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Housesitting for Pets at Christmas & New Year – Top Tips
One of our regular housesitters Deb tells us why she loves housesitting for pets at Christmas and over the New Year period, but offers newbies some top tips to help them make the most of the house sitting experience. Housesitting…
Entertain Pets While Housesitting – Tips
New housesitters often struggle knowing how to entertain pets while they are housesitting in a new location. It can take practice to think of the best way to keep pets stimulated and active. Read on to learn our top tips.…
Dog Pack Walks vs One-on-One: Best Tips
As any pet owner with multiple dogs knows it can be hard to manage dog pack walks. The group walk can save time but it can compromise on other aspects of pet care. As any pet sitter will tell you…
Top Petowner Checklist – How to Prepare for a Holiday
We always ask our pet owner members to prepare early for holidays. And so we offer a petowner checklist to help you get started early with your planning ahead of your holidays. Read on to learn more of our top…
Want to Become a Professional Dog Walker? Learn our Top Tips
At Housesit Match we find a lot of our house and petsitters start by caring for pets in exchange for free accommodation and many move on to become a professional dog walker. If you love dogs it is a good…
Top tips for successful pet minding
The questions we are asked most frequently by new homeowner members of Housesit Match is ‘will housesitters mind pet minding my pets’ and ‘how much does it cost? Well the answer is yes they love pets and would be happy…
Choose the best dog training
As a new dog owner you will need to consider training. But how do you choose the best dog training method for you and your dog? Read on to learn how you can review and choose the best way to…
Dog itch relief strategies – Top Tips
As pet owners we all know the challenges or caring for our beloved pets. Having to deal with dog itch relief, general pet illness or pest infestations is always a challenge. In this article we offer some successful case studies…
9 Tips When House Sitters Oversee Staff
Veteran house sitter Jill Shelton spills her secrets for when house sitters oversee staff. Read her fascinating blog drawn from extensive personal experience to learn her top tips for other housesitters. 9 Tips When House Sitters Oversee Staff One of…