Dog Sitters in Sarasota County, FL

Diane & Bill

Diane and Bill were wonderful sitters for our princess feline Katie. It was great to meet them the evening before I left for my trip and appreciated that they could drive me to the station the morning of my departure. Katie does not normally warm up to strangers easily, but she was comfortable with Bill and Diane, as evident in her very "chill" behavior when I returned. I also very much appreciated their attention to my garden and plants, keeping them all watered during a dry spell, so that I could continue to enjoy them upon my return. Bed linens and towels were washed and the house left clean and tidy. Communications, logistics and coordination were all excellent. Diane and Bill would be welcome back again anytime!

Kellye

Kelly was absolutely outstanding! She took great care of our two dogs as well as the house. She immediately bonded with our dogs and provided daily updates and pictures of how they were doing. The house was left extremely clean and neat. I would gladly have Kelly sit for us again and recommend her to anyone and everyone!

Olga

This was the second time Olga helped me with my pets. No known issues first time. This time, she was to pet sit my cat & lizard for a week. She diligently sent photos every couple of days & remained in touch. Upon return, I messaged her I was nearly home. No response. The cat was somewhat frantic and clingy, which was odd. The house was as we left it. Still no response from Olga. I locked myself out the following day and when scrolling through the smart home records to reset the lock, it seems Olga stayed a few hours after I left for the week, then left herself, not to return until the day we got back, then for about 30 min and gone again. Explains frantic cat, which thankfully was not dead cat. Lastly, did not return a $50 garage RFID, despite being asked before I left and reviving two texts after I returned, requesting it back.

Anna

Best cat and house sitter ever! I was so fortunate to find Anna when she had availability. Communication was easy and consistent. I never worried about my cats or the house as all was taken care of. Trust this pet/house sitter! She’s responsible and wonderful.

Cici

Cici is terrific! Can’t say enough good things about her. She bonded with my babies, showed up early, and left my house neater than she’d found it. With her ready smile and cheerful attitude, she was a pleasure to work with. I would welcome her back anytime.

Judith

Jude and her partner took good care of our home, pets and livestock in terrible weather, which was probably difficult. We appreciate their help.

Melissa & Max

Melissa was absolutely wonderful! You really couldn’t ask for a better person to watch your pets and home. She was great with communication, sent photos every day and a little update as to what they had been getting up to. The house was immaculate on our return you would have no idea that anyone had been staying! Pepper, Bonnie and Kiwi were all very happy when we got home so I had no concerns at all about the level of pet care she provided. All in all would highly recommend Melissa to anyone looking for a sitter, we would love to have her back one day for another sit. Thank you again Melissa 😀

Julie

I consider myself very lucky to have had Julie and Tim at my home. They flew across country and we had to stay in contact coordinating schedules — they were very adaptable as I was under stress with a sick family member & changing schedule. I trusted them implicitly. I felt my dog was in very good caring hands. They took great care in listening to all my instructions especially with my dogs safety and well being. I know my dog loved them. He tried to jump in their car and go with them:) They sent many photos and we were constantly in touch. I never had to worry. And that’s a big deal!

Mayra

Mayra did a great job caring for our pets and home. Quick and thorough communication, left the house clean and tidy.

Riya & Tipu

Riya and Tipu were amazing house and pet sitters!! They stayed in my home for almost two weeks, and they were so trustworthy and caring with my dog and home. The entire time, they communicated thoroughly with me, and sent me lots of great photos and videos of my dog, which I really appreciated! I came home to a clean and tidy house, and happy pup, and I’m so grateful to have had everything near and dear to me in such good hands. I would absolutely recommend Riya and Tipu to others looking for trusted and caring house and pet sitters - you both are welcome back anytime! 😊

Daniel

Daniel stepped up and took On an additional pet without complaining. Created a lot more work for him but he met the challenge without complaint. All critters and house still standing and in good shape on our return

Shari

This was Shari's 2nd sit here and we look forward to many more visits; pet sitting or just to spend time as friends. Shari LOVES animals and enjoys spending quality time with all of our pets (2 dogs, 2 cats, 1 hamster and 6 fish). We received videos, pictures and messages every day. Our neighbors enjoy Shari's outgoing personality, as do we. Our home was clean, laundry done and a warm welcome awaited us with desserts and pet stories. Upon our return, we see our pets loving on her as she hugs and kisses them. We know Shari has a busy schedule and may not have much time for zeewoi but we hope to see her again soon. Five star sitter for sure.

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Patricia

We very much enjoyed getting to know David and Camilla, and we appreciated having them take care of our dog, Lola, and our home! We had no worries leaving Lola with them. They followed the instructions we left and communicated with us in a timely manner. Lola warmed up quickly to them, easing our worries about leaving her. They allowed us to enjoy our vacation, knowing that the home front was well cared for!

Kelly

It has taken me a while to sit down and write this review because I honestly didn’t know where to begin and I wanted to make sure my review was worthy of the care both James and Menekse provided our home and especially our Josie.

This was our first time using zeewoi and I was a little nervous about the whole process. Who am I kidding, I was more than a little nervous. Given I didn’t want to board Josie for two weeks at her age, I decided to join and just see what happened. I put up our request for a pet sitter and immediately started receiving interested applicants. I spent time checking out the profiles of people that offered to watch Josie as well as those that saved our listing. One evening I came across the profile of Menekse and James as they had liked our profile. I took a leap of faith and reached out to express how much I enjoyed reading about them and their pet sitting adventures and asked if they had any interest in visiting Chicago. I figured it was a long shot but I just had a feeling of comfort reading their profile. Luckily, they responded within a couple days and were willing to make the trip to Chicago.

We setup a facetime to meet and see if we thought it would work out for both parties. I have to say I was completely at ease after we spoke. I knew then I had made the right decision. They were on a kitty sit at the time and were just such a nice and low-key couple. The kitty even walked across the laptop while we were facetiming which was funny. Both James and Menekse were honored to have been asked to watch Josie and happy to meet her via facetime. Menekse had questions for us which made it evident to me the care and concern they would have for Josie in our absence. Little did they know - I was honored that they were willing to make the trip and spend two weeks hanging with Josie.

While we were gone - I received daily pictures, videos and messages via Whatsapp which allowed us to truly enjoy our vacation without a concern at all for Josie. They asked questions if they had any concerns at all which reinforced they were totally in tune with our sweet puppy dog - given they asked about her every little quirk or habit.

Not only was Josie completely happy, loved and well cared for – our home was spotless when we returned. They left us the sweetest note along with pictures they had printed of Josie and even left a little treat in the fridge for our return home.

I cannot tell you how special both James and Menekse are – they were wonderful pet and house sitters but more than that they are just genuinely nice people. If you are lucky enough to have them agree to stay at your home you will not regret it!! Your pet won't either as I truly believe Josie misses them!!!!

We would have them back over and over. We even told them if they ever want to come back and just visit they have a place to stay!!

Nancy

David was great with strong communication, desire to do what was needed and leaving my house in good shape before leaving.  Kudos to David!
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How much does it cost to hire a pet sitter in Sarasota County, Florida?

Pet sitters on Sittsy offer pet sitting free of charge.

Why someone want to do dog sitting overnight?

The main reasons dog sitters join Sittsy are:
- They can't have their own dog right now but want to share their love for animals by helping out locally.
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How many dog sitters are in Sarasota County, Florida?

As of Aug 2024, there are 3256 dog sitters in Sarasota County, Florida .
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