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Nicola B.

Salisbury

5.0 out of 5 stars
•3 reviews
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Two best pals for your pets!

Pet care experience

Please note: we don’t accept bookings for less than 7 nights or more than 1-2 months in advance. We are also not based in Salisbury- this is where our family’s home is. We housesit back to back all over the country. Hello and welcome! We are Nicky and Chris, an easy going, friendly couple in their mid 30s. We are full time housesitters in the UK and abroad. We both adore dogs and cats, and in fact any furry pets. We started dog sitting together five years ago when we lived in London. As we worked full time then, it wasn't possible to have our own furry companions. Instead, we spent our weekends walking dogs for local families, and cared for them in our house overnight too. It was a fantastic experience. In 2019, we decided to overhaul our lifestyle. We quit our full time jobs to travel for 14 months. During this time we completed three wonderful housesits for families in Bali and Australia. In Bali, we cared for a pack of four dogs (a dalmatian, a labrador, a dachshund and a shih tzu) for two months and it was so much fun. We are extremely confident and competent in looking after all pets but particularly with large dogs. COVID-19 cut our trip short but we’ve been lucky enough to continue our housesitting adventure closer to home. We’ve bow completed over 30 sits. In addition to our housesitting we both have lot of personal experience. As well as various hamsters, gerbils, and fish, we’ve also both grown up with pets in our homes. Chris grew up with two chubby, energetic golden retrievers and two grumpy cats, while Nicky grew up with a stubborn shih tzu. As a result, we are very capable handling pets with all sorts of personalities and are comfortable with pets that have special needs (i.e. medicines or particular care routines). Since returning to the UK, we have been able to move our work online and work from home. Nicky is a Virtual Assistant and Chris is a software developer. The nature of our work means that we don’t have any particular location ties and will be spending most of our day at home; perfect for housesitting, as we will have plenty of time to care for your pets (and spoil them a bit with attention). As all of our work is online we do need a high speed, reliable internet connection that can support video calls. We really enjoy housesitting and love the chance to experience living in a different area. We’re old enough to be considered boring, responsible, and very respectful to your home; we will always treat your home as we would want ours to be treated. We are extremely active and we love walking - dog walks provide the perfect excuse to have time away from our screens! We understand you want to enjoy your time away, knowing that your precious pets are in the very best of hands. We ensure to send you regular kitty pics and pupdates so you can relax knowing your pets are happy, relaxed and having a great time with their new best friends! Please feel free to message us if you need any more information or have any questions. Thank you for looking at our profile. Find us at Chrisandnichousesit to read more reviews. We look forward to meeting you and your furry friend(s) soon! Nicky and Chris

Reviews

Jade C.
House Sitting • Dec 24, 2021
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Nicky and Chris took great care of our pooches and home. They sent frequent photo updates and took the dogs on lots of lovely walks. We came home to 2 happy dogs! This was our first Rover experience, it was a pleasure to have Nicky & Chris sit for us and we would certainly have them back again.

Colin S.
House Sitting • Jul 08, 2021
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Indi has loved having Nicola look after him for the day. Thank you so very much for giving us the peace of mind knowing our dog was well looked after.

Trevor P.
House Sitting • Jul 04, 2021
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We had a great break away, and the dogs enjoyed there new friends. We can't recommend Nicky & Chris enough, they were just what we had been looking for. The fur babies were happy, so we're we.

About Nicola B.

Communication

72% response rate
Usually responds in around an hour
100% bookings with photo updates

Skills

6 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration
Senior dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Safety, trust & environment

We only care for pets in owners home. We care for them as we would our own m, ensuring they are safe and secure at all times.

Information Nicola B. would like to know about your pet

We need to know upfront if your dog has any behaviour issues, in terms of greeting other dogs, being off lead and recall or being left alone etc.

A typical day

Lots of cuddles, a big walk or two and lots of games with toys indoors. We love interacting with pets all day and taking breaks from work.

Services

House Sitting
in your home
AWAY

Nicola can watch in your home

Cats
0 to 15 lbs
16 to 40 lbs
41 to 100 lbs
over 101 lbs

Availability

We have flexible work days so we’re always around at home and can fit in with your pets routine of walking at particular times if required.

About Nicola B.

Communication

72% response rate
Usually responds in around an hour
100% bookings with photo updates

Skills

6 years of experience
Oral medication administration
Injected medication administration
Senior dog experience
Can provide daily exercise

Safety, trust & environment

We only care for pets in owners home. We care for them as we would our own m, ensuring they are safe and secure at all times.

Information Nicola B. would like to know about your pet

We need to know upfront if your dog has any behaviour issues, in terms of greeting other dogs, being off lead and recall or being left alone etc.

A typical day

Lots of cuddles, a big walk or two and lots of games with toys indoors. We love interacting with pets all day and taking breaks from work.

Location

Salisbury, United Kingdom

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Nicola B.

Salisbury

5.0 out of 5 stars
•3 reviews