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Stephanie & Derek

Considerate Non-smoking Active CLEAN Couple - Proud Homeowners as Well

Our experience

Derek and I have grown up with fur babies all of our lives. We have a pup of our own - our beloved Great Dane, "Zazu" or "Little." We also had a tabby cat named Jangles together prior to our pup. Stephanie grew up with a mother that

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Reviews (21)

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Liz Duffy

Super communicators either attention to detail. They said a wonderful job bonding without our little Luigi. Any nervousness about being away from home was

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Brugge, Belgium · 09 May - 25 May 2024
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Tracey

Stephanie and Derek were excellent sitters and houseguests! Frank my cat enjoyed hanging out with them so much! The house was spotless and they even left me

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Austin, TX, US · 22 Dec - 27 Dec 2023
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Debra

Stephanie & Derek took excellent care of my boys (2 dogs) & my home. From the first time we communicated, I felt they would be great sitters for us. They

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Seabrook, TX, US · 01 Dec - 07 Dec 2023
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Alyssa

Stephanie was a wonderful housesitter for our Rosie and Bonnie. Very communicative, sent wonderful photo updates, and kept me amused with silly stories of

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Houston, TX, US · 20 Sep - 22 Sep 2023
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Dafna

Stephanie was an exceptional house guest and pet sitter. She was highly communicative leading up to the sit, and provided plenty of updates throughout. She

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La Jolla, CA, US · 11 Nov - 13 Nov 2022

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Connie

I would like to provide a recommendation for Derek and Stephanie Zellmer. The recommendation will be broken out as to their qualifications as someone providing the property and for someone occupying someone’s property. Qualifications for Providing Property: 1. Have a beautiful home in a very peaceful / safe area of Tucson 2. Wonderful neighborhood and neighbors 3. Home is conveniently located to grocery stores, shopping, gas stations, gyms, etc. 4. Home has been completely remodeled and is very welcoming providing the latest in technology such as automation of lighting etc. 5. Zazu, their dog, although large, is one of the best trained and well-behaved dogs that I have interacted with. Anyone would fall in love with Zazu as she is so sweet. She is well trained on a leash so walking her is a pleasure. 6. Their home is like being on vacation Qualifications for Occupying Someone’s Property: 1. Both Derek and Stephanie are professionals with very successful careers 2. Very reliable, well organized, take pride in their accommodations and treat others property with respect as if it were their own 3. Very handy, if there is a small household problem, they would be able to identify the problem and what needs to be done 4. On a personal note: Excellent follow through on commitments, trustworthy, communicative, well-traveled

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18 July 2020

About Stephanie & Derek

Hello! We are Derek and Stephanie, a responsible non-smoking married couple that loves pets and travel! We signed up for trusted housesitters to combine our love for both. Stephanie grew up in rural Maine with many pets and animals (Mom

Stephanie

Age40OccupationClinical & Informatics Consultant PharmacistLives inTucson, United States
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Derek

Age40OccupationPharmacy Automation Specialist

Why we want to house sit

We choose to housesit for the experience of living in and exploring new areas while meeting wonderful people and pets along the way. We believe that caring for a home and pet(s) allows us a more local perspective of the area that we are

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