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lynn & Dr John

We are retired educators who are experienced pet owners and travelers.

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Our experience

10+ years

We have lived in several countries and traveled through many. When we have house sat in the past (either for friends or strangers) we have always left the houses/apartments better than we found them. Strange as it seems, I am a teacher

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Reviews (4)

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Annie

Lynn is an amazing sitter! Friendly, responsible, caring, and very communicative. It was clear from the daily videos and pictures she sent that my dog Bodhi

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Asheville, NC, US · 08 Aug - 15 Aug 2024
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PHILIP

Lynn was a wonderful house sitter and I would have no hesitation in recommending her. Our dog looks very sad now that she has gone! The house was

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Fordingbridge, United Kingdom · 28 Sep - 07 Oct 2019
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Wendy

Lynn and John were top notch dog /house sitters. Totally reliable, excellent with looking after our 2 energetic Boxer dogs and very respectful of our home. A

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Shoreham-by-Sea, United Kingdom · 24 Sep - 27 Sep 2019
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Russ

Lynn is a wonderful house and pet sitter. Our two labs were spoilt by Lynn throughput her stay. Even our Cat Peaches became a friend. We have no hesitation

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Newbury, United Kingdom · 16 Sep - 21 Sep 2019

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lynn & Dr John looked after Beth I’s pets & home

Lynn has taken care of my house and my dog on several occasions in the last 3 years, two of these were for three weeks at a time when I was traveling internationally and not easily accessible. I have nothing but the highest praise for her competence and responsibility. Plus she loves dogs.

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About lynn & Dr John

We are a couple of educators (teacher and professor) who are both retired after a lifetime of teaching. We are British, have lived and taught in South Africa, and are citizens here having lived in the US since 1978 (Pennsylvania, Ohio

lynn

Age65+OccupationTeacherLives inChapel Hill, United States
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Dr John

Age65+OccupationDr John Pickles, Geography professor

Why we want to house sit

We like having a base that serves as a nexus from which to travel. We are seasoned geographers and enjoy the cultural and the landscape opportunities of getting to know a place from the inside out. We are not tourist in the normally

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