Dan & Paige
Dan & Paige
Retired Couple looking to be a Blessing to Homeowners we come in contact with and the Pets we meet!
About Dan & Paige
Greetings from Michigan! My name is Dan and my wife's name is Paige. I retired in July 2017 and my wife has just recently retired. We have already began thinking about what we will be doing during retirement.
I am a retired military veteran with over 29 years of military experience serving in the U.S. Marines and the Michigan Air National Guar...
Greetings from Michigan! My name is Dan and my wife's name is Paige. I retired in July 2017 and my wife has just recently retired. We have already began thinking about what we will be doing during retirement.
I am a retired military veteran with over 29 years of military experience serving in the U.S. Marines and the Michigan Air National Guard. I have been to many places in my career experiencing people, personalities and their pets. Making a positive difference in this world is refreshing and it brings out the best in us and having loving pets by our side make it even more enjoyable. I enjoy running, working out, helping others in need and exploring new places.
Paige has just retired serving as a School Success Liaison, working with at-risk youth in our local school system. She has also has been the Director of Child Care Resource and Referral agency and a local Big Brothers/Big Sisters agency. She is great with kids and will be hard pressed to fill that void now that she is retired. Traveling, meeting new people and pets through this venue may be just what the doctor ordered!
Over the past 15 years we have fostered over 15 children and adopted two. We were so grateful for the opportunity to give two young ladies a forever home and be able to allow them to follow their dreams. We are currently pet free so that we can travel, but enjoy being around animals and know how they need to be treated.
After many years of serving others and our community we are ready to travel and see some sights and have some experiences that we haven't yet had. House sitting will be a great avenue to help us do just that.
What may set us apart from others is that we have experience in a lot of different areas and have been tested over the years. How you respond to those challenges helps to define you as a person. We are non smokers, non-partiers, neat, clean and security conscious. I also welcome the opportunity to do odd jobs and physical labor where ever I go. It's how my parents and grandparents raised me! While others may pack their shorts, flip-flops and sunglasses, I will do the same, but will also have room for some work clothes, gloves, boots, ear plugs and eye protection. You just never know when you have an opportunity to go above and beyond the call of duty!
Also, concerning the enhanced security verification offered by this site, I was informed that for now they are unable to offer the enhanced security check because of internal reworkings of that process. Rest assured we are in good standing. Before my retirement in 2017 I held a secret security clearance in my position at the base where I was working. Along with that my wife and I have had numerous intensive background checks done in order to be licensed as foster parents. I hope this helps those who are looking for this extra security measure.
Thank You for your consideration! Entrusting your home and pets to someone you don't know (yet) is a huge step in faith and we hope that you feel more at ease by reading about our journey and what we have to offer. We are excited! Thanks Again!
Why we want to house sit
I am retired and my wife has just recently retired. Travel is definitely in our plans but we also wanted to make positive difference at the same time. What bigger reward than to care for someone else's precious pets, do some sightseeing and hopefully meet some new friends! Priceless!
Our experience
I (Dan) have been around animals pretty much all of my life. When I was growing up my mom remarried and we moved out to the country to live on a farm. Little did I know that this introduction to farm life and animals would stay with me forever. We had almost every type of animal from chickens to cattle and everything in between. I loved the farm and honestly my best friends much of the time were the animals! They seemed to always love you unconditionally, and depended on you to look after and care for them. If it wasn't for my military career I could have been a farmer! After the farm phase was over, we still had dogs and cats in the house to care for and love, and of course many of our friends currently have pets that we love to spoil when we have an opportunity.
My wife has had animals in her background also. She did her best to spoil her parents cats and dogs and as a family we were focused on cats and rabbits and all the things revolving around 4-H. What a wonderful experience it was to have animals around us at a young age because most of those furry critters will show you love in their own special way! It can be quite contagious!
Having no pets in the home creates an emptiness, but the good news is we can help fill that void by watching and caring for your pets. We would be honored to do that!
Reviews (1)
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Kersti - DeWitt, Michigan, United States
02 November - 04 November 2018
We’re so grateful to have met Dan—he went out of his way to provide the best care for our home and pets. We simply couldn’t have asked for a better Housesitter.
He’s a hardworking and practical guy; his knowledge and skills were a great help to us around our property. Dan likes to help others i...We’re so grateful to have met Dan—he went out of his way to provide the best care for our home and pets. We simply couldn’t have asked for a better Housesitter.
He’s a hardworking and practical guy; his knowledge and skills were a great help to us around our property. Dan likes to help others in any way he can, and was even kind enough to chop down and split a dead apple tree that’s been on the ‘to do’ list for quite some time. Thanks again Dan!
Our dogs were clearly comfortable around him the whole time, his active lifestyle suited our tireless and sometimes overbearing Collies! We were grateful to know our dogs were well taken care of—and especially appreciated Dan’s regular updates that let us know how our dogs were doing.
He might wish he never mentioned it—but make sure you ask out his famous peanut butter pies.
We hope Dan is able to sit for us again along with his wife, and are sure anyone who has them as sitters in the future will feel as fortunate as we did. We wish them happy and safe travels as they begin to enjoy their retirement together.- Organised
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External references (2)
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Steve - Character Reference
31 October 2018
Dan and Paige have been close personal friends of ours for nearly 20 years. Over that time, I have employed Dan to manage our summer rental cabins, look after and maintain our Retreat Center, care for our Labrador Retriever, cat and Terrier Mix dogs and generally look after our investment propert...
Dan and Paige have been close personal friends of ours for nearly 20 years. Over that time, I have employed Dan to manage our summer rental cabins, look after and maintain our Retreat Center, care for our Labrador Retriever, cat and Terrier Mix dogs and generally look after our investment property in our absence. Dan and Paige have donated countless hours helping us run our Youth Camp and other ventures. They have been truly a blessing to our family and to many others. You will not find a more conscientious, caring, and loving couple than Dan and Paige.
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Bill - House / Pet sitting Reference
30 October 2018
Dan has house and dog sat for us on numerous occasions. He takes excellent care of our Saint Bernard and the house is always cleaner when we come home than when we left. I highly recommend Dan for any house and pet sitting needs.
Dan has house and dog sat for us on numerous occasions. He takes excellent care of our Saint Bernard and the house is always cleaner when we come home than when we left. I highly recommend Dan for any house and pet sitting needs.
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- Reliable
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- Self-sufficient
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- Tidy
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- Pet care
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About Dan & Paige
Greetings from Michigan! My name is Dan and my wife's name is Paige. I retired in July 2017 and my wife has just recently retired. We have already began thinking about what we will be doing during retirement.
I am a retired military veteran with over 29 years of military experience serving in the U.S. Marines and the Michigan Air National Guard. I have been to many places in my career experiencing people, personalities and their pets. Making a positive difference in this world is refreshing and it brings out the best in us and having loving pets by our side make it even more enjoyable. I enjoy running, working out, helping others in need and exploring new places.
Paige has just retired serving as a School Success Liaison, working with at-risk youth in our local school system. She has also has been the Director of Child Care Resource and Referral agency and a local Big Broth......
Greetings from Michigan! My name is Dan and my wife's name is Paige. I retired in July 2017 and my wife has just recently retired. We have already began thinking about what we will be doing during retirement.
I am a retired military veteran with over 29 years of military experience serving in the U.S. Marines and the Michigan Air National Guard. I have been to many places in my career experiencing people, personalities and their pets. Making a positive difference in this world is refreshing and it brings out the best in us and having loving pets by our side make it even more enjoyable. I enjoy running, working out, helping others in need and exploring new places.
Paige has just retired serving as a School Success Liaison, working with at-risk youth in our local school system. She has also has been the Director of Child Care Resource and Referral agency and a local Big Brothers/Big Sisters agency. She is great with kids and will be hard pressed to fill that void now that she is retired. Traveling, meeting new people and pets through this venue may be just what the doctor ordered!
Over the past 15 years we have fostered over 15 children and adopted two. We were so grateful for the opportunity to give two young ladies a forever home and be able to allow them to follow their dreams. We are currently pet free so that we can travel, but enjoy being around animals and know how they need to be treated.
After many years of serving others and our community we are ready to travel and see some sights and have some experiences that we haven't yet had. House sitting will be a great avenue to help us do just that.
What may set us apart from others is that we have experience in a lot of different areas and have been tested over the years. How you respond to those challenges helps to define you as a person. We are non smokers, non-partiers, neat, clean and security conscious. I also welcome the opportunity to do odd jobs and physical labor where ever I go. It's how my parents and grandparents raised me! While others may pack their shorts, flip-flops and sunglasses, I will do the same, but will also have room for some work clothes, gloves, boots, ear plugs and eye protection. You just never know when you have an opportunity to go above and beyond the call of duty!
Also, concerning the enhanced security verification offered by this site, I was informed that for now they are unable to offer the enhanced security check because of internal reworkings of that process. Rest assured we are in good standing. Before my retirement in 2017 I held a secret security clearance in my position at the base where I was working. Along with that my wife and I have had numerous intensive background checks done in order to be licensed as foster parents. I hope this helps those who are looking for this extra security measure.
Thank You for your consideration! Entrusting your home and pets to someone you don't know (yet) is a huge step in faith and we hope that you feel more at ease by reading about our journey and what we have to offer. We are excited! Thanks Again!
Why we want to house sit
I am retired and my wife has just recently retired. Travel is definitely in our plans but we also wanted to make positive difference at the same time. What bigger reward than to care for someone else's precious pets, do some sightseeing and hopefully meet some new friends! Priceless!
Our experience
I (Dan) have been around animals pretty much all of my life. When I was growing up my mom remarried and we moved out to the country to live on a farm. Little did I know that this introduction to farm life and animals would stay with me forever. We had almost every type of animal from chickens to cattle and everything in between. I loved the farm and honestly my best friends much of the time were the animals! They seemed to always love you unconditionally, and depended on you to look after and care for them. If it wasn't for my military career I could have been a farmer! After the farm phase was over, we still had dogs and cats in the house to care for and love, and of course many of our friends currently have pets that we love to spoil when we have an opportunity.
My wife has had animals in her background also. She did her best to spoil her parents cats and dogs and as a family we were focused on cats and rabbits and all the things revolving around 4-H. What a wonderful experience it was to have animals around us at a young age because most of those furry critters will show you love in their own special way! It can be quite contagious!
Having no pets in the home creates an emptiness, but the good news is we can help fill that void by watching and caring for your pets. We would be honored to do that!
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Dan and Paige have done 1 house sit since 2018
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DeWittUnited StatesNov 2018
