Johanne, Doug with Marilyn and Chloe, Sicily – April, 2023
“We are committed to providing the very best house/pet sitting experience possible. “
“Johanne and Doug were great sitters! We came home to a most happy dog and tidy home.
We encourage you to have this couple look after your pets and home.
You will enjoy your travels knowing all is safe and good on your home front! “
Karen and Dave
Ajijic, Mexico , 2024
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Robyn and Dave Piedmont, 2022 & 23
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“Johanne et Doug sont de belles personnes attentives aux animaux, ma chienne et mon chat ont été bien chouchouté pendant nos 3 semaines d’absence, la maison était très propre à notre retour, le jardin impeccable, vraiment c’est merveilleux de tomber sur des personnes aussi gentilles, attentives et discrètes et digne de confiance, je vous les recommande sans hésité. Merci Johanne et Doug, une belle rencontre qui est devenue une belle amitié.”
Florence y Rene
Bergerac, 2021
Life Experience
Doug is from Niagara Falls, Ontario and Johanne is from Montréal, Quebec. After many diverse adventures and experiences, we found each other in 2011 and continued to live out our dreams in beautiful British Columbia, Canada.
Johanne devoted her career to child care working in and managing Childcare Centers in California and Vancouver. Her calm and ever cheerful personality served her very well in this field.
Doug built a very successful career in real estate sales and management. He has also built sailboats, houses and was the Lead Surveyor on Vancouver’s rapid transit system.
On February 6th, 2016 we sealed our love in marriage and set upon our new path together.
Our Dreams
We are very excited with the lifestyle we have created and are eager to find house/pet sitting situations where we can be helpful and apply the skills that we share. We find it very fulfilling to assist home owners by providing them with the assurance that their home, pets and property will be well cared for while they are away.
We both have explored the globe widely and our acquired experience ensures that we are able to easily adjust to a variety of situations. We are well aware and accepting of the fact that local comfort levels vary widely.
We strongly believe in community and we have a sincere desire to contribute in a positive manner to the places that we visit.
Hopefully, we leave places we visit just a little better off than they were before we arrived.
We travel light and are able to work around your dates and needs. We prefer to over lap our stay a few days ahead of your departure to become familiar with your home and pets.
We are very pleased to offer pet care tailored to your animals’ needs such as medications, special diets, exercise, etc.
Staying healthy and active is extremely important to us both, we are nonsmokers and have no bad habits. (Johanne does savior an occasional glass of wine with dinner and Doug really likes peanut butter gelato).
We enjoy every opportunity to hike, swim, and be out in nature. Your pets will be well exercised.
House sitting assignments in remote, off-the-grid locations are always considered.
Favourite Past time
We have spent many long and glorious hours cruising the B.C. coast on our 36 ft Islander sloop: Swan. Being on the water has taught us how to adapt and to calmly manage critical situations as they arise. Doug is also a Canadian Yachting Association Sailing Instructor, and has had major offshore sailing experience.
Volunteerism – Being Positive Role Models
We often find opportunities to contribute to the communities we are visiting. Getting involved in Spay/Neuter clinics, dog shelters,
trash pickups and helping out at local schools is very rewarding.
Becoming Trash Heroes in Thailand
Supporting a school in Bocas del Toro
Doug is a long time dedicated Rotarian and has had the pleasure of serving as President of two very successful Rotary Clubs. ” Being a Rotarian provides me with the opportunity of contributing to others in a small way, even as we live aboard”.
He was formerly a Board Member of Big Brothers and Big Sisters in Langley and as a youth mentor was a positive role model to kids.
To determine if we are the best fit for your house and pet sitting needs:
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