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 (8)
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Melody - Saint Petersburg, Florida, United States
10 March - 17 March 2019
Jan & Allan were fabulous!! They showed promptly at our scheduled time, arriving the day before we left for our vacation. When we returned the house was tidy & clean & our cat Cody was happy & had made 2 new friends!!
Jan & Allan were fabulous!! They showed promptly at our scheduled time, arriving the day before we left for our vacation. When we returned the house was tidy & clean & our cat Cody was happy & had made 2 new friends!!
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Response from Jan & Allan
Thank you Melody and Caroline for choosing us for your house sit. We enjoyed getting to know Cody and looking after him and your beautiful house. He is very laid back and was easy to look after. We also enjoyed getting to know St Pete a little bit and liked your restaurant recommendations. Take care. Jan and Allan
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Claudia - Oakwood, Georgia, United States
30 November - 06 January 2019
Peace of mind. That’s what we had when we were out of the country for 5-weeks and Jan and Allan were sitting our three cats. They went above and beyond what we would have ever expected from pet sitters. They even got up at 3 am just to make sure that our Uber ride would arrive on-time. Allan rak...
Peace of mind. That’s what we had when we were out of the country for 5-weeks and Jan and Allan were sitting our three cats. They went above and beyond what we would have ever expected from pet sitters. They even got up at 3 am just to make sure that our Uber ride would arrive on-time. Allan raked the yard!
They arrived one-day early, which gave us enough time to show them our routine. They wrote down every little detail and really took care of everything. My cats needed a bunch of supplements twice a day and were given raw food, which takes more time than canned food.
Jan and Allen are just wonderful people, which is a rare find. They were very thoughtful, kind, detail oriented and responsible. The communications were excellent before and during the sit. I received tons of pics and little videos of my tigers, which made my heart smile.
When we came home, the cats looked very relaxed and happy and the house was spotless.
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Response from Jan & Allan
Thank you Claudia and Dave for choosing us for your housesit and letting us look after Ninja, Lily and Luna. They each have very distinct personalities and we enjoyed learning their likes and dislikes and playing with them. The are certainly well behaved and we had fun looking after them and taking care of your beautiful house. Take care. Jan and Allan
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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!
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 8 house sits since 2016
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Saint PetersburgUnited StatesMar 2019 -
OakwoodUnited StatesNov 2018 - Jan 2019 -
OttawaCanadaNov 2018 -
TorontoCanadaNov - Dec 2017 -
OttawaCanadaNov 2017
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TorontoCanadaOct 2017
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AnnapolisUnited StatesOct 2017 -
AtlantaUnited StatesMay 2017
