Dahna & Graham
Dahna & Graham
Very reliable and experienced house sitters who have been house sitting in Melbourne since August 2015
About Dahna & Graham
We are a working, married couple who moved to Melbourne as we enjoy watching a range of sports and love the diverse culture of the city.
I am a manager in State Government and Graham is a teacher. We have two adult children who live in New Zealand. Our eldest son is now married and has started a family and our youngest son is living in our fam...
We are a working, married couple who moved to Melbourne as we enjoy watching a range of sports and love the diverse culture of the city.
I am a manager in State Government and Graham is a teacher. We have two adult children who live in New Zealand. Our eldest son is now married and has started a family and our youngest son is living in our family home while he is studying for his degree in Creative Media.
Why we want to house sit
We have found house sitting is a great way to spend time with animals and to be able to live in and explore a variety of places across Melbourne that we wouldn’t normally see if we were settled in one place.
Our experience
We are very experienced, responsible, extremely house proud and would look after your home as if it were our own. Since we have been house sitting since August 2015, we have lived in so many areas across Melbourne and sometime rural Victoria. We have looked after indoor cats, outdoor cats, large and small dogs, chickens, fish, alpacas, horses, birds and extensive gardens.
Although we both work, we love to get out for walks each day to explore new areas of Melbourne. We have a car and enjoy travelling to different parks and reserves for dog walks. So plenty of exercise time would be on the cards if you have very active dogs.
In addition to dogs we love cats and many other animals too. We have both lived on farms and I have owned both show and farm horses and while living in the country.
We are a really flexible, easy going and reliable couple who will give you piece of mind that your animals and home is in good hands while you are away.
We have police checks and a number of house sitting references.
Reviews (15)
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Emi - St Kilda East, Victoria, Australia
05 April - 14 November 2018
Consider yourself lucky if you get to have Dahna and Graham care for your pet or your home. Their easy going nature, experience and expertise made us instantly feel completely at ease when we met them. We left for eight months feeling fully confident that our cat William and our apartment would ...
Consider yourself lucky if you get to have Dahna and Graham care for your pet or your home. Their easy going nature, experience and expertise made us instantly feel completely at ease when we met them. We left for eight months feeling fully confident that our cat William and our apartment would be taken care of. They kept us up to date with anything we needed to know along the way, and the place was immaculate when we returned. We were blown away at their thoughtfulness and kindness when we found that they had prepared enough food and supplies for our return so that we could stay home and recover for a few days after our long flight home. We highly, highly recommend Dahna and Graham!
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Response from Dahna & Graham
Thanks Emi and Tom for the opportunity to house sit for you guys. We had such an awesome time exploring the cool area of Melbourne that you live in and William was great fun to look after! He is such a 'man about town' cat but also loves his snuggle time :-) We really appreciated the trust that you had in us to look after your home and William for the 8 months and would welcome any opportunity to house sit for you again.
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Gerry - Williamstown, Victoria, Australia
06 November - 22 November 2017
Dahna and Graham were wonderful housesitters and I would have no hesitation in recommending them. They kept the house tidy and even left some milk and veggies for us in the fridge so we'd have something when we returned.
Our cats were very happy with them and we got regular updates and stories ab...Dahna and Graham were wonderful housesitters and I would have no hesitation in recommending them. They kept the house tidy and even left some milk and veggies for us in the fridge so we'd have something when we returned.
Our cats were very happy with them and we got regular updates and stories about how they were all doing. One of our cats had an issue during this time and Dahna was quick to manage the situation and keep us updated. We were always confident that Dahna and Graham had the situation under control. That actually meant that we could relax on our holiday.
You would be fortunate to have Dahna and Graham house sit for you.- Organised
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Donna - Ballan, Victoria, Australia
07 November - 14 November 2017
Can highly recommend Dahna and Graham. We did not get to meet in person but everything went so very smoothly. We messaged and left notes and it all worked well. I had messages whilst we were away and a photo to prove that my timid boy was extremely comfortable with his new houseguests, he may of ...
Can highly recommend Dahna and Graham. We did not get to meet in person but everything went so very smoothly. We messaged and left notes and it all worked well. I had messages whilst we were away and a photo to prove that my timid boy was extremely comfortable with his new houseguests, he may of been all cuddly to get treats but he does not do this to people that he would not be comfortable with. These guys are great.
- Organised
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- Reliable
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- Self-sufficient
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- Tidy
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- Pet care
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About Dahna & Graham
We are a working, married couple who moved to Melbourne as we enjoy watching a range of sports and love the diverse culture of the city.
I am a manager in State Government and Graham is a teacher. We have two adult children who live in New Zealand. Our eldest son is now married and has started a family and our youngest son is living in our family home while he is studying for his degree in Creative Media.
We are a working, married couple who moved to Melbourne as we enjoy watching a range of sports and love the diverse culture of the city.
I am a manager in State Government and Graham is a teacher. We have two adult children who live in New Zealand. Our eldest son is now married and has started a family and our youngest son is living in our family home while he is studying for his degree in Creative Media.
Why we want to house sit
We have found house sitting is a great way to spend time with animals and to be able to live in and explore a variety of places across Melbourne that we wouldn’t normally see if we were settled in one place.
Our experience
We are very experienced, responsible, extremely house proud and would look after your home as if it were our own. Since we have been house sitting since August 2015, we have lived in so many areas across Melbourne and sometime rural Victoria. We have looked after indoor cats, outdoor cats, large and small dogs, chickens, fish, alpacas, horses, birds and extensive gardens.
Although we both work, we love to get out for walks each day to explore new areas of Melbourne. We have a car and enjoy travelling to different parks and reserves for dog walks. So plenty of exercise time would be on the cards if you have very active dogs.
In addition to dogs we love cats and many other animals too. We have both lived on farms and I have owned both show and farm horses and while living in the country.
We are a really flexible, easy going and reliable couple who will give you piece of mind that your animals and home is in good hands while you are away.
We have police checks and a number of house sitting references.
Verifications
Verification level
Enhanced level
Email Address, Phone Number, External references (6), Identity & Document Check, Criminal Background Check (issue date: 7 Jun 2018)
All Standard and Enhanced Verification checks are carried out by a specialist 3rd Party
Animal Care Experience
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Dogs
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Cats
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Reptiles
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Horses
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Fish
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Poultry
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Farm animals
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Bird
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Small pet
Availability
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Profile Details
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Previous house sitting experience
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House & pet sitting timeline
Dahna and Graham have done 20 house sits since 2015
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MelbourneAustraliaJan 2019 -
St Kilda EastAustraliaApr - Nov 2018 -
St Kilda WestAustraliaNov 2017 -
BallanAustraliaNov 2017 -
WilliamstownAustraliaNov 2017 -
OrmondAustraliaJun - Jul 2017 -
South KingsvilleAustraliaMay - Jul 2017 -
RichmondAustraliaFeb 2017 -
SeddonAustraliaFeb 2017 -
SeddonAustraliaJan - Feb 2017
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Coburg NorthAustraliaNov 2016 -
EssendonAustraliaAug - Sep 2016 -
MelbourneAustraliaAug 2016 -
NorthcoteAustraliaApr - May 2016 -
MicklehamAustraliaApr 2016 -
MelbourneAustraliaMar 2016 -
SantiagoChileMar 2016 -
MelbourneAustraliaSep - Oct 2015
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MelbourneAustraliaSep 2015 -
North MelbourneAustraliaSep 2015
