Margaret & Louis
Margaret & Louis
Experienced, responsible, non smoking, retired couple, who love dogs and cats, pets of all kinds
About Margaret & Louis
We sold our home five years ago, and have been traveling and house sitting ever since. It has been a wonderful opportunity to see the world, while still having a home base, and lots of pets to keep us company. The pets have been wonderful, funny and loveable, making it difficult sometimes to leave them. We have loved visiting different countries...
We sold our home five years ago, and have been traveling and house sitting ever since. It has been a wonderful opportunity to see the world, while still having a home base, and lots of pets to keep us company. The pets have been wonderful, funny and loveable, making it difficult sometimes to leave them. We have loved visiting different countries, getting to know what makes their lives different from ours, while finding that we are all the same really. We take the responsibility given us, very seriously,making a total commitment to the pets and property we have been entrusted with.
Why we want to house sit
We love travel, but still like living in a home environment, with pets to keep us company. We enjoy taking part in the local activities, enjoying the customs, food, and of course the people. Staying in one location, with the comforts of a home provides the feeling of attachment to the community. We have been to Europe several times, and are very comfortable with their style of living, and even though we are not fluent in the languages, have been able to communicate fairly easily. We particularly love Italy and France, having spent many vacations there. We love having the companionship of the many pets we have sat, and often found it difficult to leave them. We become very attached to them.
Our experience
We have maintained homes and gardens for over forty years. This has given us the experience, to cope with, and handle any of the problems that can arise. I also bring the organizational skills, that come from running my own business for twenty five years and teaching for 12 years. We also enjoyed caring for our little Yorkie for over thirteen years, so are used to the responsibility of taking care of a pet. We enjoyed our garden and spent numerous hours there; having a garden to tend would be a great pastime. We are dependable and honest, and once committed, will make sure all of the requests are fulfilled. We do keep in contact with the owners, often sending photos of their beloved pets.
Reviews (4)
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Elena - Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
01 June - 02 August 2017
Elena and I were thrilled to have Margaret and Louis sitting in our home with our two kittens during the months of June/July, 2017, while we were traveling and cruising extensively in Europe. The house was maintained in perfect order and Louis kindly attended to my lawn and yard. Our kittens, Chi...
Elena and I were thrilled to have Margaret and Louis sitting in our home with our two kittens during the months of June/July, 2017, while we were traveling and cruising extensively in Europe. The house was maintained in perfect order and Louis kindly attended to my lawn and yard. Our kittens, Chico & Romeo, enjoyed loving care and companionship, for which we were most grateful.
We would welcome Margaret and Louis in our home at any future time the opportunity presented itself, and we highly recommend them as trusted and ideal sitters to anyone who might care to arrange for their sitting services.
/David and Elena Clark- Organised
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Sandra - Los Angeles, California, United States
15 June - 16 July 2016
I don't know how I missed leaving a review for this truly special couple. They were terrific and as I always arrange to have a house sitter arrive at least 2 days ahead and leave after we are safely back, we got to spend a little time with Margaret and Louis and found them to be very warm and ea...
I don't know how I missed leaving a review for this truly special couple. They were terrific and as I always arrange to have a house sitter arrive at least 2 days ahead and leave after we are safely back, we got to spend a little time with Margaret and Louis and found them to be very warm and easy to know. We never felt as though there were strangers in our home. Upon return we found our home and our pets beautifully cared for. Our only hope is that their schedule and ours coordinate for another house sit in the future. We have the pleasure of keeping in touch and will do so whether or not we are lucky enough to have them here as sitters.
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Elaine - Ganges, British Columbia, Canada
10 September - 31 October 2016
Margaret and Louis were wonderful, I think our lovely Golden retriever "Bentley", is still missing them!!
Our friends saw Bentley being walked everyday. I asked for him to be brushed daily and they did. Bentleys coat (which is always knot free) was as good as it was when I left, thank you Margar...Margaret and Louis were wonderful, I think our lovely Golden retriever "Bentley", is still missing them!!
Our friends saw Bentley being walked everyday. I asked for him to be brushed daily and they did. Bentleys coat (which is always knot free) was as good as it was when I left, thank you Margaret! It was so nice of them to send photos and updates while we were on our 2 month African trip, made us smile to see him and hear how he was doing.
I told them to make themselves right at home and use whatever they needed in our kitchen, but they left our fridge full of goodies they had bought themselves, thanks again for the yummy soup!!
They left our home spotless, and Harry and I arrived home in the evening, to a wonderful home cooked meal to share with them before the left the next morning. I will very happily highly recommend them to anyone.- Organised
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About Margaret & Louis
We sold our home five years ago, and have been traveling and house sitting ever since. It has been a wonderful opportunity to see the world, while still having a home base, and lots of pets to keep us company. The pets have been wonderful, funny and loveable, making it difficult sometimes to leave them. We have loved visiting different countries, getting to know what makes their lives different from ours, while finding that we are all the same really. We take the responsibility given us, very seriously,making a total commitment to the pets and property we have been entrusted with.
We sold our home five years ago, and have been traveling and house sitting ever since. It has been a wonderful opportunity to see the world, while still having a home base, and lots of pets to keep us company. The pets have been wonderful, funny and loveable, making it difficult sometimes to leave them. We have loved visiting different countries, getting to know what makes their lives different from ours, while finding that we are all the same really. We take the responsibility given us, very seriously,making a total commitment to the pets and property we have been entrusted with.
Why we want to house sit
We love travel, but still like living in a home environment, with pets to keep us company. We enjoy taking part in the local activities, enjoying the customs, food, and of course the people. Staying in one location, with the comforts of a home provides the feeling of attachment to the community. We have been to Europe several times, and are very comfortable with their style of living, and even though we are not fluent in the languages, have been able to communicate fairly easily. We particularly love Italy and France, having spent many vacations there. We love having the companionship of the many pets we have sat, and often found it difficult to leave them. We become very attached to them.
Our experience
We have maintained homes and gardens for over forty years. This has given us the experience, to cope with, and handle any of the problems that can arise. I also bring the organizational skills, that come from running my own business for twenty five years and teaching for 12 years. We also enjoyed caring for our little Yorkie for over thirteen years, so are used to the responsibility of taking care of a pet. We enjoyed our garden and spent numerous hours there; having a garden to tend would be a great pastime. We are dependable and honest, and once committed, will make sure all of the requests are fulfilled. We do keep in contact with the owners, often sending photos of their beloved pets.
Verifications
Verification level
Standard level
Email Address, Phone Number, External references (6), Identity & Document Check
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Animal Care Experience
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Dogs
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Cats
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Poultry
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Farm animals
Availability
Preferred Countries
- Belgium
- Canada
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Spain
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Austria
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Bermuda
- British Virgin Islands
- Cayman Islands
- Cook Islands
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Denmark
- Ireland
- Luxembourg
- Monaco
- Portugal
- Rwanda
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- San Marino
- Sri Lanka
- Togo
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Turkey
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Vatican
Profile Details
Age
Occupation
Travelling as a
Previous house sitting experience
Member benefits
Member since
House & pet sitting timeline
Margaret and Louis have done 7 house sits since 2012
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LancasterUnited StatesMay - Jun 2018 -
HamiltonCanadaJun - Aug 2017 -
GangesCanadaSep - Oct 2016 -
VancouverCanadaSep 2016 -
Los AngelesUnited StatesJun - Jul 2016
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South LyonUnited StatesAug 2015 -
TorontoCanadaAug - Sep 2014
