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  • 1 - 2 weeks, 2 - 4 weeks, 1 - 2 months, 2 months +
  • Dog(s), Cat(s), Fish, Bird(s), Reptile(s)
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Competent, responsible and caring

retired business owner

retired

Our four children have finally flown the nest, we've semi-retired, and look forward to exploring as much of Australia as possible.

Originally from South Africa we relocated to Australia in 2006.  Pets, especially cats and dogs, were always much loved members of our family.

We've been house sitting since December 2015. Whether it's a small apartment in the city to distant rural properties we've loved caring for a wide variety of homes and pets. Winning the trust of skittish cats, going on long walks with exuberant dogs or feeding wild birds have all been wonderful experiences.

In the past we've relied on others to take care of our beloved pets and home while we've been on trips. Our time away was always more enjoyable when a reliable and caring sitter was on hand to take care of our pets and property. Now that we're sitters ourselves we aim to provide the same reassurance for home owners.

Alan is the ultimate handyman, an expert at maintaining swimming pools and keeping a property ship shape. Glynis has a passion for gardening and has established many gardens from scratch.

For six years after moving to Canberra, Glynis, a teacher by profession, worked as a communications/client liaison officer for the ACT Government. Other than that we've been self-employed  for several decades, and most recently owned a small scale soap manufacturing business. We're resourceful, responsible, honest and dependable, with many references available to those who'd like more information.

During an 18 month trip to South Africa in 2014/5 we worked at raising awareness and fundraising for two animal welfare organisations, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and Funda Nenja. We have experience in trapping, taming and re-homing of feral kittens and Glynis was a volunteer dog walker for two years at Northside Community Services in Canberra. She walked a wide variety of dogs for people, who for one reason or another, were unable to walk their own dogs.

We've been delighted when homeowners have asked us back to do repeat sits and have made some wonderful friends, (furry and non-furry!), along the way.

Looking after other people's homes and beloved pets is a very special privilege. We take great pride in being competent and responsible house sitters, and most of all, providing your pets with the best possible care, attention and affection in your absence.

Reviews (36)
It was such a pleasure to have Glynis & Alan housesit for us. We, & Nina & Jasper warmed to them both immediately and David & I felt very comfortable leaving them responsible for our home and our precious & felines. Glynis & Alan went way above expectations in looking after our home as they would their own. It was wonderful to come home to such a clean house and two very contented cats. The whole time we were away they sent us updates & beautiful photos & videos of Nina & Jasper acting in ... MORE
 
FAUNA (Bangalow NSW, Jul 2022 - 4 weeks)
Fauna and David we appreciate very much this kind review - thank you. We'd love the opportunity of a repeat sit - will definitely keep in touch.
Wonderful to come home to happy, healthy pets and a clean and well cared for house. Lots of great communication and heaps of pet photos along the way. We (and the dog and cat) would be happy to welcome Glynis and Alan again in the future.
 
PHIL (Catalina NSW NSW, Feb 2023 - 2 weeks 1 day)
Thanks Phil and Bryony for this lovely review. We'd be keen to do a repeat sit - please keep in touch!
Glynis and Alan were great housesitters. They were super accommodating in meeting with us and our boys before the sit, and maintained great communication before, during and after. They boys were clearly well-looked after (and probably a bit spoiled for attention). Thank you both!
 
JASON (Yarraville VIC, Dec 2022 - 4 days)
Thanks Jason and Mark for having us to stay. Spoiling Benny and Bjorn was great fun?
It was wonderful having Glynis and Alan house/pet sit for me. My 2 little dogs were very happy and well looked after. It was great to be able to meet before the sit as I have one nervous dog but she took no time at all to feel comfortable with Glynis and Alan. I could see by the pics and little videos how well and happy the dogs were. I would highly recommend Glynis and Alan for great pet sitters, very caring and thoughtful I would love to use their services again.
 
SANDRA (Broadford VIC, Nov 2022 - 1 week 2 days)
Thanks so much Sandra for your kind review. It was lovely meeting you and a real pleasure looking after your fur family.
Just came back from 5 weeks away, house is perfectly clean. Cat obviously well looked after and got spoilt. Glynis and Allen thankyou both so much for looking after our cat and home so well, and sending us regular updates. Would definitely recommend for anyone looking for perfect housesitters, such nice people as well.
 
VERONICA (Conjola NSW, Sep 2022 - 1 month 1 week)
What a delight it was having Glynis and Alan to house and pet sit for us. Our 2 border collies settled with them immediately and enjoyed their company, treats and beach walk. Puss Purdey, notoriously aloof came to them for pats and scratches regularly! Glynis and Alan clearly have a genuine love of animals coupled with lots of experience. They cared for ours magnificently. We arrived back to an immaculate house, 2 well brushed dogs and a well cared for puss. During our time away, I received ... MORE
 
GYL (Capalaba QLD, Aug 2022 - 1 week)
Thanks so much for this Gyl and Mark. It was a great pleasure to care for your beautiful furkids. We left with fond memories and will keep in touch.
Glynis and Alan are pleasant, responsive and very friendly people who are very easy to communicate with. Our house was left clean and tidy. They understood and followed instructions around feeding and administering medications with no worries at all. We were sent regular updates and provided assurance! We can't wait for at Glynis and Alan to sit for us again!
 
AD & ROSIE (Bonner ACT, Jun 2022 - 5 days)
Thanks so much AD and Rosie for your review.. It was a pleasure meeting you and caring for your fur family. We'll keep in touch and hope our paths cross again.
Glynis and Alan were wonderful housesitters, taking good care of our puppy and senior cat. They left the house clean and tidy, and even washed the dog so she was fluffy and clean when we arrived home. Glynis sent videos and photos of the pets every day so I knew they were well taken care of. Highly recommended.
 
CAROLINE (Belconnen ACT, Mar 2022 - 6 days)
Glynis and Alan are the most amazing sitters we could have asked for. So trustworthy and fantastic communication, we really knew they were animal lovers. Would highly recommend to anyone!
 
BEN (Gungahlin ACT, Mar 2022 - 4 days)
Glynis & Alan were fantastic they communicated with us all the time we had updated photos our house was beautiful and clean when we got home we got to meet them before we actually went away We found them very easy to work with Thank you so much for everything
 
JEANETTE (St Helens Park NSW, Feb 2021 - 5 Days)
Thanks for this review Jeanette and Noel. Billie and Sophie are such good mates, so gentle and sweet natured, and obviously very much loved. It was a real pleasure to care for them. Thanks again for having us to stay. Glynis and Alan
Glynis & Alan started off as house sitters for me & have become family! I do FIFO work overseas & they originally started sitting for me in 2020 & continue to do so. They are flexible so much that a 3mth sit turned into 9mths due to me being stuck overseas with covid restrictions. They have taken amazing care of my house, treating it like their own, facilitating reno's & repairs. They love animals & my once crazy cat is now well trained, loves them more than me & I am at complete ease going ... MORE
 
KIM (Belconnen ACT, Oct 2020 - 3 to 9 months ongoing)
As soon as we met Glynis and Alan we felt as if they were family or old friends we had known forever. We went overseas for 3 weeks, confident that we didn't need to worry about the house or our golden retriever while we were away. Highly recommended.
 
LINDA (Deakin ACT, Feb 2020 - 3 weeks)
My wife and I went to Iceland for a winter holiday, expecting just the usual summer issues at home - hot, dry weather, watering of the garden etc. What actually happened was the summer from hell - extreme heat and intense bushfire smoke that permeated every house in Canberra. Glynis and Allan were constantly in touch with us via sms giving us updates. They even sourced and obtained (from Sydney - Canberra had sold out) a very good air purifier. We could not have asked for more considerate, more ... MORE
 
SUSAN (Hackett ACT, Jan 2020 - 2 weeks 2 days)
It has been such a great pleasure getting to know Susan and Chris. Thanks so much for this lovely review. Glynis and Alan
Glynis and Alan were excellent housesitters who took good care of our home and pets. They were flexible and accommodating with logistical arrangements for the sit and clear communicators throughout. Highly recommended.
 
LYNDALL (Macgregor ACT, Dec 2019 - 4 days)
This was a very short sit but nonetheless enjoyable. Thank you Lyndall and family, we hope to keep in touch. Kind regards, Glynis and Alan
Glynis an Alan are highly experienced and caring housesitters. They stayed in regular contact and sent me plenty of photos of the animals (being spoiled lol). My cats and dog just adored them both and they took great care of them. They really looked after my house and it was immaculately clean when I returned. I've already asked them back for other housesits. I highly recommend them.
 
MARGARET (Gilmore ACT, Oct 2019 - 3 weeks)
Margaret's two cats Opi and Betty and little dog Poppy are a pet lover's delight - three very different personalities yet so sweet and affectionate with each other. We thoroughly enjoyed getting to know them all. Margaret is very easy going and friendly. She left us with comprehensive handover ... MORE
Glynis and Alan house and pet sat for us for 3 weeks during March/April 2019 and took wonderful care of our house, dog and two indoor cats. Both Glynis and Alan engaged in a gentle and competent way with the pets and asked all the right questions before we left. They sent us updates and pictures during our time away which was very welcomed! I am happy to recommend them to anyone who may be interested in having them house sit and look after a pet. Our pets and home were extremely well looked ... MORE
 
KATHERINE (Hackett, Canberra ACT, Mar 2019 - 2 weeks 6 days)
Many thanks Kat for this kind review. It was a real pleasure being your sitters, thanks for having us. Hope to keep in touch.
Glynis and Alan looked after my beautiful girls while I was away. I can't recommend them highly enough. I came home to two very happy and healthy dogs and an absolutely spotless house. In fact was cleaner than I had left it! Glynis noticed that Sally had sore ears and took her to my vet for treatment so appreciative for the care and action taken. Photos were sent to me showing the girls out and about on walks and outinngs. Any body that choose Glynis and Alan for houe/pet sitting will be ... MORE
 
CARMEN (Ngunnawal ACT, Feb 2019 - 1 week 3 days)
Alan and Glynis looked after our house and fur person particularly well , advised us of the cat's welfare regularly (spoilt!) and very thoughtfully provided a meal for our return. Excellent house-sitters who we would welcome again, and we recommend them highly.
 
MICK & ALLISON (Evatt ACT, Feb 2019 - 1 week 2 days)
Glynis and Alan did a very short sit for us at short notice for which we were very grateful. They looked after our little dog Maxi. They fitted in well and Maxi obviously took to Glynis. Everybody was happy.
 
NIKKI (Ainslie ACT, Nov 2018 - 2 days)
Glynis and Alan looked after my dog Ruby and cat Bella for a week when I was travelling overseas. They did an exceptional job, particularly as Ruby had some extra medical needs, which they attended to with love and care. Ruby and Bella loved them! The house was in perfect order. All was very clean and tidy. I would highly recommend Gynis and Alan. They are lovely people and perfect housesitters.
 
MARG (Macquarie ACT, Nov 2018 - 1 week)
Glynis and Alan were amazing. They took excellent care of our two dogs and our home and provided regular updates with photos of the dogs and messages about how they were doing. They were always very prompt to respond to any messages and more than willing to accomodate to our needs. They were extremely clean, when we got home it was as if they were never even there, other than the happy well taken care of dogs waiting for us! I would highly reccomend Glynis and Alan, and if the requirement and ... MORE
 
ANNA (Ngunnawal ACT, Oct 2018)
No rating Glynis and Alan went far beyond any expectation I had. The dogs and cat were extremely happy showing no signs of stress, the house was spotless, the garden watered, the chickens laying every day. There was a curry in the fridge for me, bread milk and cake. I had updates and pictures whilst I was away. They took care of my place better than I do. Thank you so very much G&A
IRENE (Reid ACT, Aug 2018 - 4weeks)
I cannot recommend Glynis and Alan more highly. They went above and beyond all expectations for us during their time at our house. The house was immaculate and our animals happy and healthy on our return. They kept in contact with us during our travels and even helped out with a bit of dog sitting during the day time after my husbands return. This has been my first experience with house sitters and we have been so happy with the result. A carefree holiday happy in the knowledge that our ... MORE
 
DEBI (Weston Creek ACT, Jun 2018 - 4 weeks)
Glynis and Alan looked after our house and or cat for six weeks and we could not have been happier. From the first time we met them we knew we would be comfortable having them take care of our home. We received weekly updates and photos of our cat while we were away, and we cam home to a house that was beautifully clean, a garden that was wonderfully tidy, a cat that had obviously been well loved and cared for, and a fridge and pantry that were fully stocked with essentials so that we didn't ... MORE
 
HARRIET (Chapman ACT, Apr 2018 - 1 month 2 weeks)
No rating Glynis and Alan (as well as their adult son for a short period) looked after our home while we were overseas for more than 7 weeks. They emailed us weekly to reassure us that there were no problems - something we really appreciated. Most importantly we came back to a clean and tidy house. Glynis had also left supplies to tide us over with a lovely bunch of flowers which was very thoughtful of her. I would recommend Glynis and Alan to anyone seeking a mature and reliable couple to housesit ... MORE
THERESE (Campbell ACT, Oct 2017 - 1 month 3 weeks)
Liz and I had the privilege of having Glynis and Alan house sit for us this past winter. They looked after our dog Ischia which was our primary reason for having a housesitter. I can only use superlatives to describe how these lovely people looked after our Ischia and house. Simply put the house was in better order than we left it and the dog was in great shape having been taken on numerous walks by Glynis and Alan. They even kept in touch with use while we were away providing a pictorial ... MORE
 
RON (Wanniassa ACT, Jul 2017 - 1 month 1 week)
No rating Glynis and Alan were fantastic house and pet sitters. We have three energetic labradors and they looked after them as if they were their own dogs. They provided us with regular updates on the dogs which was lovely to hear as we worry and care so much about our dogs. Upon leaving they left our house clean and tidy. We would highly recommend Glynis and Alan as a house and/or pet sitter.
RACHAEL (Chisholm ACT, Jan 2017 - 3 days)
Glynis and Alan housesat for me while I was overseas for 5 weeks in December and early January caring for my two dogs, an aging Labrador and a border collie cross with health issues. They had good rapport with the dogs from the start and the dogs were happy and well cared for and walked regularly while I was away. Glynis sent a weekly report by e-mail including photos of the dogs. This gave me a great deal of comfort and I was able to enjoy my holiday with the confidence that the dogs were well ... MORE
 
MARGARET (Greenway ACT, Dec 2016 - 5 days)
Thank you Glynis. As soon as I met you and Alan, I knew you were the right people for our housesit. It was great being away knowing the animals and house were being so well looked after. We will definitely be contacting you again for a house sit and I will put your name forward to my friends as well. Thanks again, and your milk tart was sensational. Renelle
 
RENELLE (Bonython ACT, Sep 2016 - 2 weeks 2 days)
Glynis & Alan spent 7 weeks caring for our cat & our house recently & we couldn't have been happier with every aspect of the arrangement. This was our first experience of house sitters & we were extremely happy with everything about it. They came to meet us first & we immediately felt like friends so it felt very comfortable to leave our house & cat in their capable hands. Glynis kept in touch by email & messenger, keeping us updated with news from home & the state of the cat & they coped well ... MORE
 
JEAN & GEOFF (Monash ACT, Jul 2016 - 3 weeks)
We were lucky enough to have Glynis and Alan house sit for us for 2 weeks while we went overseas. They were absolutely fantastic. Communication was clear and concise. They were flexible, friendly, reliable and responsible. They took great care of our home - which was immaculate when we got back. They clearly gave our beautiful dog lots of loving but were very clear to find out what rules we liked for him and follow those. Our ducks had just had ducklings and they even built a special little ... MORE
 
JANA (Crescent Head NSW, Jul 2016 - 1 week 3 days)
No rating I highly recommend Glynis and Alan for your housesitting requirements. From the first moment I met them, I knew they were the perfect sitters to look after my fussy cat. Glynis and Alan stayed for 2 1/2 weeks and I returned to a clean, tidy and well-kept house and very happy and healthy looking animals (fish/bird/cat). Glynis kept me updated with emails containing pictures of the blossoming bromance between Alan and my cat. I found my perfect sitters and am sure that you will feel the same ... MORE
JUTTA (Cook ACT, Apr 2016 - 3 days)
Glynis and Alan looked after our house and our two precious pups whilst we went overseas for 6 weeks. They cared for our pets (including fish and birds) as if they were their own and took the dogs out for long walks daily. They really are "pet" people! They kept in contact via email without being intrusive, sent photos of the dogs and kept us generally reassured. On our return the house was spotless, the garden was thriving and the dogs were absolutely happy and healthy. We would be pleased to ... MORE
 
LEIGH AND VICKI (Florey ACT, Mar 2016 - 1 month 1 week)
Alan and Glynis are lovely people and we felt very comfortable about leaving our beloved dogs with them on our last vacation. Alan and Glynis came to the house a few times before the house sit and introduced themselves to the dogs, bringing them little treats. They took the dogs for a walk with me and came again and took the dogs for a walk by themselves. This was Alan and Glynis' idea and a very good one. By the time we left for our vacation the dogs welcomed Alan and Glynis as part of the ... MORE
 
FRANCINE (Ainslie ACT, Feb 2016 - 4 months)
Glynis and Alan housesat for me and my pooch, Scooter in Dec-Jan 2015/16. They were both a delight to have in my house - looking after it so well and also did a lot of extra gardening too. Their best point was the care that they took with my precious dog who they grew to love and care for and we have now remained friends. Glynis immediately took to my dog and it was obvious that she is a 'pet person', giving lots of massages and attention to Scooter and he loved her dearly. It makes such a ... MORE
 
HEATHER MCLEOD (Watson ACT, Dec 2015)
I am delighted to be able to provide an endorsement for Glynis and Alan. They are an amazing couple who are both caring and devoted to their sitting. Glynis and Alan's engagement was primarily to care for our two spoilt beloved cats. However, they are amazing house sitters as well as loving, caring pet-sitters. EVERYTHING was ship-shape on our return and the cats seemed nonchalent about us which indicated they were happy and relaxed . I thought I had left the home immaculate but didn't ... MORE
 
FAY (Reid ACT, Jan 2003)
 
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