Clare S.
Clare S.
Highlights
Pet care experience
Mature professional housesitter seeks dogs to love
After my doodle and terrier died in old age I really missed them so decided that housesitting would be the perfect way to compensate for cuddles and walks. I have always had dogs, all sorts from terriers to collies, usually with troubled backgrounds requiring rehabilitation, socialising and training. I have volunteered for the Cinnamon Trust for about 15 years, both fostering and walking dogs for the housebound. More recently I have undertaken many housesits with Trustedhousesitters. Animal experience extends to horses, through riding, driving, owning and loaning, also chickens and cows on my sister's dairy farm.
Qualifications
Safety, trust & environment
I have DBS clearance and a clean full driving licence. I can transport your dog/s in my van, secured with a seatbelt lead, or drive your vehicle, whichever you prefer. Please get in touch to discuss additional requirements. If you have more than one dog/cat/horse/donkey etc please get in touch to discuss rates. Please note that due to previous experiences I now insist on meet and greet beforehand to check the suitability of our match.
Ratings and reviews
Clare was amazing and would highly recommend to anyone looking for a dog sitter. Our cavapoo is normally quite selective with who he befriends but instantly befriended Clare and she took excellent care of him and our house whilst we were away. She gave us loads of updates, was always really responsive and even left us some home baked cakes! Couldn’t ask for more.
We are very, very pleased we found Clare. She was exactly the sort of person we wanted and nothing was too much trouble. She had a great affinity with our dog and we wouldn't hesitate to use her again when we next come down to Cornwall.
Clare was easy to communicate with and Milo loved her. Clare was prompt and spent time when visiting. Will use again for sure
Clare was an amazing & understanding sitter for our dog, with lots of walks and photos sent through to us. This was our first time using a sitter and was a really great experience - thank you Clare
Really lovely person, looked after my pets really well. Brilliant 10/10 ✨
Claire was very patient with luna taking things at her pace and left me lots of messages which was reassuring
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Schedule
I do NHS research part-time, online with flexible hours. Please get in touch to discuss your requirements and my availability. I will only offer to sit if I have the time to give your pet absolute priority.
- 0 to 7 kg7 to 18 kg18 to 45 kgover 45 kgClare can host up to 3 drop-ins per day
- The more I know about your dog, the better. The idea is that I will care for your dog just as you do, in your own home, to provide a seamless transition whilst you go on holiday so that it is a stressfree experience for them and you! Please do tell me about their needs, preferences, idiosyncrasies, what commands you use, how they get on with other dogs/cats, what they are scared of/don't like. Non smoking homes only please. Due to current situation a fuel supplement will be needed for visits beyond my 20 minute radius.