House Sitters Extraordinaire

Now in our 10th Year !!!!

Previous Sits

The many great stories of where house sitting has taken us.

Testimonials

The kind words sent to us from our   previous home owners:

Our Services

Take a moment to review our list of

 FREE  Services:

Our 4 legged Clientele

We have the great fortune of caring for so many lovely pets:

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Quick facts

Since April, 2016 , the House Sitters Extraordinaire have tallied :

  • 111 sits !!   big cities, small islands, farms and rural settings
  • 19 different countries-always open to experience new cultures 
  • 14 islands all over the world
  • 167 dogs-all shapes, sizes and breeds 
  • 2 standard bred horses
  • 115 cats-so easy to love
  • 19 alpacas-fascinating 
  • 9 donkeys, sheep, cattle, pigs, goats 
  • bees, chickens, roosters, ducks, peacocks, birds, rabbits
  • and yes turtles, tortoises and iguanas too!

We feel so fortunate to have met so many wonderful home owners and their pets.

Cyprus -I. & W.

Why we love house siting

“Doug and Johanne spread their love throughout our neighborhood and for that we are so grateful”.

                Ron and Debbie

Ometepe Island, Nicaragua

Where are we at the moment

We are so fortunate to  continue with the lifestyle that we love.

We start 2026 off in Mexico.  We are available for sits in Latin America and beyond. 

Feel to contact us with your house sitting needs.

our Availability

Feel free to contact us as we are always open to New Adventures.

About Us

Read our story about how we became 

House Sitters Extraordinaire: 

Blogs and Photos

We try to capture our adventures and travel with blogs and photos.

Enjoy:

Remember to read Doug’s book 

A Tale of Two Geckos