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1 Dog, 2 cats & 3 sheep in Widecombe in the Moor, Devon, UK

21/4/2018

 

Testimonial from Rachel & Heather

5th Sit: April 2018
4th Sit: March/April 2017
3rd Sit: February 2016 (split sit)
2nd Sit: February/March 2015
1st Sit:  December 2014
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5 times & counting!

Clive & Ali first came to sit for us in 2014 & they returned this year for the 5th time. 

Last year we recommended them to friends who booked them over Christmas & when they called in for tea we seized the opportunity to discuss our 2018 spring break.  Clive & Ali had a couple of weeks free just after Easter & since it’s a real treat for us to holiday with them in charge of our animals we decided there & then to arrange our trip around their availability!

Our home & our animals are very important to us so it is always reassuring to know that when we go away, the house, sheep, cats and dog are all left safe & sound in Clive & Ali's care.  Our dog Pipit is convinced that they are her own personal playmates - she would be devastated to know that there must be many other dogs who feel exactly the same!

If you have any hesitation about inviting sitters into your home, do yourself - & your pets - a favour; get in touch with Clive and Ali.  They are caring, friendly & highly competent people who will put your mind at ease instantly.  Contact them well in advance though as they are, justifiably, very highly sought after!

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Click here to read Rachel & Heather's 1st Testimonial

1 dog, 2 cats & 7 sheep in Dartmoor National Park, Devon, UK

21/3/2015

 
Testimonial from Rachel, Heather & Polly

2nd Sit: February/March 2015
1st Sit:  December 2014

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Clive and Alice are ***** FIVE STAR ***** house sitters. 

We have nothing but praise and gratitude and admiration for the way they looked after our homes and animals (1 dog, 2 cats and 7 sheep), and the care and attention the animals received.

Ours was a rather unusual situation - 3 ladies, 3 dwellings, 10 pets, all within the same private property and grounds.  


Clive and Alice sat for us on two occasions this winter; first of all for the month of December 2014 when all three of us went on holiday together and again for six weeks in February/March 2015 when just two of us were away.

If you, like us, were nervous about having someone you don't know looking after your house and animals, put that fear away right now.  Clive and Alice are completely responsible and reliable people who treated our home with the utmost care and respect. While they were in our house, everyone who visited felt very welcome, including our dog walking friends and neighbours.

A personal word from Rachel

Perhaps one of the things I was most anxious about was leaving my sheep throughout the winter months.  I needn’t have worried as Clive and Ali took to their shepherding duties with the same practical and caring approach as they did with all of their other wards.  When I left for the second time in February, I did so happily in the safe knowledge that my ewes and lambs were once again in capable hands.

The biggest compliment though comes from my cat Muffin - a very discerning judge of people, who usually steers a wide berth of most humans.  I was therefore surprised to receive reports from Polly telling me all about Muffin spending time each evening lazing on Clive’s lap by the fire and supping the milk straight out of Ali’s cereal bowl - before she had a chance to finish it herself!  It was delightful to see it for myself as well in one of Clive and Ali's regular video updates.
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A personal word from Polly

Clive and Ali are a delightful couple with a great sense of humour and a real affinity with animals, which I was able to witness first-hand during their second spell at our home.

My cat - Plum, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed after they had been looking after her - thought I was a very poor substitute for them and is looking forward to their next visit!
A personal word from Heather

I can’t thank Clive and Ali enough for loving my dog Pipit so wonderfully.  She has had a holiday of a life time while I have been away and is, I am sure, beside herself with disappointment now they have gone. 

I am so so happy that they came to us and that I left her there being happily spoilt beyond measure.
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Finally, again from all three of us

We so much appreciated how they kept us in touch with reports and photos . The videos are a sheer delight and great fun.  There Is no doubt they really love looking after animals and are completely dedicated to what they do . We have already recommended them to several friends.

Don't hesitate to book them if you need house sitters, your animals are in for a treat and you are in for the most worry free time away you have ever had.   We sincerely hope they are available next time we go away. They look after our animals better than we do ourselves!
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Border Collie,  2 cats, 3 sheep & 11 hens in Ludlow, Shropshire, UK

8/11/2014

 

Testimonial from Ron & Lois

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Our extended family comprises: one border collie dog, two cats, three sheep and eleven hens – all of them much loved and very special with, from our perspective, their own special personalities and their individual needs.  Clive and Ali also are very special and took care of all of our pets and livestock in the best possible way.

On arrival at our home Clive and Ali carefully noted the routines for each pet and filmed us whilst we twittered on about how we went about things.  Our ‘what to do, when to do it and how to do it’ list was subsequently transferred onto a spread-sheet of activities and a video so that we could check that everything was as we wanted.

Regular communications by email and video followed throughout our vacation.  The videos were just a delight – very creative, fun and reassuring and so entertaining that they became something to which we looked forward – and not only by us but also the rest of our family who couldn’t wait for the next episode!

On our return the animals looked great, the house looked great and the larder and fridge was stocked with goodies and essentials so we had no need to rush out to the shops.

Clive and Ali became stars of our little local community as they took over some of our roles and joined in our village hall skittles team, bringing a whole new dimension to what used to be a ‘quiet’ night out.

We have no hesitation in recommending to you the superstars of the home-sitting profession.
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