Jim & Lana

Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened.

Lake Barrington, IL, US
8 Reviews

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Our experience

Prior to THS, in addition to our own pets, we have done house sits for friends, neighbors and family members while they have had surgeries or travels. Since joining THS, we have been very fortunate to do pets sit during our overseas

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Reviews (8)

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joanne

Jim and Lana are 5-star, rock star house and pet sitters! We were fortunate enough to have the opportunity to meet with them a couple of times before the

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Highwood, IL, US · 28 Mar - 01 Apr 2024
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Helen

5* ++ Jim & Lana are amazing. Brilliantly organised & professional, they are lovely people with excellent communication skills and all the experience any pet

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Kalkan, Turkey · 24 Aug - 08 Sep 2023
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Leela

Jim and Lana stayed at our house for 2 weeks and it was great. Despite 40+ degree heat, they kept pur plants alive! They were fantastic with our 2 dogs and

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Granada, Spain · 13 Jul - 05 Aug 2023
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Stephen

Jim and Lana were excellent dog sitters. They quickly got to know how individual our young boys are and catered for their needs. They walked them early in

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Roldán, Spain · 18 Jun - 12 Jul 2023
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Lesley

Jim & lana are just the best house / dog sitter’s anyone could ask for, They are such lovely people, I’ve only left my dog once before, so was a little

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Sotogrande, Spain · 15 May - 01 Jun 2023

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Olga

Lana and Jim are my most trusted house/pet sitters. I call them every time I travel, in fact I make my travel plans around their availability now! I have a very high maintenance, high energy, reactive dog and it was challenging for me to find a reliable sitter that has experience with a high maintenance pet. They know my dog requires a lot of activity and make sure he gets his exercise daily. They are very responsive and provide regular updates (my request). My dog also has dietary restrictions and Lana and Jim are great about managing that. My dog’s meal times are not straightforward and he can only have certain types of treats and they are great about managing that and making sure he’s not consuming anything he shouldn’t be from the sidewalk during walks. They have been really helpful when he was sick and I had to travel and were great about giving him his medicine! My dog is so happy to see them that he doesn’t feel any disruption when I leave and usually he is anxious when I do. I appreciate both of them so much for treating my dog like their own, it allows me to travel stress free knowing I can trust them. Beyond help with my dog, they leave my home in great condition. Everything is put away and very tidy. It’s hard to tell that anyone was there! Its usually cleaner than how I left it! Bonus points that they know to wipe down my dog when it’s rainy/snowy so he doesn’t track mud or wetness through the house.

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07 March 2022

About

We are a retired couple looking to combine our love for animals and slow travel. We enjoy traveling and meeting new people and experiencing different cultures. I (Jim) like to tinker with household projects while Lana loves caring for her

Why we want to house sit

We are at a point in our lives where we have the time and flexibility to travel. House sitting allows us to merge our love for travel and pets. We have found that our travels and our lives are more enriched when we share our love with

Preferred countries

AfghanistanAland IslandsAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorra

Profile details

Age
Jim 63 and Lana 64
Occupation
Founder/CEO of the Lana and Jim Life of Leisure Research Center
Travelling
With a partner