House sitting for my dog and kitten in a beautiful village in Teruel, Spain
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: 11 juin 2025
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Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Sam)
It was an absolute pleasure to have Sam to visit and she did an excellent job of looking after Pedro and Doughnut.
Sam was great at getting back to me during our initial conversations and offered to send me feedback from her previous house/pet-sitting experience in England. She was flexible about dates and times of arrival etc. and understanding
… read more about the fact that things were slightly chaotic as they often are before an overseas trip! She was very thorough and methodical in finding out all she needed to know about the house and the pets before we left which I appreciated.
I really enjoyed chatting with Sam before and after the trip and sharing some meals together. Both Doughnut and Pedro loved Sam and I’m sure they had a great time with her whilst we were away.
The house was lovely and clean when we returned home and Sam had even tidied my pot plants, which were a bit of a mess, so that was a nice surprise.
Sam ended up returning to pet-sit for another 5 days (so 3 weeks in total) which was very helpful for me and the animals were excited to see her.
I would definitely recommend Sam as a house/pet-sitter. She is very kind, trustworthy and overall a lovely person to spend some time with!
Laissé par le workawayer (Sam) pour l'hôte
(3 weeks total between April – May 2025)
I am an American who departed the States for England last autumn, where I subsequently completed multiple house/pet-sits for hosts there (including one repeat visit), and I subsequently did a 1.5 week sit in Seville – for a total of 8 sits spanning just over 4 months collectively (end of 2024/early 2025,
… read more note: these were all via TrustedHousesitters as I wasn’t finding Workaway projects in England that were a fit just then). So although I was originally attracted to Claire’s posting regarding the restoration of her historic property, the dates of her house/pet-sitter request dovetailed with my upcoming visit to Spain (geared to participating in another different type of volunteer project) -– so I was surely well-equipped to volunteer for this one, and her locale in rural Spain looked lovely indeed.
As it turns out, Claire is now rounding the bend in readying the old mill into her newly-imagined home for she and her young son – so I won’t touch on her current rental where I stayed since she indicated she’ll be moving house pretty soon now.
I began reaching out to her appx. two months before my planned arrival in Spain, especially as I awaited final confirmation of my participation in the other volunteer program as that was my main motivation for traveling there. Right from the git-go she was just a delight to interact with. So well beforehand I felt we had established a friendly rapport as well as trust with one another. Upon my arrival in La Fresneda, the beauty of the local terrain did not disappoint, and Claire is one of a special breed of hosts who err’s on the generous side where her sitters are concerned -- definitely a refreshing surprise (as that’s not always the case!).
So I sat for the sweet-natured Pedro the dog, and also her young (about 1-yr. old) kitty, Donut. While he’s a very good boy overall, Pedro is nevertheless quite a sizable pooch, probably about 100# or thereabouts. If you’re coming to sit for him please be aware he is very strong and, if distracted by another barking dog, he can become quite hard to physically manage – so this is not a sit that would be appropriate for someone who is diminutive, or not very physically strong. Donut is probably the liveliest kitty I’ve ever met, exceptionally inquisitive, and also “spring-loaded!”…her energy is boundless, and it’s very entertaining to see the way she amuses herself by batting around the oddest objects with her feisty little paws. Her cuteness and silky softness are surely her superpowers, and she does like to (eventually!) slowdown and settle in for a cuddle, as does Pedro too as his sizable self crawled up onto my lap, repeatedly – he’s apparently under the impression he’s a toy poodle! At the present house, Pedro needed to be walked 3x a day…although he’ll have his own yard once the move occurs so his routine will likely alter. Other than that they just need fresh water, feeding 2x a day, a steady stream of “no’s!” when they each beg for people food (!), and the afore-mentioned cuddles.
Claire could not have been sweeter or more generous from beginning to end, and she was faithfully responsive throughout all our interactions (mostly via WhatsApp). My originally-scheduled house/pet-sit for her was a little over 2 weeks. Due to some issues regarding my car and a specialty part that had to be ordered, I ended up staying in the area longer than planned though – and that then coincided with an impromptu trip of hers – so she invited me back for another 5-night sit for Pedro & Donut…as a result, I took care of her critters for 3 weeks total.
While I had hoped to do a design consult with her at her new place, the timing didn’t work out…but she kindly took me there for a look-see, and it’s in the process of becoming a lovely place indeed. So whoever arrives to help out with future work on the property will be in a very special dwelling. And you really couldn’t ask for a more hospitable, considerate, or altogether sweet host than Claire whom I have such fondness for. I wish you & Leo and of course your adorable critters MUCH joy in your brilliantly restored casa, m’dear, and Thanks so much again for EVERYthing. It was truly my pleasure to be of help to you all… : DCe workawayer a choisi de garder privé son profil mais peut être contacté par les autres workawayers concernant ce feedback.
Sandy and François were the most amazing Workawyers!! Not only did they do an incredible job with all the tasks at home and at the building project (electrical, laying insulation, painting, etc) they even did a whole load of things I didn't even ask for, like fixing things around the house, cleaning and leaving me delicious soup in the freezer.
… read more They did an excellent job looking after my pets too when I was away.
I really enjoyed having them to stay, they were great to hang out with. We had some really fun times together and laughed a lot. I was sad when we had to say goodbye.
If you get the opportunity to have Sandy and François at your place, you should take it immediately!!
We had a reaaaally good time with Claire! She is a great host—very kind, very flexible, and she trusted us right away. We felt at home very quickly thank's to her.
We helped with the mill restoration: electricity, insulation, painting, etc. We also took care of the animals and the apartment. The tasks during our stay were different and always nice
… read more to do! Claire always checked if everything was good for us and made sure we were happy :)
We cooked together, went to the market, walked around the area, had Spanish lessons together, played games, spent nice moments with her friends and her, ate out, drink some vermuts, good wines, ... Laughed a lot with jokes !
The region is very beautiful. The villages are calm and pretty, and the nature is green and amazing—natural pools, mountains, and more. Aragón is a special place to visit!
Anyway... :-D Thank you for everything, Claire, your kindness and generosity. You are amazing! See you soon, for sure
Love,
Sandy and François
PS: François says "careful with Pedro, he eats Donut's poo!"
PS 2 : For those who don't know ( otherwise the "PS" could be really weird) Pedro is the dog, Donut is the cat.
PS 3 : don't forget to eat the soup I made for you.
PS 4: With love
Laissé par le workawayer (Sebastian & Marla) pour l'hôte
We had an amazing time here! They were super friendly and invited us into their lives. We felt very comfortable with them and always had a good time.
The work at the mil was very fun. We got to do different things like help finishing up the roof, gardening, cleaning out some areas inside and helping with the first steps of the porch outside. The
… read more work is quit physical, but we had a lot of fun. We also could decide at what time we would want to work, so we had a lot of freedom in our decisions.
The E-Bikes we could borrow where perfect, so we could explore freely the nature and places around, like a river where we went to go swimming or the next small town close to the mil.
They are very flexible, spontaneous and fun to be around.Vous pouvez seulement contacter les workawayers avec une adhésion active.
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Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Sam)
It was an absolute pleasure to have Sam to visit and she did an excellent job of looking after Pedro and Doughnut.
Sam was great at getting back to me during our initial conversations and offered to send me feedback from her previous house/pet-sitting experience in England. She was flexible about dates and times of arrival etc. and understanding
… read more about the fact that things were slightly chaotic as they often are before an overseas trip! She was very thorough and methodical in finding out all she needed to know about the house and the pets before we left which I appreciated.
I really enjoyed chatting with Sam before and after the trip and sharing some meals together. Both Doughnut and Pedro loved Sam and I’m sure they had a great time with her whilst we were away.
The house was lovely and clean when we returned home and Sam had even tidied my pot plants, which were a bit of a mess, so that was a nice surprise.
Sam ended up returning to pet-sit for another 5 days (so 3 weeks in total) which was very helpful for me and the animals were excited to see her.
I would definitely recommend Sam as a house/pet-sitter. She is very kind, trustworthy and overall a lovely person to spend some time with!
Laissé par le workawayer (Sam) pour l'hôte
(3 weeks total between April – May 2025)
I am an American who departed the States for England last autumn, where I subsequently completed multiple house/pet-sits for hosts there (including one repeat visit), and I subsequently did a 1.5 week sit in Seville – for a total of 8 sits spanning just over 4 months collectively (end of 2024/early 2025,
… read more note: these were all via TrustedHousesitters as I wasn’t finding Workaway projects in England that were a fit just then). So although I was originally attracted to Claire’s posting regarding the restoration of her historic property, the dates of her house/pet-sitter request dovetailed with my upcoming visit to Spain (geared to participating in another different type of volunteer project) -– so I was surely well-equipped to volunteer for this one, and her locale in rural Spain looked lovely indeed.
As it turns out, Claire is now rounding the bend in readying the old mill into her newly-imagined home for she and her young son – so I won’t touch on her current rental where I stayed since she indicated she’ll be moving house pretty soon now.
I began reaching out to her appx. two months before my planned arrival in Spain, especially as I awaited final confirmation of my participation in the other volunteer program as that was my main motivation for traveling there. Right from the git-go she was just a delight to interact with. So well beforehand I felt we had established a friendly rapport as well as trust with one another. Upon my arrival in La Fresneda, the beauty of the local terrain did not disappoint, and Claire is one of a special breed of hosts who err’s on the generous side where her sitters are concerned -- definitely a refreshing surprise (as that’s not always the case!).
So I sat for the sweet-natured Pedro the dog, and also her young (about 1-yr. old) kitty, Donut. While he’s a very good boy overall, Pedro is nevertheless quite a sizable pooch, probably about 100# or thereabouts. If you’re coming to sit for him please be aware he is very strong and, if distracted by another barking dog, he can become quite hard to physically manage – so this is not a sit that would be appropriate for someone who is diminutive, or not very physically strong. Donut is probably the liveliest kitty I’ve ever met, exceptionally inquisitive, and also “spring-loaded!”…her energy is boundless, and it’s very entertaining to see the way she amuses herself by batting around the oddest objects with her feisty little paws. Her cuteness and silky softness are surely her superpowers, and she does like to (eventually!) slowdown and settle in for a cuddle, as does Pedro too as his sizable self crawled up onto my lap, repeatedly – he’s apparently under the impression he’s a toy poodle! At the present house, Pedro needed to be walked 3x a day…although he’ll have his own yard once the move occurs so his routine will likely alter. Other than that they just need fresh water, feeding 2x a day, a steady stream of “no’s!” when they each beg for people food (!), and the afore-mentioned cuddles.
Claire could not have been sweeter or more generous from beginning to end, and she was faithfully responsive throughout all our interactions (mostly via WhatsApp). My originally-scheduled house/pet-sit for her was a little over 2 weeks. Due to some issues regarding my car and a specialty part that had to be ordered, I ended up staying in the area longer than planned though – and that then coincided with an impromptu trip of hers – so she invited me back for another 5-night sit for Pedro & Donut…as a result, I took care of her critters for 3 weeks total.
While I had hoped to do a design consult with her at her new place, the timing didn’t work out…but she kindly took me there for a look-see, and it’s in the process of becoming a lovely place indeed. So whoever arrives to help out with future work on the property will be in a very special dwelling. And you really couldn’t ask for a more hospitable, considerate, or altogether sweet host than Claire whom I have such fondness for. I wish you & Leo and of course your adorable critters MUCH joy in your brilliantly restored casa, m’dear, and Thanks so much again for EVERYthing. It was truly my pleasure to be of help to you all… : DCe workawayer a choisi de garder privé son profil mais peut être contacté par les autres workawayers concernant ce feedback.
Sandy and François were the most amazing Workawyers!! Not only did they do an incredible job with all the tasks at home and at the building project (electrical, laying insulation, painting, etc) they even did a whole load of things I didn't even ask for, like fixing things around the house, cleaning and leaving me delicious soup in the freezer.
… read more They did an excellent job looking after my pets too when I was away.
I really enjoyed having them to stay, they were great to hang out with. We had some really fun times together and laughed a lot. I was sad when we had to say goodbye.
If you get the opportunity to have Sandy and François at your place, you should take it immediately!!
We had a reaaaally good time with Claire! She is a great host—very kind, very flexible, and she trusted us right away. We felt at home very quickly thank's to her.
We helped with the mill restoration: electricity, insulation, painting, etc. We also took care of the animals and the apartment. The tasks during our stay were different and always nice
… read more to do! Claire always checked if everything was good for us and made sure we were happy :)
We cooked together, went to the market, walked around the area, had Spanish lessons together, played games, spent nice moments with her friends and her, ate out, drink some vermuts, good wines, ... Laughed a lot with jokes !
The region is very beautiful. The villages are calm and pretty, and the nature is green and amazing—natural pools, mountains, and more. Aragón is a special place to visit!
Anyway... :-D Thank you for everything, Claire, your kindness and generosity. You are amazing! See you soon, for sure
Love,
Sandy and François
PS: François says "careful with Pedro, he eats Donut's poo!"
PS 2 : For those who don't know ( otherwise the "PS" could be really weird) Pedro is the dog, Donut is the cat.
PS 3 : don't forget to eat the soup I made for you.
PS 4: With love
Laissé par le workawayer (Sebastian & Marla) pour l'hôte
We had an amazing time here! They were super friendly and invited us into their lives. We felt very comfortable with them and always had a good time.
The work at the mil was very fun. We got to do different things like help finishing up the roof, gardening, cleaning out some areas inside and helping with the first steps of the porch outside. The
… read more work is quit physical, but we had a lot of fun. We also could decide at what time we would want to work, so we had a lot of freedom in our decisions.
The E-Bikes we could borrow where perfect, so we could explore freely the nature and places around, like a river where we went to go swimming or the next small town close to the mil.
They are very flexible, spontaneous and fun to be around.Vous pouvez seulement contacter les workawayers avec une adhésion active.
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