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Platinum (36mths+)
House Sitting Preferences
  • 1 - 2 months, 2 months +
  • Dog(s), Cat(s)
Preferred Locations
  • Ontario: National Capital  
Availability
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  • 2025: 11 Feb - 13 Mar | 27 Mar - 6 Apr

Pet & Garden Lover

68, Retired Publisher

Greetings from Doris : )
I love nature, cats, dogs, gardening, and quiet places. I treat other people's homes like my own house: keeping it tidy, being responsible, and caring for animals - both cats and dogs. I love dog-walking - at least two or three times a day. My beloved dog 'Bentley' died a year ago, and my cat shortly after. Now I have lots of time on my hands...

House-sitting can be any time from 3 weeks to 7 months, preferable from September to late April anywhere in the world.
I am a passionate traveler - North America and Europe mostly. Since I am retired I have time to read, write even more books, enjoy gardening, And taking care of dogs, cats, and houses.

I am retired, living a quiet life, so with no smartphone or other gadgets/knowledge of the latest online office meetings : ) Only exception is Facetime. However, I am always answering emails on the same day.

If you are looking for a mature, tidy, and responsible house sitter who is a house owner herself, drop me a line! And please feel free to look me up on Google, using my full name. Looking forward to meeting you and your furry friends.
Doris-Maria Heilmann

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We were so happy to have Doris-Maria take care of our house and our three cats. We could spend 5 totally carefree weeks on holidays and on coming back we found a wonderfully organized house, three happy cats who quite visibly adored her. Doris-Maria quickly found her way around the house and in the city, she is such an interesting person to exchange with and she finds solutions whenever there is an unusual situation.
We very warmly recommend her for both: house sitting and pet sitting !
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ULRIKE Ulrike & Klaus - Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium
21 Jul - 3 Aug 2021

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Suzanne - Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
1 - 15 Feb 2022
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Doris-Maria left my house sparkling clean and even replaced some food items that had aged-out while I was away, so I had fresh milk and eggs. She seems very kind and caring. My cat was quite unfriendly to her, alas, only deigning to let her pet him a couple of times. I don't know how to convince him that his life would be better if he wasn't so snooty! She communicates only via email - and replies right away.
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Received | Feb 17, 2022

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A wonderful experience!
Having Doris at home was a pleasure! She is a wonderful woman, rich in interests and support. She took care of my furry girls properly, we had daily communication. She stayed with us a couple of days more cooking delicious meals for us. In the end, I can say that she became a new member of the family! Thanks again Doris, I know we will have other opportunities in the future to spend time together!
Miosa, Catania, Sicily, Italy, 6 Nov 2024
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Reviews (18)
I recently had Doris as my pet and house sitter, and I couldn’t be happier with how everything turned out! She was reliable, friendly, and took such great care of my pets and home. My pets were clearly well-loved and content, and I really appreciated the emails that helped me feel at ease while I was away. Doris also made sure the house stayed clean and everything was just as I left it. I’d absolutely recommend her to anyone looking for a trustworthy sitter for their pets and home! Thank you ... MORE
 
INO ( British Columbia, Dec 2024 - 3 weeks)
NOT a good fit for us. She shouldn't sit for (hobby) farms or if any physical work is req'd. >Unwell mind: Called us, thought someone came in the house, put her purse in a closet, moved eggs (that were outside) back in the fridge & took papers off her laptop >Has no cell phone & gets frantic if poweroutage/no wifi >No intentions to action/cleanup after bear incidents (just ignored problem, so it kept coming back). We ourselves had to contact neighbors, multiple times, to help cleanup & ... MORE
 
BRAD + JULIE ( British Columbia, Nov 2024 - 1 month 1 week)
THE HOUSE SIT FROM HELL !!! After being a house sitter for over 4 years and dozens of always marvelous 5-star reviews - not only on HouseSittersCanada, but also MindMyHouse, Several pet owners called me for the 2nd or 3rd time to take care of their dogs, cats, and house. And with many, I became ... MORE
We were very lucky to be teamed up with Doris while we were away for 5 weeks. She took very good care of our home and our 65 lb golden doodle Harley. She prepared dinner for us upon our return after a very long day of travelling. A very welcome treat for us. We would not hesitate to work with Doris again if / when we take another overseas trip John / Jennifer from Ottawa
 
JOHN ( Ontario, Sep 2024 - 4 weeks)
Doris had excellent communication throughout the entire process! Unfortunately the house sit did not come to fruition due to uncontrollable circumstances; however, we would book a house sit with Doris in the future most definitely!
 
MARIE-EVE ( Quebec, Jun 2024 - 3 weeks)
Doris spent 2 months with our 2 cats, who clearly enjoyed their time with her. Doris shared frequent email updates and kept a watchful eye on the house and garden. We came home to a tidy house and a home cooked meal in the fridge! Thanks so much, Doris. :)
 
LYNDSEY ( Ontario, May 2024 - 2 months)
Doris was a wonderful sitter - she adored our cat Fezz and cared for our house perfectly. Communication lines were open throughout the sit and were very much appreciated. We would welcome Doris again.
 
MARGARET ( British Columbia, Feb 2024 - 1 month 1 week)
Doris-Maria was an excellent fit with our cat and dog. They all seemed to get along well together. Thank you for a very good job.
 
PAMELA ( Ontario, Oct 2023 - 3 weeks)
Doris is the most lovely lady and so interesting if you have a minute to have a conversation. The cats didn't even need to warm up to her; she has an energy that they immediately knew was safe. A very caring woman, lots of good communication, highly recommend :)
 
NATASHA ( Quebec, Sep 2023 - 3 days)
Doris-Maria took excellent care of cats and house, was great at communicating before and during the sit and was overall a pleasure to work with.
 
DANIEL ( Ontario, Jul 2023 - 1 week 1 night)
Thanks, Daniel for your kind words. It was a pleasure to be with your feline friends. Cheers, Doris
We decided that Doris would arrive a few days before our departure date so she could get to know Percy our Chihuahua. They became friends in a few days as Percy takes a bit to warm up to new people. Our little boy Percy had the time of his life with Doris and we felt so lucy to recieve regular emails and even photos of our dog while we were away. Doris was like having an angel in our home we felt comfortable leaving her in charge. Upon returning from our trip everything was in perfect order ... MORE
 
LIV ( Quebec, May 2023 - 2 weeks 5 days)
It was my first time using this site and having someone stay in our home and Doris was the perfect fit. We felt very comfortable leaving on our vacation knowing she was there for our animals and home . She came for a visit a week before leaving to meet us and our animals which I really appreciated. and we came home to happy cats, dogs, chickens and rabbits and couldn't have asked for more. I would recommend Doris and have her stay again any time! Thanks so much!
 
DAYNA ( Quebec, Apr 2023 - 2 weeks)
Doris was fantastic! She communicated with us on a regular basis ensuring us that Jack and Coco were happy and well and she included pictures of them and we could just see how content they were! Doris walked the dogs 2 - 3 times daily. Upon our return the dogs were happy, the house was clean, bed stripped and an amazing lunch was prepared for us including homemade seafood chowder and schnitzel. I would not hesitate to have Doris back and I know Jack and Coco would love it too!!
 
GENA ( Ontario, Mar 2023 - 2 weeks)
Doris was a wonderful house sitter! She was great to communicate with leading up to my vacation and even dropped me at the airport. She also sent cat pictures while I was away and left food for my when I returned, which was very sweet of her! My cat Barley surely had a great time and the house was clean when I returned. I would be happy to host her again.
 
SAMANTHA ( Quebec, Nov 2022 - 2 weeks)
Doris was my very first sitter through a housesitting organization, and also for the longest sit (4 weeks, plus 6 days prior to my departure). I had just adopted my 8 yr old dog (Hiccup) 1 month prior to Doris' arrival, and was so happy to find someone who was interested in just staying home (she was working from home) and enjoying Hiccup's company. Doris immediately bonded with Hiccup and I know she loved Hiccup like her own! Doris was very kind to my friends who helped her out during her ... MORE
 
TAWNA ( Territories, Oct 2022 - 5 weeks)
To anyone who was an AMAZING House/Pet sitter.. Doris was my house-sitters for a month and also had the responsibility of looking after my 2 spoiled cats. During this time she made the effort to get to know the personalities of the animals and gave them not only care but companionship and reassurance while I was away. I got pictures of them often. She came over 2 weeks prior to the actual date, to meet the cats, get to know their routine and familiar with the house. She also looked after my ... MORE
 
KAWAL ( Ontario, Jul 2022 - 4 weeks)
Kawal, thanks so much for your fantastic review! See you, Doris
We are so pleased with the care Doris gave our home and our dogs. It was lovely getting to know her. She was great at communicating with us regularly and was attentive to all the things that needed to be shared before we left. It's alway hard leaving your pets for a long stretch of time, but I was comforted knowing she there and they were well looked after.
 
AMIRA ( Ontario, May 2022 - 1 week 3 days)
I can't say enough about our excellent experience with Doris as our housesitter. Not only did she maintain excellent communication, both before, during and after our trip, but she also provided a wealth of information to help me with my future small business. Our animals received excellent care and were truly sad when she left. She welcomed us home with a much-needed snack and meals for the next two days! What a gem!
 
BARBARA ( Ontario, Sep 2021 - 4 weeks)
We were so fortunate to get Doris-Maria to pet sit and house sit for us this fall & winter! Even though our plans changed a bit, and hers changed a lot, it worked out perfectly for both of us! She is a fantastic pet caretaker - we have a 2 year old German Shepherd cross that needed a lot of exercise and attention, and she had it covered! He never had it so good! Doris-Maria has taken care of our home better than we do, everything was clean, fridge stocked, pantry organized and ready, for our ... MORE
 
DAVID (Mackenzie Towne SE , Oct 2020 - 6 months)
 
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