Visiting prior to looking after Louie and having a small gap to fill in between sits we were very pleased to be chosen by Louie’s owners as the dates fitted perfectly for us to connect the sits.

Louie was 5 months old, full of energy and fun. He has lots of toys to choose from with some being his favourites. He lives straight across from the beach and it was just lovely walking him several times throughout the day either on the beach or the pathway beside. With a cafe nearby we were able to take him with us and on the walks we were always stopped by admirers of Louie. We also were able to take him out as he travels well in the car.

We feel very lucky to be house sitting and looking after Sampson for his owners when we have gaps to fill – the above dates are two of these times. This is the 3rd time that we have returned to look after this very much loved family member.

Previous Sits: 06 Aug to 18 Aug 2017 & 29 Jul to 05 Aug 2019 & 01 Nov to 04 Nov 2020 & 21 Nov to 28 Nov 2020 & 01 Feb to 09 Feb 2025

With both owner’s permission we split for the week in order for Bruno to look after Max in Bulimba and for me to stay with Koda in Robina. This is the third time we have cared for Max who certainly has stolen our hearts! Well it probably goes beyond that as we can’t imagine anyone else looking after him!

It is now two and a half years since we first looked after Max and in that time he has moved house and now has the addition to the family of two playmates, two small boys. He is a little slower these days but still has his big personality!

Previous Sits: 05th February to 27th April 2018 and 04th July to 28th July 2019

Koda was our first little Manx cat that we have looked after and she is as cute as a button. We were recommended to the owners by other house sitters as they were already booked. Meeting with the owners and Koda prior to the sit we were very taken with her little personality. She is not a little cat that enjoys being picked up or nursed, but does love a brushing several times a day. Her markings make her look a little grumpy but she was far from it! Koda is an inside only cat but the owners have made the back deck secure allowing Koda some outside time during the day.

She has some quirky little habits which included if you went anywhere near the fridge she would immediately go to her bowl and sit patiently waiting just in case you gave in. For some of these moments she was allowed a few dry pellets. Her owners have her on a very good eating plan and all her food for the morning and evening meals were prepped and measured. They were stored in the freezer for our convenience. We likened Koda to the feline version of a Labrador. She just loves her food! Also, each night it was like she was on “neighborhood watch” duties. She would stand and peer out through the blinds for ages!

The owners have a lovely vegetable garden and also several flower beds in the front yard. It was extremely hot during our stay and these were watered daily AND we were the recipients of lovely fresh vegetables.

We were to be Bruno & Jax’s owners first housesitters and met with their owner prior to the sit as our dates worked in well to do a short sit. We have met many dogs named Bruno either on our walks or at the dog park but never sat for one before. Well now we have! Bruno is a beautiful big chocolate Labrador with Jax the Jack Russell X as his companion. We had a lot of fun on this sit with taking the boys for walks and watching their antics in the pool.

They are the best of mates and always together. It was lovely walking along the foreshore with them which was one street over. After our walk each day they would head straight for the pool and loved to play with the balls. Bruno mostly just went for a paddle with observing from the steps but Jax was up for more activity with jumping into the pool to retrieve a ball.

Jax loved to position himself on Bruno’s back to get a birdseye view of what was happening in the world. This was where he could be found many times throughout the day!

What a bonus to have been looking after Jazzie in her beautiful home situated amongst the trees in a lovely part of Buderim giving our stay a rainforest feel. Each day we had an array of different birds visiting us.

Jazzie is a very well trained and obedient little girl. She travels well in the car which allowed us to take her out for beach outings and days out. She loves a walk and each day looked forward to a short local walk or two. She made us smile when each night we were heading to bed as soon as the television was turned off she would take herself downstairs to her bed. In the morning after her feed she would then arrive at our bedside as if to say “well why aren’t you up?”

We enjoyed every aspect of looking after Jazzie including her weekly bath in her own purpose built shower! Housesitting gives us the opportunity to have exposure to different breeds and Jazzie was our second Cavoodle.

With pet and house sitting we have met amazing pets, wonderful owners and have had incredible experiences! During this Covid19 period we have been contacted by previous owners asking if we are OK and how we are doing. When visiting Nala & Keeta’s owners and meeting their addition to their family, a beautiful baby boy they commented if we ever needed to fill any gaps just let them know and they would go away! (We also have had this offer put to us prior to Covid by other owners) We did have a gap so off they went on a short break.

Previous Sits: 20th Dec 2018 to 04th Jan 2019 / 13th Apr to 14th April 2019

Chosen by Ruby and Buzz’s owners we were to be their first pet & house sitters. While on the sit it gave us the opportunity to reconnect to our hometown as we still have our own home leased here, on the Redcliffe Peninsula, while we pet & house sit full time. We were to be looking after Ruby a little four month old Labrador/Kelpie X & Buzz who is an elderly Labrador.

Ruby and Buzz are the best of mates sleeping and playing together. Buzz did have his limits with her and certainly would let her know when he had enough. A deep growl and a gentle snap was all it took. Ruby went on long walks each day and Buzz did only a short trip out due to suffering from arthritis in his back legs. They both enjoyed these outings and when Buzz went out Ruby had a little anxiety being separated from him.

Feed time was quite comical with Buzz and Ruby waiting at the laundry door while we got their food ready. Buzz being the typical Labrador though, just needed to come in and inspect what we were doing each time. Buzz has medication included into his food daily. We had a lot of fun with these two lovely dogs and on the owners return have been asked would we sit again next year.

We feel very fortunate and grateful to have been offered the chance to sit again for the owners for the length of time we did during Covid19. It allowed us to be in the one spot and also return to their beautiful acreage property and to a sit that we enjoy doing. As we only have chickens here to look after and family members of the owners living in the same street we were also able to take a short 3 day sit in Flaxton and also for Bruno to do a sit in Mount Isa with me staying on here.

Previous Sit: 02 Feb to 18 May 2019

Spotting a sit in Mount Isa we applied as this gave Bruno the opportunity to return to the town where he lived for 17 years, visit with a friend who is unwell and spend time with Bagel a lovely young Border Collie Cross while on the sit. We spoke with the owner and she was very happy for Bruno to do the sit on his own and knew the reasons for him coming to Mount Isa. The owners also on our return sit in Little Mountain were happy for me to be there solo as well.

With the house placed at the bottom of a hill & with a great view of the town from the top it was daily morning/evening walks to there with even an early morning trip to see the town lit up and sunrise!! Bagel was a little trooper Bruno says making it to the top each time. Being only young he still had all the traits that go with a puppy. Shoes and anything else had to be put out of his reach.