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Keeping pets is good for you – Here’s why
Many of us have considered keeping pets at home, or indeed have enjoyed pets at home for both company and entertainment value. As a pet owner aside from needing to plan ahead to ensure you have good house and petsitters…
Want to become a dogsitter? Here’s how
Many visitors to HouseSitMatch.com ask us how they can get on board, as either a pet homeowner or a pet housesitter. Some tell us I want to become a dogsitter early on. Most of the prospective housesitters have had dogs…
Midsomer Murder Mystery: Housesit Oxford
We regularly hear lovely housesitting adventure stories of housesitters making friends with their hosts, discovering new locations and being delighted with their housesitting gigs. This story is not unlike that, with a housesitter we’ve known for a while telling us…
Dog Minder Alert – What causes joint pain in dogs?
Spotting joint pain in our own pets can be hard; as a dog minder spotting dog’s in pain because of their joints is even harder. Here are some top tips about what to look for and how with the owner’s…
8 Home Pet Remedies to Protect Your Dogs from Fleas
Pet owners and dog owners especially worry about keeping pets healthy and free from pests like fleas. A flea infestation is the last thing you want for either your pet or home ,Whether you are into tried and tested home…
Happy Housesits in Europe with Michelle and Eddie
Now some of you might find the notion of housesitting a little unusual, having a stranger in your home to look after your property and pets your most precious possessions. However, Michelle the housesitter can go one better than that,…
Dog owners & dogsitters choose the best leash for your dog
Whether as a dog owner or a dogsitter choose the best dog leash is critical for the type of activity and the dog. Size matters, the type of activity matters, and the general personality and the level of vigorous activity…
Dog Minding Tips: Ensuring Wellbeing of Canine Companions
Dog minding the term focuses on caring for a pet dog or dogs on a temporary basis. You do this on behalf of the dog owner. There are many other ways of describing dog minding as an activity. The term…
What makes a great Dog sitter?
We ask our members on a regular basis ‘what makes a good dog sitter?’ We really think it is important to stay in tune with our pet owner members, and what they and their pets need. Here are some insights…