Going on vacation or away for business?

Let us love your pets like you do!

*We'll come and live with your furry family members so they can stay in their own familiar environment.

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Learn how you can have peace of mind knowing your furry family members
are being loved like you'd love them by Australia's Favourite Petsitter.

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Daisy

Astro

Lottie

Crunchy

Henry

Matilda & Bailey

Frank

Ben

Millie and Cooper

Rag doll

Jimmy Cooper

Bailey

Betsy

Gloria

Molly

Teddy

Ruby

Royce

Sadie

Jasper

Ari

Pinky

Pluto

Stanley

Chappy

  • Know Your Home Is Safe

    The benefits of having a pet sitter staying in your home is also knowing someone will be there living like you would be. Collecting mail. Watering plants. This is a big deterrent for any unwanted nasties!

  • Save Money

    Having your pets in kennels can be very expensive especially if you put them in a high class one. And there’s no guarantee they’ll receive the love, attention and care you shower them with.

  • We Guarantee You'll Be Happy

    We know how much anxiety it can be leaving your pets for the first time or every time you go away. Choosing the right person to look after your furry family members is a big decision. That’s why we ensure you’ll be 100% happy. We guarantee you and your fur babies will love the results.

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Why Julie-Anne Black?

Hi I'm Julie-Anne, my friends call me Jewells!

My primary clientele are successful professionals who travel on business or take vacations with their families and friends - it's been a win win win. You get your house, pets and plants loved whilst you go and do what you love. I've been professionally housesitting since the start of 2014. I love it! It all happened because my beloved St Kilda apartment was sold after 14 years and I needed to find a new place. A dear friend asked me to look after her house and cat whilst she was away on business and literally it's just taken off from there.

I myself am an International Speaker, author and run a boutique training and mentoring company showing emerging leaders how to escape groundhog day, direct their future and be the star of their life. I'm just over 40, fit, healthy and a non smoker. I'm usually working from home so your pets will receive lots of loving attention and good company.

Cats, dogs, guinea pigs, fish, plants, chooks, birds - you name it - they will all be loved! 😀

References available, Police check available, Non smoker, Experience with Domestic Animals

I have an infectious enthusiasm for fun and I'm a lover of all things spectacular. Surfing, cooking, yoga, entertaining, making inspirational TV and events all make me ooze with excitement. I'm unique, innovative, cheeky, intuitive, purposeful and passionate.

Please feel free to check me out www.bebrilliantnow.com

Thanks for taking the time to stop by. Looking forward to connecting with you and giving you an elite pet and housesitting experience!

Smiles of love,

Jewells xox

 

Our Amazing Clients Share Their Experience

Fiona and Tony

Hi Jewells

Thank you so much for caring fro B& M and looking after181.

The house was perfect and there seemed to be more in the fridge than when we left!

More importantly the doggies where so calm and happy when we returned. Clearly all their needs were met- dietary and emotional. I know they loved you being here and I'm glad is was a good experience for you too.

I would love you to care for B & M in the future and am ready to give dog sitting references if you would like.

Thanks for Staying an extra night;  for making Matilda smile; and loving Bailey, smile or not!

Keep well and happy.

Xxxx

Fiona and Tony
Wendy

Hello Julie-Anne

All is perfect thank you and I think Ben is missing the extra attention you gave him !

Thank you so much.

Love Wendy

Wendy
Adam

Hi Jewells,

We're home safely and not a moment to early, we had an amazing adventure blues was something different don't know if I'd do it again though.

It's so fucking good to be home, thank you for looking after our home but most of all thank you for taking care of the ever Manic Kitty and my Gorgeous Daisy May coming home to them made my day.

Kitty seems so much better and not so "crazy" which is awesome, I don't know what u did but thanks again.by all means if you'd like a reference let me know and id love to have you sit my house and loved ones again..

Thanks Again.

Adam

Adam
Sara

Hi Jewells.

Arrived home to a massive greeting from the big Bear.

Thanks so much for all your help here, everything looks perfect.

Now for the unpacking to start.

Love Sar x

Sara
Emma

Hi Julie-Anne

Thank you so much it looks amazing you must've been up at 4am!!!!

Thank you for looking after our home and dogs so well it's been great for us to have peace of mind.  Jasper and Rosie (as well as us!) had a wonderful time in Lorne.

Speak soon

Emma xox

Emma
Julie and Bruce

Julie-Anne ( Jewells ) has just completed a house sit for us from 02.01.17 to 31.01.17 inclusive. Julie-Anne was recommended to us by the person that we had originally lined up to do our house sit but as he was unable to do the task due to work commitments , Jules very kindly stepped into it at relatively short notice.

The house sit involved looking after our somewhat emotionally needy Poodle cross called Bailey who sleeps on our bed and is definitely our fur baby , he also comes with some unusual habits and as he is an inside dog there was a requirement for him to be walked regularly . Our house is a 3 bedroom plus office house which does take a bit of cleaning and whilst the garden is a low maintenance one Jules did take fantastic care of everything , she even managed to resurrect an orchid that I had pretty much given up on.

We arrived home to a house that was spotlessly clean , Jules even folded the laundry that I had done but not managed to get dry just before we left . Everything was perfect . I actually think the bathroom was cleaner than I left it.

Bailey was in perfect condition , he had been well and truly pampered and loved , Jules even gave him a bath so he was fresh and clean for us when we arrived home.

We consider ourselves fortunate to have had Jules do our house sit , we had very limited internet access while we were away and when I did get chances to contact her to see how things were going she responded so fast and sent through photos of Bailey to re-assure us that everything was OK.

Jules is a scrupulously trustworthy person with high standards , she demonstrated the utmost respect for our house , she cared for Bailey as we do and she is a warm hearted person who is a delight to deal with.

We would jump at the chance to have Jules house sit for us again if she is available.

If you are considering Jules for a house sit , rest assured that you can rely on her to do an amazing job , you will be leaving your property and pets in safe reliable hands.

I am happy to be contacted via phone for further information or discussion.

Julie and Bruce

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Thembi

Sienna

Sadie

Roger

Tabitha

Most Asked Questions For The Curious And The First Timers

  • q-iconIs this a paid service?

    Yes it is. We’ll talk about this when we know more about your needs, wants and desires for example; how many pets, duration of housesit, any medical requirements, public holidays, peak times, location, etc.

  • q-iconWhat is the shortest housesit you do?

    We generally do not take bookings under 10 days. If you do have something between 5-10 days I recommend still reaching out as we may be able to help you. 😉

  • q-iconWhat will you require access to in my home?

    Our primary requirements include:

    Unlimited WIFI access; Off street car parking or valid parking permit for the duration of stay; Use of appliances, washing machine, TV, closet space if possible etc

    Think of it like a sibling, best friend or cousin is coming to stay. How would you make them feel welcomed and at home. The more comfortable we feel the more we will have a win win win outcome.

  • q-iconWhich locations do you service?

    Generally we are available for sits in:

    Elwood; Brighton; Sandringham; St Kilda; Albert Park; Middle Park; South Melbourne; Port Melbourne; Windsor; Prahran; South Yarra; Toorak; Richmond; Yarraville; Williamstown; Melbourne CBD; Southbank; West Melbourne; North Melbourne; East Melbourne; Collingwood; Fitzroy, North Fitzroy, Flemmington, Brunswick; Coburg; Malvern

    There is also some availability for coastal areas:

    Ocean Grove; Torquay; Geelong; Anglesea; Port Arlington; St Leonards

    The best thing to do is to get in touch and talk to us about your specific requirements.

  • q-iconDo you have a specific protocol?

    Elite Petsitting’s primary requirements include the following:

    Clear communication so we both know the expectations of each other prior to starting the job.

    An opportunity to connect face to face so we can meet, and most importantly meet your much loved animals to ensure we get along! It gives all of us peace of mind when we say YES! This also serves as a walk through of your home, discuss your routine, fur baby idiosyncrasies, feeding times, where the food is kept etc. These will also be highlighted on the notes you will provide to us as well (see below).

    Although a thorough walk through is required of your home prior to you going away, we would also appreciate written instructions about your pet/s and house. Primary details include: feeding times, amounts, where the is food stored, your full itinerary etc. We will give you a guideline of what we need to know once an agreement is finalised.

    A clean house for us to come into as we guarantee to have it sparkling when we leave.

    Unlimited access to WIFI

    If we are all happy, we could agree on the spot or it may take a couple of days. From there we will arrange for key collection and return.

  • q-iconWhat else should I know?

    There’s not much we won’t do but there are a few things you should know.

    We don’t generally sleep with your pets

    We won’t be in contact daily. We believe that by you having made the right decision to engage us in the first place this will give you the peace of mind necessary so you can be 100% present for the adventure you are on. Of course you will miss your fur baby, that is totally understandable and expected. So if you reach out to us on occasion whilst you are away we will reply with a love message as soon as we can.

    We expect your furry family member/s to be trained enough to not risk danger to us or anyone else.

    Although we can be available a lot we recommend you treat your fur baby if it has severe separation anxiety.

    We work with big hearted, chilled out professionals who love their home, love their furry family and love life. Doting, loved up parents who care so much about the wellbeing of their pets YES. Neurotic and high maintenance NO. This is a trust engagement. We have to trust you as much as you have to trust us.

    We will generally come around for one visit prior to you leaving to meet your furry family. If the job is accepted we will then make another arrangement to collect the keys.

    We generally prefer to have left before you arrive home so your keys will either be left inside or in a pre-designated location.

    The elephant in the room. Things happen to animals all the time and although we do not want anything to happen on our watch we must be realistic – it could. Even following your instructions to the letter, something could still happen. So we will discuss this when we meet.