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61, Ex Retailer, World traveller
59, Retailer
14 years and counting!!Experienced Aussie pet and house carer seeking Housesits: from Nov 2023 in Australia until mid-May 2024. Otherwise in Europe...
Hi,
I have done heaps of house minding in East coast Australia, the UK, and Europe. I work part-time according to house sit duties, most likely no work this year.
I have used other websites but most of my sits have been repeats hence not many reviews here.
I no longer have my dear DD border collie with me and would love to care for your animals.
cheers Bruce
I am a single father of two adult children and since 2011 I have been doing the endless summer between Europe UK and Australia.
I am not a big tourist and would prefer to take the dogs for walks and just LIVE in an area caring for pets. I have made this my lifestyle and been an active house sitter well before these sites were around.
Clean tidy and quiet.
I have done this pet /house minding at home in Australia for many years 14+ so far
Lots of repeat families want me to care for their homes and pets and I have wonderful references because of those house sits.
I would prefer to take care of a house and some pets and get to know an area than travel to tourist destinations
At home, I had horses, chickens, fish, rabbits, cats, and dogs.
I have cared for chickens fish dogs cats horses birds, farms and gardens in Australia, geckos in Switzerland and a 90yr old tortoise in Hertfordshire, heritage-listed homes, working farms, corn flake-eating sheep in France, 17 Cavoodles at the same time, 1600 chickens with a Maremma and a snail named Gary...let me add to this list.
As a homeowner, I am used to caring for a property and dealing with any issues as they arise.
regards Bruce
Barbara H
Bruce has minded our house garden and dog five times now for blocks of three months and for weekends. He is a treasure..keeps house very tidy, looks after the garden doing lots of watering because of our hot summers, and gives us back our dog much better trained than when he arrives. We book him up well ahead as he is the best sitter we can get. I can absolutely recommend him.Barbara
Trish Boyd
We have always found Bruce to be honest and reliable
He has been our house and dog sitter on many occasions, both for short periods and long
Our dog loves him, which in itself is a good recommendation
We have no hesitation in recommending Bruce for a house sitting/dog minding position
Deb Colley-Allerton
Bruce has house sat for us on many occasions over a 10 year period including caring and exercising our 3 dogs and driving our vehicles. We have found him very reliable, organised and very neat and tidy. We highly recommend him to others.
Andy Potts
Had an excellent house sit recently whilst away on holidays for a week. Bruce kept in contact and both dogs were in good spirits when we got back. The house was clean and tidy also which was nice when we arrived in the early hours (bed was stripped too!). Well recommended :)
Ilsa Hawtin
Bruce looked after our house and dogs for a week this April (2014). Such an easygoing and friendly person, a real pleasure to meet. He made arrangements to arrive the evening before we left - very helpful as we had early flights to catch. Then carefully read through our notes on the house as soon as he was here.
Bruce sent us updates on the dogs - we'd said he didn't need to, but it was really nice to see photos while we were away. There is no doubt the dogs had a wonderful week with him, and Bruce was confident but gentle in handling our slightly boisterous terrier.
All great in the house when we got back - Bruce had even washed all his bedding, which we certainly hadn't expected. This was our first time using a house sitter, and we'll definitely be doing the same again.
Wendy Matthews
I would have no hesitation in recommending Bruce for house and pet sitting. He recently looked after our 5 month old border collie puppy. As soon as Bruce arrived at the house I knew I had the right person for the job and went away to our daughter's wedding in France knowing I would not need to worry about the dog as she had been left in very capable hands.
Deborah Cang
Bruce helped us out at very short notice, was cool, calm and collected - and very nice. It should have been strange leaving our home and dog in the hands of a stranger, but we had no qualms with him at all. I'd definitely use him again.
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