Ken & Kristine

We are Ken and Kristine, a happily married retired Canadian couple who have reached a great stage in our lives where we have the freedom to travel and experience new places together. We are homeowners ourselves, with a home in Mazatlán, Mexico, and we spend our Canadian summers travelling in our fifth wheel and enjoying Ontario. We are comfortable living in different environments and understand how important it is to look after a home properly. We are clean, responsible, quiet and respectful people, and we would treat your home and pets with the same care and attention we would expect someone to give our own. We are particularly interested in longer stays, ideally several weeks to a few months, because we would rather really experience a place than simply visit for a few days. We are open to Canada, the United States, Mexico and eventually international destinations.

Quite simply, we think house sitting is the perfect combination of two things we love — travelling and dogs. Now that we are retired, we have the freedom to spend more time exploring, and we genuinely miss having a dog in our lives. Our beloved Poodle, Murphy, was a huge part of our family for many years, and since losing him, we have realized how much we enjoy having dogs around us. We would love to care for a dog or two, keep them company, and enjoy getting to know their individual personalities. We have the time to give a dog plenty of companionship rather than leaving them alone all day. We enjoy walking and exploring, but we are equally happy having a quiet day at home with a dog. Most importantly, we understand that the pets come first. We would follow their normal routines, give them plenty of attention and keep you updated while you are away.

Although we are new to using house-sitting websites, we are certainly not new to caring for dogs, homes or other people's property. We have both owned dogs throughout our lives. Our beloved purebred Poodle, Murphy, was part of our family for many years. Kristine and Murphy successfully completed the St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog program and regularly visited an elder-care home in Wiarton, Ontario; Kristine still has her certification and can provide references regarding their therapy-dog work. Since losing Murphy, we have regularly cared for friends' dogs in both Canada and Mexico. We are comfortable with feeding routines, walks, companionship and maintaining the normal routine that a dog is accustomed to. We are also experienced homeowners and previously owned and operated our own small business. We understand responsibility, organization and the importance of looking after property that belongs to someone else, including tasks like bringing in mail, watering plants, and taking care of garbage.