great. We were so happy the first time last year that we took our 2 back. The owners asked questioned about their health, socialising and eating and genuinely cared when we checked them in. Such friendly and accommodating service. Plus our dogs came home very happy again! We will always bring our dogs back here when we visit family in the south.
I took my senior dog here for the first time today. The team were so very welcoming, supportive and understanding. Their care for Mabel was gentle and loving, the sort of care we would offer a human in their senior years! We tried the hydrotherapy pool today and Tanya was amazing with Mabel throughout the session. I received advice on diet, exercise and supplements for my dog and left feeling positive and empowered. Thank you all so much, we'll be back soon!
Highly recommend👍👍👍 Jo and Josh are just amazing!! Bring your puppies/doggies with total confidence!!! Buddy just loves his doggy Daycare. As soon as we park the car, he can't wait to go see his friends. Best decision ever!!! …
A big thankyou to Jo and Tanya for building Floyd's confidence with water, in our pool and swimming at the beach.
Best doggie daycare little dog crash and big dog crash and then separate rooms the best place ener go and drop you beautiful dog there and they will give it lots of hugs and kisses
A great place to take Fonzie for Hydro therapy.
Hydrotherapy is really great for Arthritis, my dog absolutely loves it too!
Amazing caring knowlegable and very helpful. They Go above and beyond to help me and my fur baby. Thanks so much Tanya xx Highly Recommend !!
Our puppy geezer loves it. He can't wait to get there.
Great little team my boy loves the place and the pals he's made whilst going there
Such a wonderful environment with lots of doggy cuddles and great advice and service.
Charlie (our puppy) came back so happy, in fact he didn't want to leave, it was like 'mummy who'? Easy to deal with. They are professional yet have clear boundaries which is imperative i believe. It makes me feel reassured. Friendly and understanding. They make you feel safe with your dog in their hands. We will continue to bring Charlie here as I know he is properly cared for. Thanks guys.
Hi Everyone I booked my K9 & paid half of deposit a week prior then on arrival paid the balance. We then got my dog out of the car & he was very anxious & excited, the proprietor had a lead & made an attempt to put it around his neck but he barked a bit! She made a decision not to take him after just a few minutes,he wasn’t growling or hackles? I was a bit shocked as he’s stayed before & at many kennels. I asked for a refund but it was a blatant NO! Check your fine print she said🤷♂️This really doesn’t seem fair as I had just driven an hour & she was quick to take my money on arrival. Maybe they should change the fine print & put the dog in the kennel & then pay. Regards Out of pocket $154 & plans ruined
If I could give 0 stars I would!! Absolutely hands down the WORST service I’ve ever received. Daylight robbery taking my money then deciding they didn’t want to take my dog on arrival and refused to give my money back. Do not take your dog here unless you’ve got a lap dog or they won’t accept it or give your money back.
I am very disappointed with this kennel service and the staffs un professionalism. I advise you do not take your beloved pet here as my dog has arrived back home in quite an unpleasant state. Thankyou
Ever since I took my dog here my dog he has never wanted to go back to a kennel. Very unprofessional staff and urge people not to book here as my dog has trauma and hasn't been the same since coming home
Georgie was amazing. How our boy came back to us, you can tell he's had a blast. Will send him there again.
Staff I dealt with were very unprofessional. Highly disappointed as I got referred here from a friend
Absolutely wonderful place to send your beloved furbabies! The facilities are brilliant and Georgie and Jess are so dedicated to ensuring your pooch receives the best care. My main man Frankie loved every minute he was there!
I highly recommend Down South Boarding Kennels, I have now had a number of dealings with the new owners Georgie and Jess and they have all been exceptional. My border collie puppy regularly attends daycare at DSBK and I love that he's excited and runs straight to Georgie and Jess when I drop him off each morning. He always comes home happy and exhausted from having spent the day playing with other dogs. I know he is not only safe but also enjoying himself with Georgie and Jess.
It was our dogs first time at a boarding kennels - the ladies were so kind to my little one. A home away from home!
First time I’ve used the kennels, for my little dog, Bobby ( 9yrs) Cannot fault it… Clean, secure and well looked after kennels.. Kath was amazing, and great to deal with, she looked after and made sure all Bobby’s needs were met….. It was so lovely when we collected Bobby he had been walked and was socialising with other little dogs in the grassy play area….. Absolutely the best kennels I have used for my dog and would highly recommend Thanks Kath x
So happy we chose Bushlands Pet Retreat for our boy's first "holiday". Beautiful bush property, great people and we are so appreciative he's come home happy and healthy! Thanks so much for taking such great care of him 😊 …
Very, very happy with the facilities and the care my two cats obviously received. One is a very timid rescue, and she came home clean, not too stressed and had been eating. Will be booking again 😊 …
Fabulous setup for cats (& dogs too). Very well fed & clean as. Especially love the monitoring system and the inside to outside areas for them. My cat will definitely stay here when she's in the area. Well done Bushlands Pet Retreat, awesome haven for pet's holidays.
Cath and Bill, thankyou for always taking such wonderful care of our beautiful dog Dusty. We have been coming for 8 years and wouldn't go anywhere else. Highly recommended.
Wonderful place. We have been regular clients for years. Our cat is always in safe, kind and competent hands whenever he stays at Bushlands. The facilities and standard of care are first class. Highly recommended.
After having a previous bad experience with a local kennel, we felt very lucky to have found Bushlands Pet Retreat. The owners are very caring and professional and having a vet as one of the owners is a plus. We felt that our dog was happy and well cared on all the occasions that we picked him up. We would not hesitate to use their services again in the future.
Absolutely fabulous place! Clean, safe, well organised and outstanding care. No kennel stacking or overcrowding. After trying two other places down South, it was so lovely to have our puppy come home calm, relaxed and not sick. Couldn't be happier.
This is not a kennel or cattery, it is a pet hotel. Air-conditioned, inside-outside areas and caring and friendly staff. This is the place if you love your pets.
I 100% trust my dogs are in the best hands when they visit Bushlands. They always look great when they come home and sometimes I have to convince my Border Collie to leave and come home. Great set up in a wonderful bush setting. They are fed a healthy and balanced prime diet and have plenty of recreation time. If I could give an extra star for awesomeness I totally would
