Shelley & Dave – Dongara WA

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Omg people we have just had one of the best ever house sitters ‘ever’, and I tell you all our house sitters have been amazing. Marnee & Barry just stepped into our home with the utmost respect, love and care that anyone would ask for. Our home was theirs for 2 weeks, the updates we received were unbelievably funny on all our fur kids,. They sure know exactly how to capture their individual personalities, On returning home our home was immaculate, and cleanest we had ever had our home in years, our gardens were well looked after, plus more and more. What is very fortunate is, that Marnee has become a duck lover instead of a goat lover from the past. Our ducklings had a palace to live in. Barry; the Vet bench will stay forever. We would HIGHLY RECOMMEND Marnee & Barry, you are beautiful!

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Jess – Port Hedland WA

SIT DATE: August 2020 – One Month

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There are not enough words to explain our gratitude for having Marnee and Barry as house and dog sitters for a month while we were away.

It is the longest time we have left our two dogs for and once we met M & B we had absolutely no worries at all which does not happen often. They cared and loved our dogs so much as if they were there own and spoiled them even better than we do in terms of daily walks and adventures. Our house on our return has never been so clean and our garden and outdoor areas had a totally amazing makeover that we are so grateful for.

The only negative we have is that they don’t live here so we can’t have them all the time! Recommend them in a heartbeat to anyone lucky enough to have them (it’s like winning lotto). Thanks guys and safe travels.

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Robert – Carnarvon WA

SIT DATE: May 2020 – One Month

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This is the first time I have used house/pet sitters. I can’t believe what an amazing experience it has been. To say Marnee and Barry were awesome is an understatement! When they arrived my yard and gardens were not a ‘showcase’…. but when I returned after a month they were certainly that and more. Both dogs, Tunsy and Yelly, had so much attention and love bestowed on them, I returned to my two dogs to find they had more manners than most people have. 

Barry and Marnee are more than dog sitters, they were more like dog trainers for my two! My only wish is that they were living in the area so I could have them here again…. and again! The best part is, this couple are so special, that where ever they travel, I have now made new friends and I know we will always stay in touch.

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Sue & Peter – Beechboro WA

SIT DATE: Mar 2020 – 2 weeks

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We would like to express our thanks to Marnee and Barry for the care they took looking after our home and spoiling our two dogs. Whilst the dogs were happy with our return I think they were pining for Barry & Marnee’s company. We came home to happy dogs and tidy home and garden. It was just such a shame that we could not thank them in person due to the Coronavirus! 

We would happily have them sit for us again and recommend them to anyone. We wish them safe & healthy travels Sue & Peter

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Tamara – Cowaramup WA

Sit Date: 19 Feb – 3 Mar 2020

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We recently had the pleasure of having Marnee and Barry house/pet sit for us. It was our first pet sit and I was a little apprehensive about leaving strangers in my house with my beloved 2 French Bulldogs. Once we confirmed them as sitters they regularly touched base until they arrived and we organize the day before we left for them to come over meet my 2 fur babies and show them around the house. We where immediately put at ease by their friendly, enthusiastic nature.

While we were away we had regular photo and message updates which made mine and the kids day. On returning home after being away for 12 days the dogs where happy to see us but not as excited as I thought they would be which leaves me thinking that they where very well loved and cared for. Our house was immaculate (cleaner than when we left) and my newly planted garden and grass was looking amazing. A neighbor even commented on how good our house sitter was as they where always out in the garden.

I have no hesitation in recommending Marnee and Barry for future sits and if we happen to go away again I can only hope they are nearby and would like to come back. Thank you so much for looking after my fur babies.

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Felicity – West Beach SA

SIT DATE: Nov 2019 – 1 month 1 week

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We were more than happy with Marnee and Barry. They looked after our pets enthusiastically, pandered to our cat’s eccentricities and our dog’s love of beach walks. They kept in touch with lots of news of our pets and communicated well throughout the whole process. The house was beautifully clean when we returned home and the garden looked much better than when we left home. Highly recommend and happy to provide reference.

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Emma – Woodend VIC

SIT DATE: Oct 2019 – 4 days

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Marnee and Barry were absolutely wonderful. My main correspondence was with Marnee who I found to be a lovely cheerful and bubbly personality from the emails we sent back and forth in the lead up to the sit and throughout the sit period. I can absolutely attest to them as both being outstanding, reliable and trustworthy sitters. 

On return from my short trip away, my elderly kitty cat looked well and relaxed which was exactly what you want when you leave them in care. The house was spotless and in better shape than I’d left it ! [oops…my bad]. They even picked flowers from the garden and there were beautiful floral arrangements throughout the house which was such a lovely touch to come home to after a long day of travel. I’m so happy that I was able to book Marnee and Barry to look after my beloved old kitty cat while I was away. Marnee kept me updated with emails including photos, which I know would be of comfort to many parents of our furry friends. I would highly recommend them. 

Thank you so much to you both Marnee and Barry , for agreeing to stay and looking after my old girl Pixel, and the place in my absence. You guys are ACE!!! 🙂 x Em and Pixel

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Alex – Yass NSW

Sit Date: 7 Sep – 13 Oct 2019

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This is kind of embarrassing because I want to rate Marnee and Barry at TEN stars, but the system only allows for five! Truly, they are the best ambassadors possible for TrustedHousesitters, and if the site does not use them as ambassadors, they have rocks in their heads.

Starting from the most basic, they arrived on time and stayed for the full period agreed. Both Marnee and Barry are the most delightful people you could ever hope to meet. Smart, friendly, knowledgeable about pets and committed to making a great impression. The amount of work they put into the garden was incredible. Barry even put together a chookhouse kit that I had bought but ran out of time to assemble (he even painted it!) (we had discussed this when we met, so it was not a surprise) When we returned, the house, the garden and even the dogs sparkled! Marnee has a background in dog training, so she took our boofy Great Dane (Alby) and she continued and enhanced the basic training that he already had. The improvement in his behaviour is remarkable. Both dogs instantly took to both Marnee and Barry and I think will miss them terribly. Throughout our holiday we received photos and messages to let us know that everything was fine and that the animals were happy.

Frankly, I have nothing but admiration for their commitment to the role of house sitters and their work ethic. I just cannot recommend them highly enough. These guys are just diamonds.

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Cliff – Whiteside QLD

Sit Date: 28 Aug – 2 Sep 2019

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Marnee and Barry were awesome house and pet sitters! We had some great communication with them before the sit. They were flexible and happy to come over one day earlier and stay one day later than we had originally planned to fit in with our schedule. This really added to our experience to meet Marnee and Barry in person and spend time showing them around our place, meeting the animals and going through feeding and caring arrangements.

Suffice to say Marnee and Barry went over and above looking after animals, they also did some tidying up around the place and clearing some of our overgrown garden! They also helped our daughter when she had drama of car crashing into the paddock fence, thanks guys! Would highly recommend Marnee and Barry for any house-sit, they were a delight to meet and did all we asked and more!

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<strong><span class=”ng-binding ng-scope”>Sit Date: 19 – </span>24 Jul 2019</strong>

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Marnee and Barry are 10 star pet and home care sitters! I was completely at ease knowing my furbabies were in such good hands, and they left my property so much nicer than it was when I left. She gardened, he fixed my garden fence, the house was impeccable, and wow, just wow! Tears of joy upon returning and seeing all of the loving touches they left.

Perfectly wonderful humans, highly recommended. Thank you Marnee and Barry and come back again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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<strong><span class=”ng-binding ng-scope”>Sit Date: 5 – </span>30 May 2019</strong>

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If I say Marnee and Barry are perfect you might not believe me! They stayed at my non-traditional home for four weeks and took care of my dog, three cats and a dozen hens as well as an aggressive rooster. They took it all in stride, armed against the rooster and treating my dog to so many outings he was sad to see me home. They stayed in touch and responded to any and all e-mails quickly and with great humour.

The yard and house looked better when I came back that when I left! Barry finished building a catio that I had started, kept the lawn perfect and pruned trees and shrubs that I hadn’t got around to. Marnee artfully left her flower and arranging touches all over and I was so grateful. She seems to have a knack for reading what people would appreciate and moves forward accordingly – great intuition. I would like them to come back every year for a few weeks but I’ll have to surrender them to the lucky people who will be meeting them next. you’re a fortunate bunch!

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Kim – Blackfalds Alberta

SIT DATE: Mar 2019 – 3 weeks

SIT DATE: Jan 2019 – 1 month 1 week