Start training a puppy – How soon?
If you love dogs and are planning to get a new puppy think early on about puppy training. In this article we offer petowners some top tips on how and when to start training a puppy who enters your home. How soon should you start training a puppy? A puppy may be one of the […]
How to manage pet illness on a housesit
Through Lamia Walker, the owner and passionate founder of HouseSitMatch, we happily accepted a pet sitting assignment from a pet owner in Budapest, Hungary. This is the story of how we were faced with a difficult situation. How to manage pet illness on a housesit. Read on to learn how we found a way to […]
Caring for a petowners home
If you are a petowner you know that you need to stay on top of cleaning and home maintenance. Whether you have only recently adopted or bought a pet, or a petsitter and in residence you will also need to read this blog. Learn our top tips on how to care for a petowner’s home. […]
How housesitting helped me move country
“I sleep around. Usually with animals,” Kelly Hayes-Raitt jokes in the opening of her book How to Become a Housesitter: Insider Tips from the HouseSit Diva. From housesits in countries Hayes-Raitt has never heard of to sitting in her hometown, “I’ve been travelling and housesitting full-time for 12 years straight – until last month”, she writes […]
A home for pets – Prepare and be ready
If you or your family are keen and ready for a new pet, then it is best to get ready before the pet arrives. Every new pet owner finds that they could have prepared in a more detailed way, to keep the pet safe and to protect their home. So think ahead of the grand […]
London house sitting – London calling!
Many long term housesitters and petsitters will tell you they love either rural housesits or city housesits. London house sitting can have a remarkable draw for both types of housesitter. Housesitting in London offers a fantastic diversity of experiences, including and most importantly pet care, for animal lovers, and an exciting urban setting. Read on […]
Why dog nutrition in a well balanced diet is critical
As a pet owner and especially a dog owner you will be involved in dog nutrition on a daily basis. Getting dog nutrition right is a vital part of a dog’s well balanced diet to help manage the dog’s well being. This article will walk you through all you can do to ensure your dog […]
Are all orange cats male? Things to consider
Many of our housesitters and petsitters send us photos for our funny pet photo competitions. In addition we get all kinds of ginger cat descriptions and names from our pet owners when they post petsitting assignments. So it was no surprise when at Housesit Match we realised that a lot of the orange cats featured […]
Dogsitters near me – Is this what you need?
Every dog owner needs dogsitters at some point in their pet ownership lifetime. Your particular search may start with your imagined picture of the ideal petsitter or indeed a feeling you get when you meet and talk to the dog minder. And you might first look up full time professional petsitters who live in your […]
What is a live in dogsitter? Find out more
At HousesitMatch we truly believe that to have a live in petsitter and housesitter is a great arrangement. The sitter moves in to your home, by arrangement, and they stay while you are away to look after your pets and your property for free! So when people ask us what is a live in dogsitter, […]
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