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Non smoker | Animal and plant lover | Available for long term sits
About
From mid August I’m available for long term house sits.
I’m 32, non-smoker and tidy. For the next few months I’ll be working remotely (Human Resources professional), so I’d love to find some longer term house sits (e.g. 1 month) where I can work and spend time fussing over pets.
Having grown up with several dogs, and borrowed many more, my life’s ambition is to be the crazy old dog lady! I’ve moved to New Zealand (from the UK) which means that right now isn’t the time to start building a pack of my own, so in the meantime I’d love to put all that energy into fussing over your pet(s)!
I grew up with a variety of dogs, ferrets, hamsters and fish. Our garden backed onto the village playing field, so most walks began with interacting with other people and/or dogs before heading over to the fields where I’d walk our dogs (off lead) past sheep, horses and cows.
In my 20’s I spent a few years living abroad during which I worked on an egg farm for several months. As well as caring for the chickens there were pigs and vegetable plots to look after too. I was also lucky enough to have Macca, a 5yr Golden, as my housemate for 6 months (human housemate was a chef working 12hrs, 6 days a week, so I got to look after Macca as if he were my own). Until recently I lived in Oxford, UK, I was lucky enough to dog sit many times in my own home. I’ve had a variety of different dogs so walks were always tailored to the dogs needs. The 12 year old Jack Russell just wanted a brief potter in the shade, before heading back to nap. Whereas the Collie, Dachshund and Cocker Spaniel all appreciated being able to stretch their legs for a good few hours, including a decent off leash run. I had the pleasure of having Tulsi, an Irish Terrier, as a repeat dog sit (6-8 weeks each time), the first time I looked after her she was just 7 months old. After she’d recovered from her neutering operation I focused on teaching her recall and lie down for the first time, which she understood well in just 6 weeks. She also had lots of socialising each time she said with me.
Since arriving in NZ I’ve been pet sitting on the North Island:
For 6 weeks in Ōkaihau my housemates were a Huntaway, Lab x Mastiff and Burmese cat, accommodation was off grid.
After this I spent 2 weeks in Te Atatū with Fuzz and Lady, both senior cats, followed by 6 weeks in Titirangi with two 4yr old dogs (greyhound X lab x collie mixes).
I’d relish the chance to do training with your furry friend while out on walks. If you’d like I’m also very happy to help socialise dogs; taking them to parks and cafes.
Over the last year my interest in gardening has grown too, so if there’s any weeding I’d be happy to help with that too – I’m hoping to find a home away from home where I can look it and the animals as if it were my own.
Happy to answer any questions so please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
References on www.trustedhousesitters.com/house-and-pet-sitters/new-zealand/auckland/auckland/l/479264/
Thanks,
Merle
- Solo
- Age Group: 25-36
- HR
Information
Preferred Locations
- Ashburton
- Auckland Areas
- Central Hawke's Bay
- Central Otago
- Central Taranaki
- Christchurch
- Clutha
- Dunedin City
- Far North District
- Gisborne District
- Gore
- Great Barrier Island
- Hamilton
- Hastings
- Hauraki
- Horowhenua
- Hurunui
- Invercargill
- Kaikoura
- Kaipara District
- Kapiti Coast
- Kawerau
- Lower Hutt
- Mackenzie
- Manawatū
- Manukau
- Marlborough
- Masterton
- Matamata-Piako
- Napier
- Nelson
- New Plymouth
- Ngamatea
- North Shore City
- North Taranaki
- Ōpōtiki
- Palmerston North
- Porirua
- Queenstown-Lakes
- Rangitikei
- Rodney
- Rotorua
- Ruapehu
- Selwyn
- South Taranaki
- South Waikato
- Southland District
- Taharua
- Tararua
- Tasman
- Taupō
- Tauranga
- Thames-Coromandel
- Timaru
- Upper Hutt
- Waiheke Island
- Waimakariri
- Waimate
- Waipa District
- Wairarapa
- Wairoa
- Waitakere
- Waitaki
- Wellington City
- West Taranaki
- Western Bay of Plenty
- Whakatane
- Whanganui
- Whangarei District
Experience/Willing to care for/Duration/Additional Information
- Birds
- Cats
- Dogs
- Experience with Domestic Animals
- Experience with Farm Animals
- Farms animals/Livestock
- Fish
- Long Term House Sits (1 month +)
- Medium Term House Sits (2 – 4 weeks )
- Non smoker
- Other Pets
- Police check available
- Poultry
- References available
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