Mary & Bruce
Mary & Bruce
Recently retired couple wanting to travel and explore other parts of the world.
About Mary & Bruce
Hello, we are in our early 60's and recently celebrated our 37th wedding anniversary. Now that our three children are all grown up and my husband has retired we are looking forward to exploring and learning about other parts of the world. We have done quite a bit of traveling over the years but now we have the time to do even more and also spen...
Hello, we are in our early 60's and recently celebrated our 37th wedding anniversary. Now that our three children are all grown up and my husband has retired we are looking forward to exploring and learning about other parts of the world. We have done quite a bit of traveling over the years but now we have the time to do even more and also spend more extended time away from our home.
Why we want to house sit
When we think about traveling, we want to be more than tourists. Our desire is to live among the people of the area we are visiting and get a feel for what it is like to live in that particular village, city or countryside. To our delight one of the things we have liked most about housesitting has been the pets. They are welcoming and affectionate and we always miss them when the sit is over.
Our experience
Our home was built in 1896 and we have lived here for over 28 years. We do most of our own maintenance, cleaning and household repairs. With our house being over 118 years old we are very familiar with minor repairs. We love our neighborhood and enjoy daily walks around a small lake with our dog, Fonzee. He is a Shih Tzu who is 12 years old. We have taken care of dogs of all sizes, cats, parrots, chickens and two pigs. When it is not winter you will usually find me in the gardens where I grow lots of flowers and vegetables. My husband enjoys long bike rides and has recently taken up sailing. We both enjoy cooking and having friends over dinner.
Reviews (11)
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Hilary And Michael - Lyon 01, France
02 July - 17 July 2017
Mary and Bruce are honest, kind, salt-of-the-earth nice people. We returned to find our home just as we left it, with happy kitties. They sent us photos of our fur babies each day, which was great. We would definitely recommend them as sitters!
Mary and Bruce are honest, kind, salt-of-the-earth nice people. We returned to find our home just as we left it, with happy kitties. They sent us photos of our fur babies each day, which was great. We would definitely recommend them as sitters!
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Nancy - Hillman, Minnesota, United States
16 June - 21 June 2017
Mary and Bruce were such wonderful reliable people... I had to leave one day earlier than expected and they came up the evening before scheduled to take care of my babies. They took them walking each day. One of my dogs is handicapped and needed to be expressed and Bruce did it without proble...
Mary and Bruce were such wonderful reliable people... I had to leave one day earlier than expected and they came up the evening before scheduled to take care of my babies. They took them walking each day. One of my dogs is handicapped and needed to be expressed and Bruce did it without problems. She also needed medication and Mary took care of that. I feel very fortunate to have found Mary and Bruce through Trusted Housesitters as they were just wonderful. Thank You!
PS. Sophia, Porscha and Milly miss you lots!- Organised
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Kim - Leicester, North Carolina, United States
07 March - 21 March 2017
Mary and Bruce took wonderful care of our two big dogs for two weeks. After meeting them the day before we departed on our vacation, my husband and I knew that we had nothing to worry about. They are natural dog lovers. They sent us regular updates and the house looked great when we returned. ...
Mary and Bruce took wonderful care of our two big dogs for two weeks. After meeting them the day before we departed on our vacation, my husband and I knew that we had nothing to worry about. They are natural dog lovers. They sent us regular updates and the house looked great when we returned. Our only regret is that they don't live here in town as we would enjoy seeing them on a regular basis!
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Response from Mary & Bruce
Thanks for the nice review, Kim. We wish we lived closer to you as well. Maybe we can house sit again sometime. Best regards, Mary
About Mary & Bruce
Hello, we are in our early 60's and recently celebrated our 37th wedding anniversary. Now that our three children are all grown up and my husband has retired we are looking forward to exploring and learning about other parts of the world. We have done quite a bit of traveling over the years but now we have the time to do even more and also spend more extended time away from our home.
Hello, we are in our early 60's and recently celebrated our 37th wedding anniversary. Now that our three children are all grown up and my husband has retired we are looking forward to exploring and learning about other parts of the world. We have done quite a bit of traveling over the years but now we have the time to do even more and also spend more extended time away from our home.
Why we want to house sit
When we think about traveling, we want to be more than tourists. Our desire is to live among the people of the area we are visiting and get a feel for what it is like to live in that particular village, city or countryside. To our delight one of the things we have liked most about housesitting has been the pets. They are welcoming and affectionate and we always miss them when the sit is over.
Our experience
Our home was built in 1896 and we have lived here for over 28 years. We do most of our own maintenance, cleaning and household repairs. With our house being over 118 years old we are very familiar with minor repairs. We love our neighborhood and enjoy daily walks around a small lake with our dog, Fonzee. He is a Shih Tzu who is 12 years old. We have taken care of dogs of all sizes, cats, parrots, chickens and two pigs. When it is not winter you will usually find me in the gardens where I grow lots of flowers and vegetables. My husband enjoys long bike rides and has recently taken up sailing. We both enjoy cooking and having friends over dinner.
Verifications
Verification level
Standard level
Animal Care Experience
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Dogs
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Cats
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Fish
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Poultry
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Farm animals
Availability
Preferred Countries
- Canada
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Spain
- Switzerland
- United States
- Anguilla
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Aruba
- Austria
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Bermuda
- Bolivia
- Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba
- British Indian Ocean Territory
- British Virgin Islands
- Bulgaria
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Cape Verde
- Cayman Islands
- Chile
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Curacao
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Falkland Islands
- Fiji
- Finland
- French Guiana
- French Polynesia
- Gibraltar
- Grenada
- Guadeloupe
- Guam
- Guatemala
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Ivory Coast
- Jamaica
- Laos
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macedonia
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Mali
- Martinique
- Mexico
- Monaco
- Nicaragua
- Norway
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico
- Romania
- Saint Helena
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Martin
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Samoa
- San Marino
- Singapore
- Sint Maarten
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- Sweden
- Thailand
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Ukraine
- United States Minor Outlying Islands
- Uruguay
- Vatican
- Venezuela
Profile Details
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Previous house sitting experience
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House & pet sitting timeline
Mary and Bruce have done 11 house sits since 2013
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Lyon 01FranceJul 2017 -
HillmanUnited StatesJun 2017 -
LeicesterUnited StatesMar 2017 -
West DownUnited KingdomAug 2016 -
WorcesterUnited KingdomJul - Aug 2016 -
CummingtonUnited StatesJul 2016 -
Minnetonka BeachUnited StatesMar 2016 -
StanardsvilleUnited StatesSep 2015 -
San Miguel de AllendeMexicoFeb 2015 -
HexhamUnited KingdomOct 2014 -
NiceFranceFeb 2014
