Karen H.
Karen H.
Contact for House Sitting
£54 total per night
Highlights
Pet care experience
Insured petsitter + DBS & first aid
I'm a "more mature" woman with 3 going on 50 years' experience of looking after animals - mostly dogs. I'll explain: growing up, we had animals - dogs, guinea pigs and goldfish - and as kids, we were expected to help with their care. That's where my love for all things furry (and not necessarily furry!) began. Since then, friends and family have regularly left their animals in my care...so for the last few years I've been pet and house sitting “full time”, enjoying every minute - and I honestly believe the pets I've looked after have enjoyed every minute, too. I am fully insured for pet sitting, I've done both online and face-to-face training in dog first aid, and also (just for interest) looked into canine holistic therapy since I started sitting. I have experience of rescues, so even if your dog has certain issues, I may be able to look after him/her: just let me know what those are and we can have a chat. One thing: I don't have a car, so your home would need to be accessible by public transport. If it is, I look forward to meeting you and your pets, and doing my utmost to give them as good a time as you'll be having while you're away. Oh, and you’ll get daily pupdates (assuming you have internet/phone access where you are) needless to say!
Cat care experience
Karen also cares for cats. Learn about their cat-specific care experience.
Qualifications
Safety, trust & environment
I treat each house or flat I go into as if it were my own. That means being security-conscious, of course, as well as leaving your home as clean and tidy as I possibly can. If you have any special rules about your pet's safety, such as supervising them while they're in the garden, I'm also happy to oblige.
Ratings and reviews
It was a joy for Karen to look after our senior pug Bella. She is a senior girl, takes medication and needs a little attention over her toilet habits! Karen has looked after Bella a number of times and they have a great relationship. Bella is very happy and we don’t need to worry about her. Karen is also very trustworthy and looks after our home.
We are very happy to have Karen look after our senior pug again. Karen has taken the time to get to know Bella and has a good bond with her. Karen gave Bella her medication and eye drops each day. So we don't need to worry when we are away. Karen is very trustworthy and we would definitely recommend Karen to other animal lovers.
Amazing updates and photos. Such a lovely and genuine lady. My little old lady can be nervous, but she immediately took to Karen and settled right in. Had no question or concerns about leaving her with Lulu. House left immaculate. Will absolutely be booking again.
This was Karen’s second visit looking after our pugs Bella and Bailey. Karen looked after them very well with walkies, care, time, cuddles, medication, food and pug treats!! Bella and Bailey were very happy when we returned. Karen is definitely our go to person to look after our dogs when away. Also trusted to look after our house. Would recommend.
Thanks Karen for such a friendly and professional service. We really appreciated that you took the time to learn so much about Dante’s routine before the day, which really paid off. Both us and Dante hope to see you again soon
We were a little worried about having a house sitter for our two pugs. We found Karen on Rover.com and she was trustworthy, bonded with our dogs very quickly and really looked after them very well. We received photos every day whilst away and Karen was the perfect house sitter. We could see that our dogs were very happy on our return. Thank you Karen
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Schedule
I'm working part-time - teaching online and writing - from home. That means all I need is decent Wi-Fi and I'll have plenty of time to walk, play with or just cuddle your pet: whichever s/he needs.