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Jane & Richard

Active retired couple in need of furry friends.

Bordeaux, Guernsey
30 Reviews

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Our experience

10+ years

We've had many cats over the years and, until a few years ago, two border terriers. We nursed one of our dogs through three and a half years of diabetes so are experienced in administering insulin and keeping a watchful eye on a dog's

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  • Rufus

    border terrier

    Owned in past

  • Charlie

    beagle

    Cared for

  • Jaz

    vizsla

    Cared for

  • Dylan

    old english sheepdog

    Cared for

  • Ralph

    fox terrier

    Cared for

  • Laya

    mix-breed

    Cared for

  • Nala

    dachshund

    Cared for

  • Ginger

    beagle

    Cared for

  • Baloo

    newfoundland

    Cared for

  • Tickle and Weasel

    dachshund

    Cared for

Reviews (30)

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John

Jane and Richard were extremely conscientious house sitters. They travelled a great distance to come to us and their trip was very well planned as the

  • dog
  • poultry
Ludlow, United Kingdom · 30 Jan - 17 Mar 2025
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Kerry-Jane

Jane and Richard were wonderful house sitters. They were so lovely with our aged and somewhat decrepit old dog. He was clearly very content and unfazed by

  • dog
Saint Helier, Jersey · 22 Dec 2024 - 05 Jan 2025
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Caroline

Wonderful, caring, conscientious, dog loving (our two still miss them!) and we hope we will be able to have them again.

  • dog
Saint Helier, Jersey · 21 May - 04 Jun 2024
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Ragnhild Elisabeth

What A very special couple. Dylan loved them so much. Our only disappointment was not bring able to spend more time with Jane and Richard ourselves!!! House

  • dog
Lyme Regis, United Kingdom · 14 Oct - 29 Oct 2022
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Jo

It was a real pleasure to welcome Jane and Richard back to look after Georgie Girl . She was delighted and happy with their company .They also had to deal

  • dog
L’Ancresse, Guernsey · 25 Aug - 27 Aug 2021

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Jane and Richard

I have no hesitation in recommending Jane and Richard as the perfect housesitters . I have known them for many years and can honestly say they are an extremely reliable , honest and trustworthy couple. As owners of a beautiful home themselves and long term devoted dog owners they understand the need for the owner to feel totally confident that their home and pets will well cared for in their absence. Anyone's home would be safe in their very capable hands.

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05 September 2016

About

We are Jane and Richard, a retired couple living in Guernsey who have always had animals in our lives. We've been house-sitting now for some eight years and have done over 30 sits in both the UK and Europe. When we said goodbye to our own

Why we want to house sit

House sitting clearly offers the chance to explore new places but also to be part of a community rather than being a tourist. Animals always prove a good point of contact for meeting people. We're sensitive to the fact that some people

Preferred countries

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Profile details

Age
Jane 65+ and Richard 65+
Occupation
Headteacher and Educational Consultant and Head of Insurance
Travelling
With a partner