Rene & Ettienne
Rene & Ettienne
Experienced and caring empty-nesters with passion for pets and travel
About Rene & Ettienne
Rene is a part time teacher and Ettienne an engineer who love to have travel experiences that are authentic and off the beaten track. We have had pets of all kinds our entire adult life.
Rene is a part time teacher and Ettienne an engineer who love to have travel experiences that are authentic and off the beaten track. We have had pets of all kinds our entire adult life.
Why we want to house sit
We love to travel to places where we can get into the rhythm of life and not just visit like tourists. And we like having new experiences and doing fun things outdoors, so we can combine this with our pet care. Rene enjoys jogging and hiking and mountain biking, while Etienne, in addition to being a seasoned cyclist, is a great ball thrower!
Our experience
We believe that dogs that are given care and attention are happy and content. So this is our philosophy with our own pet (a German Shepherd dog) who has a wonderful loving nature. We have at one point in our lives had two GSDs and three cats, and a couple of hamsters. We take care of others' pets like our own and used to pet sit our friends' Golden Retriever when we lived in South Africa. Our active lifestyle also suited her well as we liked to take the two buddies everywhere. She enjoyed romps on the beach with our dog, lunch at outdoor restaurants and walking on the mountain. Our family did our first houseswap in 2001 in Nice, France and cared for the owners' cat. We have also done puppy socializatio with our pets.
External references (1)
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Ruth - House / Pet sitting Reference
24 January 2018
Rene and Ettienne are fantastic pet sitters - they have looked after our golden retriever several times and our dog has always been well cared-for, loved and exercised during our absence. I would highly recommend them as trustworthy, pet-loving house sitters!
Rene and Ettienne are fantastic pet sitters - they have looked after our golden retriever several times and our dog has always been well cared-for, loved and exercised during our absence. I would highly recommend them as trustworthy, pet-loving house sitters!
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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 Rene & Ettienne
Rene is a part time teacher and Ettienne an engineer who love to have travel experiences that are authentic and off the beaten track. We have had pets of all kinds our entire adult life.
Rene is a part time teacher and Ettienne an engineer who love to have travel experiences that are authentic and off the beaten track. We have had pets of all kinds our entire adult life.
Why we want to house sit
We love to travel to places where we can get into the rhythm of life and not just visit like tourists. And we like having new experiences and doing fun things outdoors, so we can combine this with our pet care. Rene enjoys jogging and hiking and mountain biking, while Etienne, in addition to being a seasoned cyclist, is a great ball thrower!
Our experience
We believe that dogs that are given care and attention are happy and content. So this is our philosophy with our own pet (a German Shepherd dog) who has a wonderful loving nature. We have at one point in our lives had two GSDs and three cats, and a couple of hamsters. We take care of others' pets like our own and used to pet sit our friends' Golden Retriever when we lived in South Africa. Our active lifestyle also suited her well as we liked to take the two buddies everywhere. She enjoyed romps on the beach with our dog, lunch at outdoor restaurants and walking on the mountain. Our family did our first houseswap in 2001 in Nice, France and cared for the owners' cat. We have also done puppy socializatio with our pets.
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Basic level
Email Address, Phone Number, External references (1)
Animal Care Experience
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Dogs
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Cats
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Bird
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Small pet
