Don & Marlene
About Don & Marlene
We are both very active and blessedly healthy retired educators who enjoy tennis and other fitness. Since retirement we have acquired a new passion for hiking and walking, so we've found ourselves at home on beaches, country lanes and footpaths, and mountain and forest trails. Since we appreciate animals, we are currently sharing our home with ...
We are both very active and blessedly healthy retired educators who enjoy tennis and other fitness. Since retirement we have acquired a new passion for hiking and walking, so we've found ourselves at home on beaches, country lanes and footpaths, and mountain and forest trails. Since we appreciate animals, we are currently sharing our home with 2 dogs, 3 rescue cats, and tropical fish, as well as our son who is studying veterinary medicine. We are non smokers and will do house-sitting for free.
Why we want to house sit
We bought a home in Oregon (which includes an apartment) for the purpose of providing our son with cost-free living while he pursues a doctorate in veterinary medicine at Oregon State University. We are taking advantage of him caring for the home and all the pets to experience new adventures. We enjoy 'rubbing shoulders' with folks from other areas, learning about different cultures, and caring for animals.
Our experience
We have had numerous traveling experiences in the U.S. and Europe in the past 45 years. Don was stationed in Turkey while in the service and Marlene lived and taught in Norway several months; where we both visit frequently due to family connections there. It has been our privilege to care for pets and experience new adventures in over 10 petsitting assignments with many of them being overseas for periods of 3-12 weeks. We are accustomed to constant pet care since we walk our dogs 2 times each day and take care of grooming with teeth brushing and trimming as well as appreciating our 3 unique rescue cats. Don is adept with most household and garden upkeep since he has renovated 2 of our homes. Marlene is extremely organized and prides herself on keeping a very clean house.
Reviews (10)
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Kirk - Langley, Washington, United States
15 October - 22 October 2018
Don and Marlene were perfect. We would highly recommend them to anyone. They were professional, personable and also communicated expertly both before and during their stay. They were very loving with our 3 dogs and spoiled them rotten...just what we wanted. When we got home they'd even vacuum...
Don and Marlene were perfect. We would highly recommend them to anyone. They were professional, personable and also communicated expertly both before and during their stay. They were very loving with our 3 dogs and spoiled them rotten...just what we wanted. When we got home they'd even vacuumed the house!
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Julia - Douglas, Isle of Man
14 September - 30 September 2018
Don & Marlene have just finished a two week cat sit for us. We couldn’t recommend them highly enough, their communication before, during and after their stay was fantastic and our cat (who is very shy) took to them so well.
They were such lovely kind people who went above and beyond to make our...Don & Marlene have just finished a two week cat sit for us. We couldn’t recommend them highly enough, their communication before, during and after their stay was fantastic and our cat (who is very shy) took to them so well.
They were such lovely kind people who went above and beyond to make our first experience on this site a great one. I would recommend them to anyone! Thanks!!- Organised
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Teresa - Sunriver, Oregon, United States
13 July - 22 July 2018
Our dog Gretel got as great a vacation as we did! She was clearly pampered extremely well cared for by Don & Marlene. Marlene & Don are great communicators and kept us updated on everything. They were a joy to have in our home and they will be our go-to sitters in the future. In particular, I don...
Our dog Gretel got as great a vacation as we did! She was clearly pampered extremely well cared for by Don & Marlene. Marlene & Don are great communicators and kept us updated on everything. They were a joy to have in our home and they will be our go-to sitters in the future. In particular, I don't think my house has ever experienced "clean" like the Don & Marlene clean we were treated to when we came back home. I would give them more stars if more were available. And, they are just a really, really nice, genuine couple and truly authentic dog lovers.
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About Don & Marlene
We are both very active and blessedly healthy retired educators who enjoy tennis and other fitness. Since retirement we have acquired a new passion for hiking and walking, so we've found ourselves at home on beaches, country lanes and footpaths, and mountain and forest trails. Since we appreciate animals, we are currently sharing our home with 2 dogs, 3 rescue cats, and tropical fish, as well as our son who is studying veterinary medicine. We are non smokers and will do house-sitting for free.
We are both very active and blessedly healthy retired educators who enjoy tennis and other fitness. Since retirement we have acquired a new passion for hiking and walking, so we've found ourselves at home on beaches, country lanes and footpaths, and mountain and forest trails. Since we appreciate animals, we are currently sharing our home with 2 dogs, 3 rescue cats, and tropical fish, as well as our son who is studying veterinary medicine. We are non smokers and will do house-sitting for free.
Why we want to house sit
We bought a home in Oregon (which includes an apartment) for the purpose of providing our son with cost-free living while he pursues a doctorate in veterinary medicine at Oregon State University. We are taking advantage of him caring for the home and all the pets to experience new adventures. We enjoy 'rubbing shoulders' with folks from other areas, learning about different cultures, and caring for animals.
Our experience
We have had numerous traveling experiences in the U.S. and Europe in the past 45 years. Don was stationed in Turkey while in the service and Marlene lived and taught in Norway several months; where we both visit frequently due to family connections there. It has been our privilege to care for pets and experience new adventures in over 10 petsitting assignments with many of them being overseas for periods of 3-12 weeks. We are accustomed to constant pet care since we walk our dogs 2 times each day and take care of grooming with teeth brushing and trimming as well as appreciating our 3 unique rescue cats. Don is adept with most household and garden upkeep since he has renovated 2 of our homes. Marlene is extremely organized and prides herself on keeping a very clean house.
Verifications
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Animal Care Experience
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Dogs
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Horses
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Fish
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Bird
Availability
Preferred Countries
- Australia
- Belgium
- France
- Italy
- New Zealand
- Spain
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Andorra
- Bahamas
- British Virgin Islands
- Cayman Islands
- Cyprus
- Faroe Islands
- Fiji
- Gibraltar
- Ireland
- Jamaica
- Malta
- Monaco
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Martin
- San Marino
- Solomon Islands
- Trinidad and Tobago
- U.S. Virgin Islands
Profile Details
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Previous house sitting experience
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Member since
House & pet sitting timeline
Don and Marlene have done 10 house sits since 2016
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LangleyUnited StatesOct 2018 -
DouglasIsle of ManSep 2018 -
SunriverUnited StatesJul 2018 -
La QuintaUnited StatesMar 2018 -
BendUnited StatesFeb 2018 -
AlmeríaSpainSep 2017 - Jan 2018 -
MeltonUnited KingdomDec 2016 - Mar 2017 -
PrescottUnited StatesNov 2016 -
PortlandUnited StatesOct 2016 -
NewbergUnited StatesSep 2016
