Ruth

Mature And Responsible Couple Who Love Dogs, Cats And All Other Animals!

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House Sitting
House sitting
24h stay, in your home
20 GBP
/night
All services and rates

About Ruth

We are a quiet couple, both animal lovers, married for 24 years. Non-smokers, non-partying. We came back to Canada 3 years ago after years of traveling and living in Poland, Russia, Dominican Republic and Tanzania. We had a beautiful rescue dog in Africa named Tanker who was extremely protective and very energetic. We have experience caring for many kinds of breeds of dogs and different temperaments - both elderly and young, healthy and needing special attention. For example, we have looked after Border Collie, Poodle, Lhasa Apso, Malamute, Shih tsu, French Pug, Great Pyrenees, Labrador, Wolf/Dog hybrid and Staffordshire Bull Terrier.

We love cats too! We have cared for Siamese, Devon Rex, and Tabby and loved them all. When I was young I had a beautiful Persian Blue cat named Muffin - he was so cuddly! Jordan also grew up with cats and had a dog named Qualico. We have experience looking after chickens! We have done pet/house sitting in the UK and Canada and received excellent reviews and testimonials, which we would be happy to share with you. We are an active couple - we love walks on the beach, hiking and trail walking. We can give your dogs whatever level of exercise he or she is used to. We work from home and run our own business, so we have time to spend with your pets.

We vow to look after your property and pets in an excellent and respectful manner. Jordan and I always leave a house that we have stayed at spotlessly clean and tidy. We both have police background check certificates and excellent previous house/pet sitting references. We are very affectionate, caring and patient with all animals. We look forward to meeting you and your wonderful pets! We speak fluent Spanish and Swahili. We will always follow all your instructions to the letter, and show deep respect for your property we will leave your house spotless, sheets washed, etc.

SERVICES: We specialize in pet/house sitting and dog walking. Half hour-1 hour walks any day, any time between 6:00 a.m - 8:00 pm. Puppies and aging dogs are all welcome, and we will always send you photos of your dog on their walks.. We look forward to meeting you, and caring for your home and pets with the same love that we care for our own. We split our time between the UK and Asia, so we are happy to have a video chat with you to get to know all about your needs and your pet's routines. We really look forward to meeting you!

Ruth's services

At your home

House Sitting
House Sitting
A sitter stays overnight in your home and cares for your pet
20 GBP
/night

Ruth also offers

Grooming

Cancellation policy: Moderate

Full refund if canceled before 12:00 p.m. 7 days before the booking, 50% refund afterward.

No refund is payable if the booking is canceled on or after the start date.

Note: All times are based on the sitter’s time zone

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Home Visits
Nicole, 2021-06-28

We have used Ruth a few times now and she has been amazing! She is so communicative and takes great care of our elderly kitty! She gave us great peace of mind and we would not hesitate to hire her again!

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Home Visits
Nicole, 2020-08-05

Working with Ruth was a real pleasure! She looked after our senior kitty over a recent long weekend. Ruth provided lots of updates and gave us peace of mind while we were away. I would recommend her to anyone and hope to have an opportunity to hire her again soon!

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Availability

Skills

Specific Skills

I speak English & Spanish & Other
+20 years of experience
Familiar with dog training techniques

Our first pet sitting experience was in March, 2019 for a lovely couple in the UK near the Cotswolds. A huge Staffordshire Bull Terrier rescue dog named “Zeus” (who absolutely LOVED playing fetch with his ball) and a Lhasa Apso named “Bella” - she was a real Diva, but we won her over with treats and cuddles! It was wonderful to walk them every day in a very beautiful area, and they were fantastic companions at home. We absolutely loved it and our hosts were super happy with our services, and said that they would be happy to share references. Our next job was looking after a very sweet little Poodle named Emma in Sidney, B.C. It was amazing to take her for walks around Resthaven Island and the marina there. We totally fell in love with her, and she even slept on the bed with us every night! So cuddly! Next were two French pugs and a fish in Langford, Molly and Max - both of them rescue dogs (one from Mexico and the other from Canada)... it was great fun to spend time with them! And Beethovan the Beta fish was so handsome ;-) We are right now looking after a beautiful Siamese cat named Bailey here in James Bay... who loves cuddles, playing with his furry toys and sitting with us outside in the sun. We have also cared for hens, an epileptic Labrador, and a very high maintenance Afghan Hound, which needed daily brushings and trips to the groomer's every 2 weeks. As mentioned before, we have experience with a rescue dog in Africa that we took in and helped become strong and healthy. Also, in the Caribbean we rescued a cat and nursed her back to health - we had to administer medicine to her get strong and healthy. So we are totally comfortable with a wide variety of pets, including those with special needs.

Can Administer

Oral medications

Experience with

Animal welfare as a volunteer
Rescuing pets
Behavioural problems

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Ruth

Ruth

Mature And Responsible Couple Who Love Dogs, Cats And All Other Animals!

House Sitting
House sitting
24h stay, in your home
20 GBP
/night
All services and rates
Contact Ruth

Cancellation policy: Moderate

Full refund if canceled before 12:00 p.m. 7 days before the booking, 50% refund afterward.

No refund is payable if the booking is canceled on or after the start date.

Note: All times are based on the sitter’s time zone

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