Kendra & John
Kendra & John
We are an animal-loving family of 5 from Idaho, USA. We are full-time travelers and have been housesitting with TrustedHousesitters since April 2018.
About Kendra & John
We are an animal-loving family of 5 from Idaho, USA, who are traveling and housesitting full-time. We are Kendra (mom), John (dad), and kids (ages 11, 9, 5). John is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who provides counseling online (teletherapy). Kendra works online, as well, for an Environmental Consulting firm.
We’ve sold our home and ...
We are an animal-loving family of 5 from Idaho, USA, who are traveling and housesitting full-time. We are Kendra (mom), John (dad), and kids (ages 11, 9, 5). John is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who provides counseling online (teletherapy). Kendra works online, as well, for an Environmental Consulting firm.
We’ve sold our home and almost everything we own to free us up for new experiences! We began our journey in Guatemala, and we're available for sits worldwide. House and pet sitting has been a great experience—we have made lifelong friends, both of the animal and human kind. We feel very grateful to the homeowners who entrust us with their homes and animals.
Why we want to house sit
In order to embark on our long-term family travel adventure, we had to leave our beloved Paisley (dog) and Bruce Wayne (cat) with grandma. While we know they are doted upon and adored, it was difficult for us to say good-bye. Our children have never known a time when we did not count animals among our family members. We love developing relationships with other animal-lovers and their animals around the world!
Traveling with children has its challenges, and food is often a big one. Especially with a pre-teen who eats more than both of his parents combined! We prefer to stay in places with kitchens so that we can cook the majority of our meals. It means that we can feed the kids when they're hungry, and it saves us a lot of money. Housesitting allows us to stay in places with furnished kitchens.
Housesitting has taken us to places we would never have otherwise thought to go. We really enjoy getting to know new locations, and staying outside of the usual tourist areas.
We would love the opportunity to care for your home and your animal family!
Our experience
As a child, my (Kendra's) family pets included cats, dogs, horses, rats, gerbils, and fish. I competed with horses in Western showmanship and barrel racing as a child. If it were up to me, we would probably be living on a Greek island, surrounded by cats.
John's childhood family pets included cats and dogs; he grew up in a rural area, where he rode friends' horses regularly. As an adult, John and Tucker, the German shepherd, were a certified therapy dog team. They visited children and elderly care facilities together and brought comfort to many. Tucker even represented a Montana Starbucks store as the "bow-rista spokes-dog," helping to bring awareness to and raise money for mental health care (Kendra was the Store Manager, so Tucker was happy to volunteer). John enjoys working with dogs on basic training commands and would one day like to train a search and rescue dog.
The kids are very typical, in that they love ALL the animals! Our oldest particularly enjoys birds and reptiles, and helping Dad with dog training. Our middle kiddo would join me on that Greek island full of cats in a millisecond, and she adores dogs (especially ones who like cuddles) and horses. Our youngest child loves them all. All three of the the kids have experience with many different animal temperaments. They understand that some animals enjoy being cuddled and loved on to no end, and others need more space. They are very good at allowing the animals to take the lead.
As a family, we have had the pleasure of counting dogs, cats, chickens, fish, and a bearded dragon among our family members. We even have experience with insect colonies, thanks to the bearded dragon’s food needs. We fostered kittens for months at a time, until they were big enough to find their forever homes, before we left to travel. It was a lot of work, but very worth it! We have house and pet-sat for cats, dogs big and small, snakes, frogs, rabbits, and fish.
Reviews (5)
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Conner And Ariel - Boise, Idaho, United States
21 March - 25 March 2019
I really cannot say enough about this amazing family. Kendra and her kids were our first family to ever watch our dogs from the Trusted House Sitters website and they were absolutely perfect. Our dogs can be a little anxious when home with strangers without us, but the whole family handled it l...
I really cannot say enough about this amazing family. Kendra and her kids were our first family to ever watch our dogs from the Trusted House Sitters website and they were absolutely perfect. Our dogs can be a little anxious when home with strangers without us, but the whole family handled it like professionals and made us feel completely at ease knowing that our dogs were very well taken care of. Our dogs quickly warmed up to them and were happy pups. We came home to an immaculate house... I think it was cleaner than when we left it! The kids even made us thank you pictures. I can confidently say if you are reading this, you have no excuse not to pick this fantastic family to house sit for you!
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Jennifer - Guanajuato, Mexico
04 January - 02 February 2019
Kendra, John, and family literally rescued us from a house-sitting disaster mid-trip. Our house had been left in a mess by housesitters that we had to fire part-way through our trip. Kendra and John swooped in and cleaned up, managed everything, and took care of our two kitties. By the time we ar...
Kendra, John, and family literally rescued us from a house-sitting disaster mid-trip. Our house had been left in a mess by housesitters that we had to fire part-way through our trip. Kendra and John swooped in and cleaned up, managed everything, and took care of our two kitties. By the time we arrived home a month later, they had cleaned everything to sparkling. It was AMAZING. The house was cleaner than we left it. Our two cats were so happy when we returned home! Normally, both of the cats give us the "cold shoulder" for a few days after we get home from a long trip, but after having been loved and pampered by John and Kendra's kids Graham, Ella, and Porter, our babies were totally okay. It was like we'd never left! Garfield really needs his "guy time" (he's my husband's cat) and John obliged with regular, close cuddles (as documented on Facebook). If you're concerned about hiring this family for your house-sit thinking that the kids might be out of control or whatever, don't be...Kendra and John have some awesome kids! They're helpful, well-spoken (we met them both online and in-person), well-behaved, intelligent, and sweet. You can trust your home and your pets to these people. We felt very blessed to have had these people come and take care of our property and our animals. I would invite them back anytime, in a heartbeat!
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Barbara - Sámara, Costa Rica
04 September - 04 November 2018
Simply Amazing!!!!Kendra,John and their sons are the best that can happen to you. They took care of our property with 3 apartaments, garden and pool for 2 months without problems. Also they took care of our dog in a excellent way, in fact he wanted to follow them when they left. This family real...
Simply Amazing!!!!Kendra,John and their sons are the best that can happen to you. They took care of our property with 3 apartaments, garden and pool for 2 months without problems. Also they took care of our dog in a excellent way, in fact he wanted to follow them when they left. This family really surprised us. The property was better than we had left it. Our neighbors also had a very good impression of them.They even cooked for us and we could have spent some wonderful time together.Kendra e John are two special people and their children are beautiful and very very very polite impossible not to love them.Do not hesitate to contact them
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Response from Kendra & John
Barbara! We had the best time caring for your home and Nemo, and getting to know Sámara! We can't wait to come back and visit sometime!
About Kendra & John
We are an animal-loving family of 5 from Idaho, USA, who are traveling and housesitting full-time. We are Kendra (mom), John (dad), and kids (ages 11, 9, 5). John is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who provides counseling online (teletherapy). Kendra works online, as well, for an Environmental Consulting firm.
We’ve sold our home and almost everything we own to free us up for new experiences! We began our journey in Guatemala, and we're available for sits worldwide. House and pet sitting has been a great experience—we have made lifelong friends, both of the animal and human kind. We feel very grateful to the homeowners who entrust us with their homes and animals.
We are an animal-loving family of 5 from Idaho, USA, who are traveling and housesitting full-time. We are Kendra (mom), John (dad), and kids (ages 11, 9, 5). John is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who provides counseling online (teletherapy). Kendra works online, as well, for an Environmental Consulting firm.
We’ve sold our home and almost everything we own to free us up for new experiences! We began our journey in Guatemala, and we're available for sits worldwide. House and pet sitting has been a great experience—we have made lifelong friends, both of the animal and human kind. We feel very grateful to the homeowners who entrust us with their homes and animals.
Why we want to house sit
In order to embark on our long-term family travel adventure, we had to leave our beloved Paisley (dog) and Bruce Wayne (cat) with grandma. While we know they are doted upon and adored, it was difficult for us to say good-bye. Our children have never known a time when we did not count animals among our family members. We love developing relationships with other animal-lovers and their animals around the world!
Traveling with children has its challenges, and food is often a big one. Especially with a pre-teen who eats more than both of his parents combined! We prefer to stay in places with kitchens so that we can cook the majority of our meals. It means that we can feed the kids when they're hungry, and it saves us a lot of money. Housesitting allows us to stay in places with furnished kitchens.
Housesitting has taken us to places we would never have otherwise thought to go. We really enjoy getting to know new locations, and staying outside of the usual tourist areas.
We would love the opportunity to care for your home and your animal family!
Our experience
As a child, my (Kendra's) family pets included cats, dogs, horses, rats, gerbils, and fish. I competed with horses in Western showmanship and barrel racing as a child. If it were up to me, we would probably be living on a Greek island, surrounded by cats.
John's childhood family pets included cats and dogs; he grew up in a rural area, where he rode friends' horses regularly. As an adult, John and Tucker, the German shepherd, were a certified therapy dog team. They visited children and elderly care facilities together and brought comfort to many. Tucker even represented a Montana Starbucks store as the "bow-rista spokes-dog," helping to bring awareness to and raise money for mental health care (Kendra was the Store Manager, so Tucker was happy to volunteer). John enjoys working with dogs on basic training commands and would one day like to train a search and rescue dog.
The kids are very typical, in that they love ALL the animals! Our oldest particularly enjoys birds and reptiles, and helping Dad with dog training. Our middle kiddo would join me on that Greek island full of cats in a millisecond, and she adores dogs (especially ones who like cuddles) and horses. Our youngest child loves them all. All three of the the kids have experience with many different animal temperaments. They understand that some animals enjoy being cuddled and loved on to no end, and others need more space. They are very good at allowing the animals to take the lead.
As a family, we have had the pleasure of counting dogs, cats, chickens, fish, and a bearded dragon among our family members. We even have experience with insect colonies, thanks to the bearded dragon’s food needs. We fostered kittens for months at a time, until they were big enough to find their forever homes, before we left to travel. It was a lot of work, but very worth it! We have house and pet-sat for cats, dogs big and small, snakes, frogs, rabbits, and fish.
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House & pet sitting timeline
Kendra and John have done 5 house sits since 2018
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BoiseUnited StatesMar 2019 -
GuanajuatoMexicoJan - Feb 2019 -
SámaraCosta RicaSep - Nov 2018 -
BoiseUnited StatesJun - Jul 2018 -
BoiseUnited StatesApr - May 2018
