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Shanel & Samuel

A Family of Animal Lovers - We will care for your animals just like you do.

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10+ years

As someone who grew up with a houseful of pets, I can honestly say that I love animals and I am good at caring for them. After graduating from university, I became a dog mom of my own to a gentle giant Great Dane named Cobia. Great Danes…

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    Cobia

    great dane

    Owned in past

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    Toby

    shih tzu

    Cared for

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    Franki Jane

    mix-breed

    Cared for

  • Billy

    soft coated wheaten terrier

    Cared for

  • Marley

    golden retriever

    Cared for

  • Hattie

    bull terrier

    Cared for

  • Maple

    mix-breed

    Currently owns

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    Maddie

    rescue cat

    Owned in past

  • Moose

    rescue cat

    Currently owns

Reviews (4)

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Joshua

Shanel and her family were absolutely awesome! Great communication upfront and we felt comfortable leaving our dog, Huckleberry with them right away. They…

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Takoma Park, MD, US · 13 Jun - 22 Jun 2025
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Chris

Our dog Marley has had a great time with Shanel, Sam and family. She loved the attention and entertainment from the two boys, and the whole family made a…

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Melrose, United Kingdom · 02 Jul - 13 Jul 2023
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greg

Shanel and her family were great house sitters! We booked Shanel around a month beforehand as we were flying internationally long haul - communication prior…

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London, United Kingdom · 28 Dec 2022 - 01 Jan 2023
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Monica

Shanel, Sam and their two boys were perfect guests and our dog Billy adored them all but mostly Shanel from the moment they arrived. Billy is a cute and…

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London, United Kingdom · 20 Dec - 27 Dec 2022

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Dorry

Shanel has a love of pets and is a responsible, loving, and trustworthy pet sitter. She would make sure that all of your pet’s need are being cared for, and your pets would be safe. Shanel would love on your pets and treat them like her own. She has given impeccable care to my Sheltie, Japanese Chin, Border Collie, and Shitzu.

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03 October 2022

About Shanel & Samuel

Hello! My husband, Sam, and I are seasoned educators from the United States. We spent the past 2 years living and working in Marrakesh, Morocco as international educators with our two sons, Cash (age 11) and Cruz (age 9). We have spent over…

Shanel

Age – 45Occupation – School PrincipalLives in – West Lafayette, United States
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Samuel

Age – 49Occupation – Secondary English Education Teacher

Travelling with children

Why we want to house sit

Seeing the world, exploring new areas, and meeting new people is truly a passion of mine. I also love animals and have a real soft spot for them. I was raised with dogs, cats, fish, hamsters, guinea pigs and helped care for a horse on our…

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