Daena & Paul
Daena & Paul
Loving, responsible couple who loves pets of all kinds, experienced with caring for others.
About Daena & Paul
Hello!
We're Daena & Paul, we're 50 years old and just celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary.
We've run a small town accounting firm for 20 years and are now semi-retired and work via internet.
We chose full-time house sitting when our daughter started college as a great way to travel more while still having the comforts of home with plenty...
Hello!
We're Daena & Paul, we're 50 years old and just celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary.
We've run a small town accounting firm for 20 years and are now semi-retired and work via internet.
We chose full-time house sitting when our daughter started college as a great way to travel more while still having the comforts of home with plenty of wonderful pets to love.
As experienced home owners & landlords ourselves - and now as experienced house sitters, we have cared for a variety of different types of homes and animals - city to farm, and mouse to horse.
We've cared for yards, house plants, gardens, pools, spas, appliances, and done many small home repairs & renovations of our own.
We're animal lovers and have lived on farms caring for small livestock - chickens, pigs, horses, goats, rabbits, etc., and had many pets - dogs, cats, fish, birds, guinea pigs, mice. As many lived into old age we learned how to give pills, care for arthritis, joint pain and mobility limitations.
We have excellent references from both long time clients as well as recent sits we've just completed.
We have our own car, are non-smokers, drink only occasionally, and don't do drugs of any kind. We're tidy by nature, respect other people's possessions and feel honored to be invited to stay in someone's home. We pride ourselves on leaving a home as clean or cleaner than when we arrived.
Building an accounting practice in a small town was all about building long term relationships by being honest and dependable and we bring that same approach to house sitting. Our focus is to build long term relationships with home owners who will want us to return in the future. We enjoy being able to give home owners a go-to person to call when they travel and getting to return to visit with the pets we inevitably fall in love with.
We're available for short term & long term sits and we'd love to hear from you!
Why we want to house sit
We want to house sit to see experience new places and get to know towns we've never visited while getting to spend some time with some wonderful animals.
Our experience
In the past we've sat for family, friends, and home owners we've met through websites. We have references and are adding more with each new sit.
In addition, we've had years of experience as small business accountants handling matters for our clients and have learned the importance of building trust and great relationships.
Reviews (5)
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Kathleen - Winchester, Virginia, United States
05 December - 12 December 2018
Paul, Deana and their little dog Minki took wonderful care of our home and three pets -- our cats Ashes and Whiskers and our dog Chip. We found the house in tip-top shape, clean and tidy, and our pets waiting for us on the hallway steps when we returned. Chip slept for 6 straight hours after his ...
Paul, Deana and their little dog Minki took wonderful care of our home and three pets -- our cats Ashes and Whiskers and our dog Chip. We found the house in tip-top shape, clean and tidy, and our pets waiting for us on the hallway steps when we returned. Chip slept for 6 straight hours after his dinner, so I suspect he and Minki had lots and lots of play time. Paul and Deana also left us a lovely Poinsettia on the kitchen table, which was most thoughtful. We highly recommend Paul and Deana!
David and Kathleen- Organised
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- Self-sufficient
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Annette - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
21 November - 01 December 2018
Six star sitters who we can highly recommend!
Such a lovely couple who really looked after Oscar beautifully ...I think he would have happily left with them..
As for our home everything was sparkling clean and tidy.....Six star sitters who we can highly recommend!
Such a lovely couple who really looked after Oscar beautifully ...I think he would have happily left with them..
As for our home everything was sparkling clean and tidy.....- Organised
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- Reliable
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- Self-sufficient
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Response from Daena & Paul
Thank you so much for your kind words. We hope to see you again soon!
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Pamela - Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, United States
23 June - 30 June 2018
Almost immediately my fears and concerns about my babies getting the right care were dispelled. Daena and her husband Paul with their daughter immediately started showering my two dogs with attention. You could tell that they were real dog-lovers. In fact, my Griffin wasn't even concerned abo...
Almost immediately my fears and concerns about my babies getting the right care were dispelled. Daena and her husband Paul with their daughter immediately started showering my two dogs with attention. You could tell that they were real dog-lovers. In fact, my Griffin wasn't even concerned about my leaving! Daena was extremely mindful of the care, feeding and medicines they both needed. She would message me and send pictures of how they were doing. Griffin is still missing those multiple walks with Paul! I was immensely pleased and I came home to two dogs that were healthier than when I left-don't ask me how! Not only that but my house was clean and everything washed and put away that they used. It was a wonderful comfort knowing that they would be so lovingly cared for. I would recommend Daena to anyone who wants to be sure their animals are taken care of and that they would come home to a clean house with everything done! Thank you again.
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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 Daena & Paul
Hello!
We're Daena & Paul, we're 50 years old and just celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary.
We've run a small town accounting firm for 20 years and are now semi-retired and work via internet.
We chose full-time house sitting when our daughter started college as a great way to travel more while still having the comforts of home with plenty of wonderful pets to love.
As experienced home owners & landlords ourselves - and now as experienced house sitters, we have cared for a variety of different types of homes and animals - city to farm, and mouse to horse.
We've cared for yards, house plants, gardens, pools, spas, appliances, and done many small home repairs & renovations of our own.
We're animal lovers and have lived on farms caring for small livestock - chickens, pigs, horses, goats, rabbits, etc., and had many pets - dogs, cats, fish, birds, guinea pigs, mice. As many lived......
Hello!
We're Daena & Paul, we're 50 years old and just celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary.
We've run a small town accounting firm for 20 years and are now semi-retired and work via internet.
We chose full-time house sitting when our daughter started college as a great way to travel more while still having the comforts of home with plenty of wonderful pets to love.
As experienced home owners & landlords ourselves - and now as experienced house sitters, we have cared for a variety of different types of homes and animals - city to farm, and mouse to horse.
We've cared for yards, house plants, gardens, pools, spas, appliances, and done many small home repairs & renovations of our own.
We're animal lovers and have lived on farms caring for small livestock - chickens, pigs, horses, goats, rabbits, etc., and had many pets - dogs, cats, fish, birds, guinea pigs, mice. As many lived into old age we learned how to give pills, care for arthritis, joint pain and mobility limitations.
We have excellent references from both long time clients as well as recent sits we've just completed.
We have our own car, are non-smokers, drink only occasionally, and don't do drugs of any kind. We're tidy by nature, respect other people's possessions and feel honored to be invited to stay in someone's home. We pride ourselves on leaving a home as clean or cleaner than when we arrived.
Building an accounting practice in a small town was all about building long term relationships by being honest and dependable and we bring that same approach to house sitting. Our focus is to build long term relationships with home owners who will want us to return in the future. We enjoy being able to give home owners a go-to person to call when they travel and getting to return to visit with the pets we inevitably fall in love with.
We're available for short term & long term sits and we'd love to hear from you!
Why we want to house sit
We want to house sit to see experience new places and get to know towns we've never visited while getting to spend some time with some wonderful animals.
Our experience
In the past we've sat for family, friends, and home owners we've met through websites. We have references and are adding more with each new sit.
In addition, we've had years of experience as small business accountants handling matters for our clients and have learned the importance of building trust and great relationships.
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Email Address, Phone Number
Animal Care Experience
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Dogs
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Cats
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Reptiles
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Fish
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Poultry
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Farm animals
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Bird
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Small pet
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Previous house sitting experience
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House & pet sitting timeline
Daena and Paul have done 7 house sits since 2017
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RaefordUnited StatesJan - Mar 2019 -
WinchesterUnited StatesDec 2018 -
PittsburghUnited StatesNov - Dec 2018 -
AlexandriaUnited StatesOct 2018 -
Ocean Isle BeachUnited StatesJun 2018 -
WilmingtonUnited StatesJun 2018 -
GibsoniaUnited StatesMay 2018
