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Treat a sick dog at home – Here’s how
Whether you are a petowner or a pet sitter you need to be mindful of the state of health of the dogs in your care. Here are some top tips on how to assess the health of the dog in…
How to travel on a budget – A housesitter’s tips
If you love travel but fear the cost, consider our tips on budget travel. In this article we offer you a housesitter’s tips on how to travel on a budget, even in these straightened times. Our author visits Hungary one…
Find pet sitters for when you travel
For most pet owners the planning of a holiday or trip is exciting but brings mixed emotions. You have the excitement of going somewhere different, but the nerves about how to find pet sitters that you trust and will give…
Housesitting Ile de France and losing myself in the country
It’s long been an ambition of mine to find the right housesitting opportunity and lose myself in the French countryside. This September I escaped home obligations for a short while and tried housesitting Ile de France. This peaceful rich agricultural landscape…
House-Sitting – To Pay or Not To Pay
In house sitting circles to pay or not to pay for house sitters is a hotly debated issue. At HouseSit Match we promote free housesitting, as an exchange of services, free pet and housesitting for free accommodation. Read on to…
Police Clearance: the Good Edge Over Another Sitter
Having Police Clearance or CRB check (UK) could give you the edge over another house sitter who hasn’t bothered to go through the formalities. It could mean the difference of winning or losing a great housesit. It doesn’t cost that…
Top tips for pest control at home
Pet owners all over the world are mindful of how important it is to keep their pets clean. Pest control is part of that challenge. Here are our top tips for petowners and petsitters on how to manage pest control…
Freedom of Choice: Some of the Many Reasons to HouseSit
Simply put, a stint of house-sitting gives you freedom: freedom to travel without the cost of obscenely expensive accommodation; freedom to live in different areas in your own city; freedom to experience what it is like having a pet, a…
Live-in dogsitting and rescue animals
For those dog lovers looking to get into live-in dogsitting, it can help to go into caring for rescue animals. This is based on having taken advice and listened to the perspectives of experienced live in dog sitters. Caring for…