Brendon

Dogs are the best people.

Birchgrove
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House Sitting
House sitting
24h stay, in your home
75 AUD
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About Brendon

Hi, I'm Brendon, 52-year old, single non-smoker returning to live in Sydney after 13 years as a neurolgist at Harvard, Massachusetts. I'm looking for a permanent place to live, but would love to do some pet-sitting in the meantime. I just love animals, and dogs especially. I volunteered as a foster carer for Save-A-Lab in Boston, I looked after various labs without homes, some with behavior issues, some just needing short-term housing. I then looked after Maggie, a black-lab mix, who had severe, treatment resistant heart-worm. I "failed" magnificently at fostering Maggie, and ended up adopting her. I lost her to a rare cancer five years later, and so now am without a dog. Every year lived without a dog is a wasted year, if you ask me. So, here I am, back home in Sydneyn and open to dog-sitting. I don't care about the money, I'm in this to hang out with your dog! 

I have had Golden Retrievers, Red Kelpies and Labradors over the years.

I am in Balmain/Birchgrove, but am open to longer-term house-sits in most parts of the city: northern beaches, eastern beaches, inner-suburbs are much preferred, but it's mostly about the dog for me.

I much prefer dog-sits for 1 week or more.

I will be working from home for USA biotech clients on most days, so will be around to keep your dogs company.

I am quiet, well-organized and house-trained.

Thanks,

Bren

Brendon's services

At your home

House Sitting
House Sitting
A sitter stays overnight in your home and cares for your pet
75 AUD
/night

Brendon also offers

Dog training

Cancellation policy: Moderate

Full refund if canceled before 12:00 p.m. 7 days before the booking, 50% refund afterward.

No refund is payable if the booking is canceled on or after the start date.

Note: All times are based on the sitter’s time zone

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Skills

Specific Skills

I speak English & French
+10 years of experience
Familiar with dog training techniques
Foster carer with Save-A-Lab in the USA. I have read a bunch of books about training dogs and have worked with problem dogs in the foster communit

Experience with

Animal welfare as a volunteer
Rescuing pets
Behavioural problems

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Brendon

Brendon

Dogs are the best people.

Birchgrove
House Sitting
House sitting
24h stay, in your home
75 AUD
/night
All services and rates
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Cancellation policy: Moderate

Full refund if canceled before 12:00 p.m. 7 days before the booking, 50% refund afterward.

No refund is payable if the booking is canceled on or after the start date.

Note: All times are based on the sitter’s time zone

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