Julie & Jonathan
Julie & Jonathan
Animal loving couple, Reliable, Mature, Kind, Resourceful and non-smoking
About Julie & Jonathan
We are fit and active 'young' 50+ year olds, married and non-smokers. We took early retirement a few years ago and since then we have been enjoying our passion of travelling. We love animals and we miss not now owning our own pets. Then we came across 'Trusted House Sitters' and we wondered if there could be an exciting opportunity to includ...
We are fit and active 'young' 50+ year olds, married and non-smokers. We took early retirement a few years ago and since then we have been enjoying our passion of travelling. We love animals and we miss not now owning our own pets. Then we came across 'Trusted House Sitters' and we wondered if there could be an exciting opportunity to include house and pet sitting as part of our future plans. It seemed like a dream - looking after adorable pets, meeting new people and experiencing new locations.
We are just finishing our first year with Trusted House Sitters and have completed 20 wonderful sit and have been truly thrilled with the reviews left by owners. Your pets and house will be in the safe hands of an experienced and highly dependable couple that you can confidently rely on.
We are both retired from our real jobs, I was a school bursar and personal assistant to the head teacher. Jonathan has been responsible for managing multi million pound leisure centres, and then later setting up a property management company including pool maintenance and also a Learn to Swim School. We have both undergone police checks.
Our other experience over the past 20 years includes, bringing up 4 happy children, caring for 6 dogs and 1 cat into their old age, tending to a collection of 10 chickens, two rabbits, two guinea pigs, a collection of mice and gerbils, gold fish and sticklebacks. We have also looked after sheep and horses for relations in the past. Jonathan has completed a course in Canine Behaviour, which included understanding and teaching rescue dogs.
What you can expect from us ..... We will totally love and care for your pets as if they were our own and follow any instructions meticulously regarding your pets needs. We will keep you updated while you are away by email or text message. We will keep your home safe and clean and protected. Jonathan is the practical one and can carry out most little odd jobs or emergency repair work if needed. Most importantly, we are kind, honest and reliable with lots of common sense and we adore animals... and humans. We are so looking forward to meeting lots of pets and lots of owners.
Why we want to house sit
From an early age we were brought up with dogs wandering around the house and this has continued into our 40's with a number of pets while bringing up our children. We have missed our pets over the past few years, almost as much as our children! But we are not quite ready to settle down for the next few years and are exited about our pet sitting journey.
We have always taken our responsibilities seriously and when it comes to looking after someone else's home and furry or feathered loved ones we know the immense responsibility and trust that has been put in us. We would like to take a moment to guarantee that your pets, home and garden will be our top priority while we are at your house. We are in our first year with Trusted House Sitters, but have 20+ years of being home and pet owners and very much hope you will give us the opportunity to care for your pets and homes.
Our experience
We have 20+ years of being home and pet owners and have now completed our first few pet sitting experience through Trusted House Sitters. We have taken care of some beautiful pets and have found it hard to say goodbye to them every one of them. We have experience with a large breed dog, having completed pet sits for a beautiful Pyrenean Mastiff and Buster the Rottweiler. Our experience also includes the smallest of dogs having cared for Lucy the Chihuahua for 2 weeks. We've also had the pleasure of caring for 6 Terriers, a Boxer, a German Shepherd, a Polish Sheep Dog, two Labradors, a Labradoodle and Goldendoodle. Not forgetting a hamster, two cats and seven chickens!
Reviews (20)
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Stephen - Dersingham, United Kingdom
23 February - 02 March 2019
Just brilliant! A couple of days before the start of the sit Gemma my little 8 year old Terrier was poorly with an infection and had been given medication that needed to be taken daily. I debated with cancelling my trip but after speaking with Jonathan and Julie, they reassured me that they were ...
Just brilliant! A couple of days before the start of the sit Gemma my little 8 year old Terrier was poorly with an infection and had been given medication that needed to be taken daily. I debated with cancelling my trip but after speaking with Jonathan and Julie, they reassured me that they were happy to take on the sit still which also meant a couple of trips to the vets for check ups. They went above and beyond what I would have expected, giving me regular updates on Gemma’s health, giving her medication as and when needed and giving her so much love and attention. Nothing was any trouble including the two trips to the vets for check ups. On my return Gemma had fully recovered and looked so happy. I couldn't be more grateful, thank you so so much for everything. I just hope you are available for my next trip!
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Susan - Sheringham, United Kingdom
05 February - 14 February 2019
Julie and Jonathon were wonderful house sitters. Lulu loved them and they took her for some amazing walks. She was so happy that she really didn't want them to go. My home was left immaculate and there were even fresh flowers to welcome me home. They took the trouble to send me messages and p...
Julie and Jonathon were wonderful house sitters. Lulu loved them and they took her for some amazing walks. She was so happy that she really didn't want them to go. My home was left immaculate and there were even fresh flowers to welcome me home. They took the trouble to send me messages and photos to show that Lulu was happy and safe.
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Maxine - Wymondham, United Kingdom
31 January - 03 February 2019
I have recently returned from a weekends business conference entrusting my home and more importantly my two fur babies in the care of Julie & Jonathan. This was my first "sit". I cannot heap enough praise on this couple, they have been everything and more that I could have wished for. They cared ...
I have recently returned from a weekends business conference entrusting my home and more importantly my two fur babies in the care of Julie & Jonathan. This was my first "sit". I cannot heap enough praise on this couple, they have been everything and more that I could have wished for. They cared for my home in an exemplary manner in every respect and my two Cotons had grown so attached to them that on my return it was as if I had never been away. I will definitely be using Julie & Jonathan again in the future (infact already booked) and regard them as "friends" not just Sitters. They deserve 5 stars across the board with the highest of recommendation. I will be entering them into the TrustedHousesitters Annual Sitters Award. Thank you J&J from Maxine & B&B xxxx
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- Reliable
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- Self-sufficient
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About Julie & Jonathan
We are fit and active 'young' 50+ year olds, married and non-smokers. We took early retirement a few years ago and since then we have been enjoying our passion of travelling. We love animals and we miss not now owning our own pets. Then we came across 'Trusted House Sitters' and we wondered if there could be an exciting opportunity to include house and pet sitting as part of our future plans. It seemed like a dream - looking after adorable pets, meeting new people and experiencing new locations.
We are just finishing our first year with Trusted House Sitters and have completed 20 wonderful sit and have been truly thrilled with the reviews left by owners. Your pets and house will be in the safe hands of an experienced and highly dependable couple that you can confidently rely on.
We are both retired from our real jobs, I was a school bursar and personal assistant to the head ......
We are fit and active 'young' 50+ year olds, married and non-smokers. We took early retirement a few years ago and since then we have been enjoying our passion of travelling. We love animals and we miss not now owning our own pets. Then we came across 'Trusted House Sitters' and we wondered if there could be an exciting opportunity to include house and pet sitting as part of our future plans. It seemed like a dream - looking after adorable pets, meeting new people and experiencing new locations.
We are just finishing our first year with Trusted House Sitters and have completed 20 wonderful sit and have been truly thrilled with the reviews left by owners. Your pets and house will be in the safe hands of an experienced and highly dependable couple that you can confidently rely on.
We are both retired from our real jobs, I was a school bursar and personal assistant to the head teacher. Jonathan has been responsible for managing multi million pound leisure centres, and then later setting up a property management company including pool maintenance and also a Learn to Swim School. We have both undergone police checks.
Our other experience over the past 20 years includes, bringing up 4 happy children, caring for 6 dogs and 1 cat into their old age, tending to a collection of 10 chickens, two rabbits, two guinea pigs, a collection of mice and gerbils, gold fish and sticklebacks. We have also looked after sheep and horses for relations in the past. Jonathan has completed a course in Canine Behaviour, which included understanding and teaching rescue dogs.
What you can expect from us ..... We will totally love and care for your pets as if they were our own and follow any instructions meticulously regarding your pets needs. We will keep you updated while you are away by email or text message. We will keep your home safe and clean and protected. Jonathan is the practical one and can carry out most little odd jobs or emergency repair work if needed. Most importantly, we are kind, honest and reliable with lots of common sense and we adore animals... and humans. We are so looking forward to meeting lots of pets and lots of owners.
Why we want to house sit
From an early age we were brought up with dogs wandering around the house and this has continued into our 40's with a number of pets while bringing up our children. We have missed our pets over the past few years, almost as much as our children! But we are not quite ready to settle down for the next few years and are exited about our pet sitting journey.
We have always taken our responsibilities seriously and when it comes to looking after someone else's home and furry or feathered loved ones we know the immense responsibility and trust that has been put in us. We would like to take a moment to guarantee that your pets, home and garden will be our top priority while we are at your house. We are in our first year with Trusted House Sitters, but have 20+ years of being home and pet owners and very much hope you will give us the opportunity to care for your pets and homes.
Our experience
We have 20+ years of being home and pet owners and have now completed our first few pet sitting experience through Trusted House Sitters. We have taken care of some beautiful pets and have found it hard to say goodbye to them every one of them. We have experience with a large breed dog, having completed pet sits for a beautiful Pyrenean Mastiff and Buster the Rottweiler. Our experience also includes the smallest of dogs having cared for Lucy the Chihuahua for 2 weeks. We've also had the pleasure of caring for 6 Terriers, a Boxer, a German Shepherd, a Polish Sheep Dog, two Labradors, a Labradoodle and Goldendoodle. Not forgetting a hamster, two cats and seven chickens!
Verifications
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Enhanced level
Email Address, Phone Number, External references (3), Identity & Document Check, Criminal Background Check (issue date: 7 Nov 2017)
All Standard and Enhanced Verification checks are carried out by a specialist 3rd Party
Animal Care Experience
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Dogs
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Cats
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Horses
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Fish
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Poultry
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Farm animals
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Small pet
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Profile Details
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House & pet sitting timeline
Julie and Jonathan have done 20 house sits since 2017
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DersinghamUnited KingdomFeb - Mar 2019 -
SheringhamUnited KingdomFeb 2019 -
WymondhamUnited KingdomJan - Feb 2019 -
DersinghamUnited KingdomJan 2019
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PadeswoodUnited KingdomDec 2018 - Jan 2019 -
BangorUnited KingdomDec 2018 -
DersinghamUnited KingdomDec 2018
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Bury St EdmundsUnited KingdomDec 2018 -
NorwichUnited KingdomNov - Dec 2018 -
DersinghamUnited KingdomNov 2018
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Bury St EdmundsUnited KingdomNov 2018 -
DersinghamUnited KingdomNov 2018
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MarthamUnited KingdomOct - Nov 2018 -
DissUnited KingdomOct 2018 -
Melton MowbrayUnited KingdomSep 2018 -
FramlinghamUnited KingdomSep 2018 -
LowestoftUnited KingdomAug 2018 -
HellesdonUnited KingdomJul - Aug 2018 -
IpswichUnited KingdomJul 2018 -
AldeburghUnited KingdomFeb - Mar 2018
