Jan & Allan
About Jan & Allan
We are a retired couple in our early 60s that like to travel. We enjoy animals and miss having pets in our lives. We also enjoy exploring new areas and learning about the history and meeting of new friends. We enjoy reading,gardening and exploring the occasional antique shop. For many years we were very involved in our community but retirement ...
We are a retired couple in our early 60s that like to travel. We enjoy animals and miss having pets in our lives. We also enjoy exploring new areas and learning about the history and meeting of new friends. We enjoy reading,gardening and exploring the occasional antique shop. For many years we were very involved in our community but retirement is meant to open new doors. We sold our family home July 2016 and have kept the cottage. We set out on the road come fall,winter and spring and are doing home sits and Airbnbs.
We do have our Nexus Cards.
Why we want to house sit
We want to experience new areas but also miss having the feeling of a home. We have enjoyed pets over the years but our present lifestyle of travelling does not let us own a dog at this time.
Our experience
We have owned our own home and enjoyed our cottage for over 35 years. We raised three children (now grown and living their own lives) and have had 4 dogs in our family and a number of cats, birds hamsters and turtles over the years. We know the work that comes with it all. We have recently sold our main home and have kept the cottage in northern Ontario for the summer. This has given us flexibility to move around in the spring, fall and winter. We miss having pets so this idea of being able to look after pets while their owners are away has intrigued us. We are in good health and like walks. Wet days and blustery days do not deter us. We are responsible and caring of our and other people's pets and home. We understand the work involved in maintaining and keeping a home clean as well as feeding, walking and cuddling with pets. We are non smokers and do not charge for house sits.
Attached is our Airbnb profile
https://www.airbnb.ca/users/show/47905611
Reviews (6)
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Sandi - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
10 November - 24 November 2018
Jan and Allan were our housesitters for the second year in a row and they were amazing. They are both so personable , friendly and we were so comfortable that our dog and six chickens were in terrific hands. Allan drove us to and from the airport and Jan cooked us a meal on our arrival home....
Jan and Allan were our housesitters for the second year in a row and they were amazing. They are both so personable , friendly and we were so comfortable that our dog and six chickens were in terrific hands. Allan drove us to and from the airport and Jan cooked us a meal on our arrival home. They went over and above what we expected and we would highly recommend them for your house sitting requirements.
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Response from Jan & Allan
Thank you Sandi and Frank for the opportunity to Housesit in your beautiful home. Izzie is a delight to look after and we certainly had fun learning to care for the chickens. And the eggs every day were a bonus. This is a great housesit!
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Joseph - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
30 November - 10 December 2017
Best dog sitters ever. Very flexible and nice people. Very big dog lovers and my dog absolutely loves them. Go out a lot with the dog. Very happy that we (including winnie) know Jan and Allan.
Best dog sitters ever. Very flexible and nice people. Very big dog lovers and my dog absolutely loves them. Go out a lot with the dog. Very happy that we (including winnie) know Jan and Allan.
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Response from Jan & Allan
Thank you for the kind words. We enjoyed Winnie and the longer housesit in Yorkville. Thank you for the opportunity and all the best.
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Sandi - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
20 November - 27 November 2017
Jan and Allan were amazing. Every few days, they sent an email with pictures of our pets which we totally appreciated. Izzie and Gracie were immediately friends with Jan from the second they arrived at our home. They cleaned our house before they left which was completely unexpected and not req...
Jan and Allan were amazing. Every few days, they sent an email with pictures of our pets which we totally appreciated. Izzie and Gracie were immediately friends with Jan from the second they arrived at our home. They cleaned our house before they left which was completely unexpected and not required. They are the couple you want to have as neighbours and friends and we feel privileged that they chose us to housesit for.
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Response from Jan & Allan
Thank you for the kind words. We really enjoyed looking after Gracie and Izzie and your beautiful home.
About Jan & Allan
We are a retired couple in our early 60s that like to travel. We enjoy animals and miss having pets in our lives. We also enjoy exploring new areas and learning about the history and meeting of new friends. We enjoy reading,gardening and exploring the occasional antique shop. For many years we were very involved in our community but retirement is meant to open new doors. We sold our family home July 2016 and have kept the cottage. We set out on the road come fall,winter and spring and are doing home sits and Airbnbs.
We do have our Nexus Cards.
We are a retired couple in our early 60s that like to travel. We enjoy animals and miss having pets in our lives. We also enjoy exploring new areas and learning about the history and meeting of new friends. We enjoy reading,gardening and exploring the occasional antique shop. For many years we were very involved in our community but retirement is meant to open new doors. We sold our family home July 2016 and have kept the cottage. We set out on the road come fall,winter and spring and are doing home sits and Airbnbs.
We do have our Nexus Cards.
Why we want to house sit
We want to experience new areas but also miss having the feeling of a home. We have enjoyed pets over the years but our present lifestyle of travelling does not let us own a dog at this time.
Our experience
We have owned our own home and enjoyed our cottage for over 35 years. We raised three children (now grown and living their own lives) and have had 4 dogs in our family and a number of cats, birds hamsters and turtles over the years. We know the work that comes with it all. We have recently sold our main home and have kept the cottage in northern Ontario for the summer. This has given us flexibility to move around in the spring, fall and winter. We miss having pets so this idea of being able to look after pets while their owners are away has intrigued us. We are in good health and like walks. Wet days and blustery days do not deter us. We are responsible and caring of our and other people's pets and home. We understand the work involved in maintaining and keeping a home clean as well as feeding, walking and cuddling with pets. We are non smokers and do not charge for house sits.
Attached is our Airbnb profile
https://www.airbnb.ca/users/show/47905611
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House & pet sitting timeline
Jan and Allan have done 6 house sits since 2016
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OttawaCanadaNov 2018 -
TorontoCanadaNov - Dec 2017 -
OttawaCanadaNov 2017
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TorontoCanadaOct 2017
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AnnapolisUnited StatesOct 2017 -
AtlantaUnited StatesMay 2017
