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Ruth & Simon

We are well traveled and can offer peace of mind while your travel

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Our experience

We have many years of experience helping families with pet-sitting, dog walking and caring for dogs and cats. We have boarded dogs overnight for extended periods and also done doggy daycare. We also have experience taking care of horses

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Reviews (22)

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Sean and Jessica

Ruth and Simon took such great care of our pups. They sent pics daily of their morning walk and left our home neat and tidy. I’m so glad they were available

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Hilton Head Island, SC, US · 27 Jun - 30 Jun 2025
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Julia

Simon and son were fantastic guests! They were communicative, responsible, and we came back to both a clean house and happy dog. We even got a neat log of

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Atlanta, GA, US · 10 May - 12 May 2025
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Julianne

Ruth and Chip were a delight to deal with. They gave considerate care to our senior dog Louie (including administration of medicine) they left our home in

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Hilton Head, SC, US · 02 May - 04 May 2025
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Cinda

Ruth and Oliver exceeded all of my expectations. They were everything you could ever want or expect in pet sitters. Lily was comfortable with Ruth from the

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Hilton Head, SC, US · 16 Feb - 17 Feb 2025
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Anne

Simon and Ruth are amazing sitters and people! Our two girls were happy, well cared for, and our home was very tidy and clean when we arrived home. We

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Hilton Head, SC, US · 16 Aug - 18 Aug 2024

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Livia

We wanted our puppy, Finnegan, to start to socialize with other dogs at an early age. Ruth and her two dogs were instrumental in providing a fun, safe place for Finn to learn about other dogs and how to play with them. Ruth treated Finn just like her dog and we felt very comfortable leaving him all day with her and her family.

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10 May 2016

About Ruth & Simon

We are a mature couple who love to travel and experience new places, new cultures and meet new people. Our 22 year old son still travels with us occasionally and beginning in August, 2025 through May, 2026 we will be traveling with our 16

Ruth

Age65+OccupationRetired Finance ManagerLives inBluffton, United States
Background checked

The sitter has completed a background check which confirms the following:

National Criminal Records search has come back clear

No county-level adverse policy violations were found

They aren’t on any sex offender registries

SSN Trace & Address History has been completed

They are FCRA compliant

This service is available to our US sitters and provided by Evident, a secure and accredited third-party provider.

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Simon

Age65+OccupationAcademic TutorSpouse of Ruth

Why we want to house sit

When we travel we prefer to stay in self-catering houses that enable us to more fully immerse ourselves in the community and culture. We enjoy the challenges of finding our way in new and different places, browsing the supermarkets for new

Preferred countries

American SamoaAnguillaAntigua And BarbudaArubaAustraliaBahamas
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