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Jane

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About me

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59, Self Employed

Young 59 yo who adores animals and loves to travel (ps. I’ve since turned 62 but that sounds old so I’m leaving it as a young 59 yo !)

1st November 2022 one of my beautiful sibling cavoodles passed over the rainbow bridge suddenly and unexpectedly and since then his sister Bella and I have been caring for and falling in love with other pets around Australia.

In 2023 we enjoyed 16 back to back sits loving and looking after
Ellie the Golden Retriever in Pymble NSW
Rocco the Dalmatian in ... Read more
Young 59 yo who adores animals and loves to travel (ps. I’ve since turned 62 but that sounds old so I’m leaving it as a young 59 yo !)

1st November 2022 one of my beautiful sibling cavoodles passed over the rainbow bridge suddenly and unexpectedly and since then his sister Bella and I have been caring for and falling in love with other pets around Australia.

In 2023 we enjoyed 16 back to back sits loving and looking after
Ellie the Golden Retriever in Pymble NSW
Rocco the Dalmatian in Bribie Island QLD
Mad Maxie the Cavoodle in Chatswood NSW
Ilaria the Lagotto Romagnolo in Merimbula NSW along with 5 hens a fabulous vegetable garden and a beautiful large native garden
Benny the Golden Retriever in Newport NSW
Reuben the Cavoodle Bosley the Spoodle and Puddie the cat in Newport Vic
Edith & Olive two adorable Lagotto’s in Sorrento VIC and 6 friendly hens
Ella the blue heeler in the beautiful country town Braidwood NSW
Ben the golden retriever again in Newport NSW
Teddy a border collie and Daisy a dachshund x terrier in Jan Juc (Torquay) Vic
Spike, a 12yo Mini Foxy Terrier and Becky a 2yo JRT Also small aquarium tank fish, outside pond fish and a turtle in Jam Jerrup (close to Port Philip Is)
19yo Benji a JRT and 17yo Luna the cat in Bangalow
Reigny and Bess in Byron Bay
Teddy a 13yo Westiepoodle in Newport NSW
Panko a 3yo golden retriever in South Coogee
Coco my first Labrador in Northbridge into the New Year 2024
Two return sits to start the year
19yo Benji a JRT and 17yo Luna the cat in Bangalow
Reigny and Bess in Byron Bay
Then news sits -
Bailey and Yoshi in Bangalow
Lady the Cavoodle in Pottsville
7 hens in Pinbarren Noosa Hinterland
Niko the ragdoll cat in Twin Waters
Waffle the chocolate labradoodle and Peanut and Wombat the Guinea Pigs in West Manly Qld
Jack the Cat and Chewie the Cavoodle in Bronte NSW
NSW merino sheep farm obviously with lots of sheep 🐑 four dogs Missy a kelpie Lolly the border collie Mac a kelpie and Speck a kelpie x huntaway and one cat Ms Tiggerlina and 11 chooks and a turkey !
Six weeks in Alexandria caring for the very elegant Darcy a GSP
Cavalier Cocker Cross in Buff Point Central Coast NSW
Return sit with Waffle in Manly West Qld
Dusty (wee man) a Cavalier in Mooloolaba
North Manly NSW with Shirley the Labradoodle and Bluey the Cat and some fish
Roxy the Cavoodle and Biscuit the Golden Retriever Cross in Burraneer
Lilly Jas & Calvin three French bulldogs in Punchbowl
Harry the beautiful black lab in Willoughby
Bonnie Tyler the entertaining Cat in Nelson Bay
Newport for the 3rd time caring for Ben the beautiful Golden Retriever
Gin and Ash two beautiful rescue 16yo cats on medication in Mosman
Bonnie the Cavoodle in Rose Bay into the New Year 2025
Poppy a JRT in Bermagui
Billy the 1yo Golden Retriever in Jervis Bay
Margot and Bene a 11yo German Coolie and a 3yo Border Collie and 10 hens in Glenquarry
Ziggy the Cavoodle and Miffy the Burmese Cat in North Sydney
Palm Beach Qld caring for Max a Poodle Cross.
From Palm Beach we went to Brisbane for a 2 night sit caring for Boston the Labradoodle and 2 cats Frankie and Khan.
Then a return sit to Pinbarren caring for 10 free range hens on acreage with abundant fruit trees and a veg garden.
From Pinbarren we drove to Ipswich to love and care for the beautiful Daschund Shelby who had just lost her brother.
From Ipswich to Paddington to adore Brontë, a beautiful Cavalier cross beagle
Cooroibah, Noosa hinterland, where my pets are a natural non chlorinated swimming pool and an acre and a half of lawn and garden
Pomona caring for a beautiful horse Willow, a lovely natured Kelpie x Sasha and two cats Tommy and Wolfie.
Newport still in Qld caring for gorgeous very chilled 2yo Golden Retriever Teddy and the very independent Bengal cat Layla and some fish
Helensvale on the Gold Coast caring for an elderly Border Collie with a back injury called Cody.
A quick trip home to Adelaide and did a sit in Glenelg South caring for a beautiful black lab Hutch and a hilarious friendly cat Frankie.
Lennox Head for a month caring for Reggie a ‘bitsa’ rescue dog
Maudsland (Gold Coast hinterland) caring for 4 peacocks 2 goats 6 chooks 1 goose 1 turtle some fish and a beautiful mini Schnauser !
Flaxton Qld with a feisty and very entertaining tuxedo short hair kitten Master Gatsby and an elderly 17yo German Spitz Lelou
Avalon Beach NSW with Frankie
Mt Elliot Central Coast NSW with beautiful Benji a very chilled 3yo Border Collie
Mudgeeraba Gold Coast hinterland with two oodles Teddy and Daisy, 14 chooks and a big luscious mango tree !
Rosebank with the stately Fred a beautiful Great Dane, Lucinda the black lab and Zeva the very friendly rescue Russian Blue
Karangi with the delightful elderly Maya and gorgeous 1yo Cavoodle Ruby
A return sit to Lennox loving Reggie Roo
Three Cavaliers in East Burpengary
Two Border Collies and 1 Burmese in Sunrise Beach Noosa
From Noosa to Brisbane to care for Jack Russell Dolly and cat Bowie.
Then a quick return sit in Byron caring for Puppy Sunday and dear Bessie Girl
Tintenbar caring for red cattle dog Tilly
Bangalow caring for JRX red cattle Daisy and JRX Hazza
Maroochy River caring for Coolie Diesel and two Tibetan Terriers Bishi & Bailey
Long sit in Maleny caring for two fun Dachsunds Nova and Bonnie
Short sit in Lennox Head caring for Stanley and currently in Woolloomooloo with the adorable standard poodle Winston.
Bondi with handsome 2yo Harry the Groodle
Currently in Randwick loving little Moodle Manwë

You can find out more about me on Instagram JET and follow my travels on JETSPETSITS where I’m slowly adding a video of each of my sits.

My interests include design food wine photography yoga and gardening. Ex corporate world with IBM, turned winemaker with many years working in the wine industry.

Bella has barely left my side as I’ve worked from home.

Prior to my cavoodles I have loved two cats who both lived until 20 !

Bella loves other playmates but is not at all in their face and sleeps most of the day now. I would look after your pet(s) like they were my own, with a lot of love.

I'm also extremely house proud and a garden lover so your house would be left immaculate.

[ I also get an enormous amount of joy from organizing and so I’ve decided to add that as a paid option whilst sitting if you would like. Happy to discuss. ]

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eventCurrent bookings

2026: 9-15 Aug | 17 Aug - 16 Sep

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1 - 2 weeks, 2 - 4 weeks, 1 - 2 months, 2 months +

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Anywhere in Australia


Reviews (29)

Jane (& Bella) we’re simply amazing. Jane is a fabulous communicator so we were very confident that our fur-baby was in good hands. Nothing was a problem to Jane and she happily managed some unexpected house issues (and tradies) whilst we were away which was a absolute life saver! The house was left so clean and in immaculate condition plus the welcome home salad in the fridge was very much appreciated after a long flight home! Bella is also a true sweetheart and was great company for ... MoreJane (& Bella) we’re simply amazing. Jane is a fabulous communicator so we were very confident that our fur-baby was in good hands. Nothing was a problem to Jane and she happily managed some unexpected house issues (and tradies) whilst we were away which was a absolute life saver! The house was left so clean and in immaculate condition plus the welcome home salad in the fridge was very much appreciated after a long flight home! Bella is also a true sweetheart and was great company for Lilly. Do yourself a favour and defiantly request Jane & Bella to be your next housesitters.

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Jane is an absolute gem. Kind, caring, and a complete animal lover. Jane (and her beautiful dog Bella) left our place in better condition than they found it. Nothing was too much trouble for Jane, and she was great with our dog's medication. Jane even arranged for our coffee machine to be serviced while she stayed at our place. I cannot recommend Jane highly enough. Our dog Winson is missing her, as he got more attention and walks from Jane than from us! Thank you Jane!
Jane was so easy to communicate with and filled me with confidence from our initial conversations. She sent me regular updates and photos of my darling and left my unit cleaner than when I left it and even arranged some greenery from my garden to welcome me home . I was unfortunately delayed by a day coming home and Jane made it all very easy to navigate and nothing was a problem. Thanks to Jane for looking after my darling doggo and my unit as if they were her own. I absolutely recommend Jane. ... MoreJane was so easy to communicate with and filled me with confidence from our initial conversations. She sent me regular updates and photos of my darling and left my unit cleaner than when I left it and even arranged some greenery from my garden to welcome me home . I was unfortunately delayed by a day coming home and Jane made it all very easy to navigate and nothing was a problem. Thanks to Jane for looking after my darling doggo and my unit as if they were her own. I absolutely recommend Jane. 🙏🙏🙏🙏

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Jane looked after our fur babies and home with great care. Dogs were happy and healthy. Everything in the home was as we left it, i.e. clean and tidy. Jane also tended our vege patch and dealt with excess produce which was a great help, She communicated excellently and frequently while we were overseas which gave us great piece of mind.
I cannot recommend Jane highly enough — she is an absolute angel. We were truly blessed to have Jane and her little beauty Bella stay in our home. She sent wonderful videos that captured our fur babies’ personalities perfectly, kept in regular contact, and cared for our home as if it were her own. We returned to an immaculate, spotless house and very happy pets. We'd go away again just for the joy of having Jane and Bella stay.
It was so lovely having Jane look after our dog and cat for a few nights. She was extremely communicative and made us feel comfortable every step of the way. Oh dog warmed to Jane and her doggo very quickly! Everything was left in perfect condition. We would highly rate Jane and would welcome her back anytime!
Jane was amazing! Our home and animals were exceptionally well cared for while we were away and we had wonderful communication from Jane from the very start, enjoying regular pet piccies and updates. Thank you Jane for taking such wonderful care of our home and fur babes.
Jane was awesome!! Our dogs warmed up to her really easily and they loved her. She sent us multiple updates/photos throughout the day. Left our house clean and tidy. Would definitely have her house sit for us again!
Jane was absolutely amazing, she was so capable, clean, respectful and trustworthy. She took amazing care of our pets, even bringing Ruby on some fun adventures. We’d love to have her back any time she wishes. Thanks again Jane! Love from the Scotts
I was so very fortunate to have Jane (and her gorgeous dog Bella) house sit for me. I knew from the moment I met her that all would be well and I could head off and enjoy my holiday. Excellent communication with messages and photos. I came home to very happy and calm dogs and cat and an immaculate home. Highly recommend Jane to all and I so hope I will be able to have Jane stay again.
Jane was so amazing with our home and our pets. The communication was great. She sent us photos and videos everyday and was so lovely to deal with. I would love to use her back anytime!
Jane is everything you want in a house sitter. A warm and kind animal lover. She showed our dog an amazing time! The house was well cared for and was spotless upon return. Highly recommend!
Jane is the kind of pet sitter you want on call she is beyond magic. Fur babies were completely spoilt as they are accustomed to, the house and garden was left spotless and communicating with pics and checkins was on pointe every day to keep our mind at ease. We would love to have Jane back anytime. Highly recommended Jane as a pet/house sitter for complete ease of communication and peace of mind.
Jane is a very experienced and proactive house/pet sitter. She genuinely loves animals and handled our menagerie of goats, chickens, peacocks, goose, dog, turtle and fish with great skill. Her little dog Bella is compatible with all of these and very well behaved. Care and communication was absolutely 5 star and it was lovely to come home to such a clean and tidy house. Highly recommend!
It’s hard to imagine that there could be a better pet and house minder than Jane. Throughout our trip she sent plenty of pictures videos and updates. The house and pool were immaculate on our return and I think the only one disappointed was our Reggie who had to say goodbye to his new best friend Jane. He was walked daily and completely pampered. Jane even prepared a beautiful meal for us for when we got home which was really appreciated after a long flight! We thoroughly recommend Jane.
Jane & her dog, Bella were amazing house sitters! Communication was easy and we were kept updated with fabulous photos of our dog, Cody. We arrived home after a few days away to a wonderfully clean home & watered plants & most importantly a well cared for Cody! We highly recommend Jane & her companion Bella.
Jane looked after our beloved Bronte for two weeks when we went overseas. We returned to a very well looked after doggo and very clean and tidy house. Jane communicated often with lovely photos and videos of Bronte's walks and snuggles on the couch. Jane's dog Bella is a lovely calm dog who got along beautifully with Bronte, Bronte can be anxious of other dogs, but from the moment they met, there was no problem. I think Bronte probably misses Bella's company since we have come home. I have no ... MoreJane looked after our beloved Bronte for two weeks when we went overseas. We returned to a very well looked after doggo and very clean and tidy house. Jane communicated often with lovely photos and videos of Bronte's walks and snuggles on the couch. Jane's dog Bella is a lovely calm dog who got along beautifully with Bronte, Bronte can be anxious of other dogs, but from the moment they met, there was no problem. I think Bronte probably misses Bella's company since we have come home. I have no hesitation in recommending Jane to house sit. She did a great job and looked after both Bronte and our home as if it were her own. I hope to see Jane and Bella again in the future, if we need a house sitter again.

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Jane is a fabulous human. She comes as a duo , with Bella her sweet elderly dog.. Initially, I was a little concerned that Shelby would be horrible, as she was often horrible to her brother. My fears were completely allayed and she and Bella got on like a house on fire. Communication with Jane was fabulous. There were photos every day and I returned to a spotlessly clean house and a very happy little dog. Thank you very much Jane and Bella and I certainly hope we see you again.
Thank you Sandra. 800 words wasn’t enough for my glowing review of Shelby, your comfortable home and yourself so I had to keep cutting it until it met the requirements! If I’m close by I would love to come and visit you and Shelby. I did want to mention how accommodating and welcoming Shelby was ... MoreThank you Sandra. 800 words wasn’t enough for my glowing review of Shelby, your comfortable home and yourself so I had to keep cutting it until it met the requirements! If I’m close by I would love to come and visit you and Shelby. I did want to mention how accommodating and welcoming Shelby was of my little Bella.

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As soon as we met her we knew she loved animals and would be great. Jane put us at ease about leaving our dog with her straight away. She sent us videos and photos daily and took him wherever she went. The house was very clean and tidy when we got home and I would have no problem in recommending her for any sit. If I could give her 10 stars each I would. Thank you Jane!
Jane was absolutely wonderful and we are very grateful to have had her house sit. She looked after Ziggy and Miffy with a great deal of love and affection and we could see how happy they were from the numerous , well-received photos and videos she sent us. She followed their routines and they settled very quickly into having her and Bella around. Jane also took great care of the house and left it beautifully clean . We found Jane to be honest, trustworthy and extremely responsible and would not ... MoreJane was absolutely wonderful and we are very grateful to have had her house sit. She looked after Ziggy and Miffy with a great deal of love and affection and we could see how happy they were from the numerous , well-received photos and videos she sent us. She followed their routines and they settled very quickly into having her and Bella around. Jane also took great care of the house and left it beautifully clean . We found Jane to be honest, trustworthy and extremely responsible and would not hesitate to have her house sit for us again- if we are lucky enough to get her!

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Jane has a beautiful energy and presence, and I’m so grateful that she agreed to house-sit for us. She showed immense love and care for both our animals and our home. Her communication is exceptional, keeping us informed and at ease throughout the entire process. I highly recommend Jane and would love to have her back.
Jane took incredible care of Billy and my home. The many videos and photos she sent throughout her stay were a testament to how happy he was in her and Bella’s company. She also handled a few unavoidable house issues with grace and went above and beyond to assist me in navigating them from afar. I can't recommend Jane highly enough! Wishing her all the best for the future.
Jane did a great job of looking after Poppy , my Jack Russell, The pot plants were in good shape. The house was immaculate on return. I would re
Couldn’t be happier with Jane. Lots of communication, lots of photos & a genuine love of animals. House & plants well looked after & a beautiful meal was left for us. Would be happy to recommend Jane & would love her back again.
We were so lucky to have Jane sit with our dog and cat over the last 2 weeks… our fur babies were so well cared for and just so happy …Jane spent many, many hours playing and looking after them. Our house was immaculate when we returned and while we were away, Jane sent us many photos and kept us updated with news of our fur babies. We would definitely love Jane to sit for us again if the planets align! Fingers crossed!!!
Jane was wonderful! This was our first time using a house sitter and we were more than happy with the experience. It was organised at the last minute, and we were literally setting up the house sit whilst driving to our destination. Jane adapted very easily to our home, she messaged every day with updates about our pets, with photos. She was very caring of our pets' needs. The house was clean and tidy when we returned. She even covered our vegetable garden every night with sheets so the frost ... MoreJane was wonderful! This was our first time using a house sitter and we were more than happy with the experience. It was organised at the last minute, and we were literally setting up the house sit whilst driving to our destination. Jane adapted very easily to our home, she messaged every day with updates about our pets, with photos. She was very caring of our pets' needs. The house was clean and tidy when we returned. She even covered our vegetable garden every night with sheets so the frost wouldn't damage it. I would recommend Jane to anyone wanting a house sitter. Thank you, Jane.

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Great communicator and could tell Jane truly loved animals. Place was left spotless and no doubt the pets were spoilt with attention. Would highly recommend.
We found Jane an excellent house sitter. She communicated very well and respectfully. Jane is a very competent person and was easily able to resolve small mechanical problems that arose (we live on acreage). We would definitely have Jane back and would highly recommend her. Thanks Jane!
Jane was awesome, kept us fully informed before and during her stay. When we returned the house was immaculate and the dogs were both very chilled. Overall a great experience
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