Spain, Portugal, France Scotland, Italy, UK:

Our 100th Sit !!!

Celebrating in sunny Savoie

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Satillieu, South of Begerac

August, 2024

one of our favourite regions
2 easy care cats for just 2 weeks
oh and the boulangerie !

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Segalas, France

July/August 2024

3 beautiful weeks of summer
1 sweet dog and 1 cat
more tractors than cars

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Tourreilles, Limoux

July, 2024

another quick sit to round out our road trip through France
very tiny village of a few hundred people
learned about the fascinating local history
no pets this time – takes a bit of getting use to

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Bourdeilles, France

June, 2024

10 days in the extremely charming village on the Dronne River
3 very playful dogs, lot’s of ball time in the park
happy to help out this home owner on short notice
PS: the bull dog was hilarious

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Bergerac, Dordogen, France

June, 2024

happy to be back in this charming region
just a two week fill in sit
big rural property caring for sheep

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Ostuni, Southern Italy

April, May 2023

6 weeks on a farm
14 goats, 4 huge dog, cats, ducks and chickens
it was a learning experience for us
wonderful rural region

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Giardini Naxos, Sicily

April

10 days in this amazing locations
dogs, goats, chickens,ducks
would love to spend more time in Sicily

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Moncao, Portugal

March/April

springtime in northern Portugal
right on the Spanish border, wonderful region
4 lovely dogs, great trails
the sound of peace and quiet

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Scarborough, UK

March

3 weeks a new region of the UK for us
1 young springer spaniel
a little chilly for the beach

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Ludlow, UK

February 2023

Ludlow is a magical village that we are very pleased to have experienced
We had 3 weeks there with 1 very lovely dog
Lola loved her daily walks through the commons

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Funchal, Madeira

Christmas and New Years 2023

We were very eager to return to Madeira.
Six weeks in an oceanfront condo. Ideal winter climate!
Two young and entertaining kittens.

“I highly recommend Johanne and Douglas to take care of your pets while you are away. They spent around 40 days with our cats, they kept updating us with pictures and they took very good care of our apartment. We also came back to a neat flat everything is clean and in order! Will definitely contact them again for such service!”

Ali in Funchal, Portugal

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Aveiro, Portugal

November/December

2 cavaliers a very fun bred – lots of grooming
wonderful to see the towns get ready for Christmas holidays

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Loule, Algarve

November, 2022

two easy to love puppies
several outdoor cats needing attention
Loule has one of the nicest markets in Portugal
home owners were able to have relaxed get away

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Nazare, Portugal

November

a region that we always wanted to return to
1 sweet cat
lovely home owners new to Portugal

“Doug and Johanne are fabulous house and petsitters! We are grateful that we could relax on our necessary trip, knowing everything at home would be well taken care of. They are professionals-they think of things that you don’t think of, and we enjoyed who they are and what they do. We came home to a relaxed and happy cat, an immaculate home, and we will certainly be calling on them again…”

Lorna and Craig

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Ourem-tiny village, Portugal

October, 2022

such a beautiful region of the country
2 lovely dogs, 2 cats and 2 donkeys
what an enjoyable Portuguese experience

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Soutelo, Near Braga

September 2022

Doug and Johanne took excellent care of our two dogs (one of whom is young and challenging), our house and house plants. The dogs seemed to quickly care about them and it’s obvious Doug and Johanne enjoyed spending time with the dogs. We would highly recommend them to take care of your beloved animals!

Sue and Chad McCully, Soutelo, Portugal.

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Madeira Island, Portugal

August,2022

6 weeks on this very special island
5 friendly dogs and way up in the hills
wonderful hikes on the aquaducts -levadas
would love to come back for another visit

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Kingsbridge, Devon, UK

July, 2022

just a quick stay in the lovely countryside
a lovely dog and very friendly cat
nice foot paths, day trips on the bus
and of course cream tea

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Forres, Scotland

June, 2022

a very special sit for us, we have sat for this crew 4 years ago in the Caribbean
1 month exploring the stunning Highlands

“Always good to know our dogs and the cat, as well as the house will be well cared for. The day after Doug and Johanne left, Pete who is one of our old dogs, kept going back to their bedroom to look for them. That says everything!”

Bev and Dave

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Carpeneto, Italy

April/May, 2022

our 1st sit in Italy in the region of Piedmeont
5 cats and one charming dog – George
very comfortable home
and an opportunity to explore this fabulous region

Doug and Johanne are simply stupendous pet sitters — reliable, self-motivated, curious, and obviously enamoured of animals of all sorts.
We returned, after 4 weeks, to a very happy fur-family and an exceptionally clean house.
Thank you Doug and Johanne for not only making our trip possible, but worry-free as well!

Robyn and Dave

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Serra, Portugal

April

just a very quick sit to become familiar with these two beauties
Slovakian Rough Haired Pointers – a lovely breed
we hope to return

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Pamela, Portugal

April, 2022

2 cats and a dog
a return sit for us but an new area
able to take the ferry into Lisbon for the day

“Griotte, Mâscha et Praline ont été ravies d’avoir Joanne et Doug de nouveau comme pets sitters.
Dès leur arrivée ce fut la fête et les bonnes habitudes ont été reprises de suite.
Nous sommes partis rassurés les sachant entre de bonnes mains.
Merci à eux deux pour leur disponibilité et présence.
À bientôt de vous recevoir.”

Pat and Huber

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Provenca a Nova, Portugal

March, 2022

3 weeks in this peaceful and quiet region
2 very happy cats
good to be back in Portugal

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Avirons, La Runion

January

3 rescue dogs and 1 cat
at a higher elevation, cooler weather
great day trips to the interior of the island
a day at Cirque de Cilaos

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Saint Joseph, La Reunion

December – January

it was our dream to visit this island and here we are
it is spectacular in so many ways
a very comfortable house sit with 2 dogs and a cat
wonderful opportunity to explore

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Lisbon , November

1 week in a very classy district
a chance to explore and climb into this wonderful city
a charming Alsatian, and a cuddly cat
the city was all decked out for Christmas

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Cardigos, Portugal

November

1 week rural sit in a beautiful region
2 gentle dogs and a pair of playful cats

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Herradura, Spain

3 Wonderful Weeks in Sept., 2021

caring for 2 very sweet dogs: Teddy and Zoey
a very lovely view of the Mediterranean Mer
our last summer sit, would be glad to return

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In the Heart of the French Pyrenes

August – 2 weeks

17th century home in a tiny French village
wonderful views and hikes
walking country trails with the playful Luna
this is the lifestyle that we love

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2 Weeks in Paris

July, 2021

What a wonderful opportunity to explore the most visited city in the world, from the quiet of a suburb retreat. We cared for 3 cats in a beautiful home. We became very proficient with using the transit system to get in and out.

Doug’s first time to Paris and we were able to discover the best spots, with relatively light crowds.

People were very kind to us, and we would gladly come back.

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Near Bergerac, France

July – 1 month

our 1st house sit ever in France
lovely 17th century rural home
very loving animals – great daily dog walks
so happy to be sitting again – it is what we love to do

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Leiria Portugal

July – 4 nights

A quick return to one of our favourite sits
2 beautiful cats and a lovely dog
this feels like coming home to us

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OUR 50TH SIT !!

3 weeks in Aveiro Portugal
we were very spoiled here
we were amongst the 1st people to cross the pedestrian bridge 516 Arouca – (very fortunate)

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Pedreiras, Central Portugal

Dec. 16 to Jan.3rd

Feb. 26 to March 13

3 turtles, 2 chickens a cat and a dog
lovely home in a rural area
Christmas and New Years were very quiet but we were able to explore a bit
we are grateful for the opportunity to care for animals – and Jack is very special