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Animal loving, reliable, trustworthy, responsible, hardworking gentleman
About
I am an experienced, non smoking, mature fellow with a love for all animals. I can train dogs, groom and do minor farrier work for horses, and cuddle cats. I have experience in delivering pet care and first aid to dogs, horses, and cats. My current dog is a Labrador retriever, although not too much emphasis on “retriever”!
Competent and capable of most home maintenance tasks and repairs, interior and exterior. Not great at gardening, expect for lawn mowing, hedging and watering.
Lived and worked for 13 years in Japan and 13 years in the US. I have 5 adult children, and admit to enjoying grandchildren the grownup offspring. Excellent communications skills, attention to detail, and security conscious.
My hobbies and interests include: reading, writing, trout fishing, movies, pickleball, golf, gun dog training, volunteering at Riding for the Disabled, chauffeuring for Special Education Needs Children.
Flexible with dates and times
In summary I offer peace of mind while you are away.
- Solo
- Age Group: 55-67
- Retired senior executive
Information
Preferred Locations
- Central Hawke's Bay
- Central Taranaki
- Far North District
- Great Barrier Island
- Hamilton
- Hastings
- Hauraki
- Horowhenua
- Kaipara District
- Kapiti Coast
- Lower Hutt
- Manawatū
- Masterton
- Matamata-Piako
- Napier
- New Plymouth
- Ngamatea
- North Shore City
- North Taranaki
- Ōpōtiki
- Palmerston North
- Rangitikei
- Rodney
- Ruapehu
- South Taranaki
- South Waikato
- Taharua
- Tararua
- Taupō
- Tauranga
- Thames-Coromandel
- Upper Hutt
- Waiheke Island
- Waipa District
- Wairarapa
- Wairoa
- Waitakere
- Wellington City
- West Taranaki
- Whanganui
- Whangarei District
Experience/Willing to care for/Duration/Additional Information
- Cats
- Dogs
- Experience with Domestic Animals
- Experience with Farm Animals
- Farms animals/Livestock
- Long Term House Sits (1 month +)
- Medium Term House Sits (2 – 4 weeks )
- Non smoker
- Police check available
- Poultry
- References available
- Short Term House Sits ( up to 2 weeks)
- Small pets
Availability
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1 Review
Verified Reviews - All reviews are from verified guests.
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Derek house sat for us for over a month in winter of 2024. Our home is a rural lifestyle property, with wood fire, tank water, and included the care of hens and our Shih Tzu-poodle dog. Derek cared for our little Buddy very well, taking him on excursions and walks, bathing him after muddy excursions, and to the dog groomer as pre arranged. We received updates and photos of Buddy which were much appreciated.
Pahiatua, Manawatū-Whanganui | 25th May 2024 - 30th June 2024
Derek had his lovely dog Lilo with him. Lilo is a beautiful natured, very well behaved Labrador. She and our Buddy appeared to have become great mates.
Derek, kindly, competently handed over the house sit to other sitters, as we had arranged, giving them a full handover in our absence. They reported that Derek left the house “very clean, tidy and well cared for.”
We would be very happy to have Derek house and dog sit for us again and have no reservations in recommending him for other house sit positions.