Donna & Rick
About Donna & Rick
We are an active couple in our sixties from the Canadian prairies. We love our home, but also love to travel. A few years ago we retired from professional jobs in information technology and now have time to explore the world. Donna is a writer and can work from any location. Rick, her diligent copy editor, spends time listening to music and croc...
We are an active couple in our sixties from the Canadian prairies. We love our home, but also love to travel. A few years ago we retired from professional jobs in information technology and now have time to explore the world. Donna is a writer and can work from any location. Rick, her diligent copy editor, spends time listening to music and crocheting.
We like to read, walk, and discover the world around us. We have an adult daughter who lives on Canada’s West Coast. We love dogs and are former dog-owners. We are friendly, easy-going, and flexible. We approach life and travel with an open mind, a positive attitude, and a healthy dose of humour.
Why we want to house sit
We love to experience local life in a relaxed manner and prefer being in a home setting when we travel. House sitting offers that and allows us to afford to travel more. Dog ownership is not practical for us given our current lifestyle, but we welcome opportunities to experience the joy of pets in our lives through house sitting.
Our experience
As homeowners, we have practical experience in looking after a property. We are clean and will leave your home is good condition. We are responsible and trustworthy. Various positions in our careers required criminal checks and security clearances.
We love dogs. Dogs have always been a part of Rick’s life since childhood. Donna did not grow up with dogs but she came to love them as an adult. We still miss our two Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, who passed away in 2013 and 2014. We understand the concerns pet owners have about leaving their pets behind when they travel. We will love and take care of your furry family members.
We are relatively new to Trusted Housesitters with only one sitting experience to date, but we’ve housesat for friends of friends and dog sat for other friends prior to joining Trusted Housesitters. We’ve taken care of other people’s properties during long-term vacation rentals (four to five months). Owners in both cases were happy with our tenancy and gave us first dibs on future rentals.
We are honest and reliable. We take seriously the responsibility of looking after your property and pets. We will treat your property and privacy with respect and take loving care of your pets.
Reviews (2)
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Roy - La Mesa, California, United States
11 March - 28 March 2018
Donna and Rick were wonderful. I would highly recommend them. They were reliable, tidy and took great care for our boy Oliver.
Donna and Rick were wonderful. I would highly recommend them. They were reliable, tidy and took great care for our boy Oliver.
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Georgina - Churt, United Kingdom
24 November - 30 December 2017
Donna and Rick were great Housesitters. They looked after our 2 dogs and the house extremely well, walking the dogs every day. They communicated with us whilst away and integrated well in the community participating in village life over the Christmas period. They were trust worthy and diligent,...
Donna and Rick were great Housesitters. They looked after our 2 dogs and the house extremely well, walking the dogs every day. They communicated with us whilst away and integrated well in the community participating in village life over the Christmas period. They were trust worthy and diligent, keeping the house clean and tidy and the garden too. Donna and Rick are homely people, very friendly and down to earth and easy to get along with. I can definitely recommend them, the experience was perfect.
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External references (2)
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Julie - House / Pet sitting Reference
08 August 2017
Donna Janke has looked after our dog on a few occasions. He just loves her. Donna is a very caring and fun individual. She spends a lot of time with our pet, cuddling and taking him for walks. She is a very trustworthy individual and I will use her again to look after our dog and would not he...
Donna Janke has looked after our dog on a few occasions. He just loves her. Donna is a very caring and fun individual. She spends a lot of time with our pet, cuddling and taking him for walks. She is a very trustworthy individual and I will use her again to look after our dog and would not hesitate to have her look after our house.
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Dave And Joan - House / Pet sitting Reference
08 August 2017
Rick and Donna were recommended by a previous house sitter. We were taking an extended vacation and have our 97 year old mother living in a suite in our home - Rick and Donna were to "check" on mom each day but not be her care taker. Mom was thrilled with the "new" people in our house - she sai...
Rick and Donna were recommended by a previous house sitter. We were taking an extended vacation and have our 97 year old mother living in a suite in our home - Rick and Donna were to "check" on mom each day but not be her care taker. Mom was thrilled with the "new" people in our house - she said they were quiet, kept regular hours and any time she was in our part of the house it was always clean, tidy and "smelled good". While we were away Donna and Rick regularly kept in touch with us via e mail, kept us informed of activities on our street, phone messages and mail. When we got home everything was clean and in order - any food used had been replaced.
We certainly would have Rick and Donna back in our home and have no hesitation to recommend them as housesitters.- Organised
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About Donna & Rick
We are an active couple in our sixties from the Canadian prairies. We love our home, but also love to travel. A few years ago we retired from professional jobs in information technology and now have time to explore the world. Donna is a writer and can work from any location. Rick, her diligent copy editor, spends time listening to music and crocheting.
We like to read, walk, and discover the world around us. We have an adult daughter who lives on Canada’s West Coast. We love dogs and are former dog-owners. We are friendly, easy-going, and flexible. We approach life and travel with an open mind, a positive attitude, and a healthy dose of humour.
We are an active couple in our sixties from the Canadian prairies. We love our home, but also love to travel. A few years ago we retired from professional jobs in information technology and now have time to explore the world. Donna is a writer and can work from any location. Rick, her diligent copy editor, spends time listening to music and crocheting.
We like to read, walk, and discover the world around us. We have an adult daughter who lives on Canada’s West Coast. We love dogs and are former dog-owners. We are friendly, easy-going, and flexible. We approach life and travel with an open mind, a positive attitude, and a healthy dose of humour.
Why we want to house sit
We love to experience local life in a relaxed manner and prefer being in a home setting when we travel. House sitting offers that and allows us to afford to travel more. Dog ownership is not practical for us given our current lifestyle, but we welcome opportunities to experience the joy of pets in our lives through house sitting.
Our experience
As homeowners, we have practical experience in looking after a property. We are clean and will leave your home is good condition. We are responsible and trustworthy. Various positions in our careers required criminal checks and security clearances.
We love dogs. Dogs have always been a part of Rick’s life since childhood. Donna did not grow up with dogs but she came to love them as an adult. We still miss our two Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, who passed away in 2013 and 2014. We understand the concerns pet owners have about leaving their pets behind when they travel. We will love and take care of your furry family members.
We are relatively new to Trusted Housesitters with only one sitting experience to date, but we’ve housesat for friends of friends and dog sat for other friends prior to joining Trusted Housesitters. We’ve taken care of other people’s properties during long-term vacation rentals (four to five months). Owners in both cases were happy with our tenancy and gave us first dibs on future rentals.
We are honest and reliable. We take seriously the responsibility of looking after your property and pets. We will treat your property and privacy with respect and take loving care of your pets.
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House & pet sitting timeline
Donna and Rick have done 2 house sits since 2016
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La MesaUnited StatesMar 2018 -
ChurtUnited KingdomNov - Dec 2017
