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Mackenzie Papalia & Dustyn Doerr

Mackenzie & Dustyn

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About us

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24, Nanny

27, Utility Arborist

Nanny and Arborist from Canada. Looking to travel this beautiful country, while looking after locals' homes. We love animals, the outdoors, and new adventures!

favoriteWhy we love house sitting

We’re new to house sitting but love the idea of caring for animals and homes as if they were our own. It’s a great way for us to connect with communities and experience New Zealand,

We’re Mackenzie and Dustyn, an adventurous Canadian couple travelling New Zealand on a working holiday visa and making the most of every experience along the way. We love the outdoors and spend as much time as we can exploring—whether that’s hiking, visiting new places, or just enjoying nature.

Animals have always been a huge part of both of our lives. We both grew up surrounded by pets and are very comfortable caring for animals of all kinds. From dogs and cats to more hands-on care, we ... Read moreWe’re Mackenzie and Dustyn, an adventurous Canadian couple travelling New Zealand on a working holiday visa and making the most of every experience along the way. We love the outdoors and spend as much time as we can exploring—whether that’s hiking, visiting new places, or just enjoying nature.

Animals have always been a huge part of both of our lives. We both grew up surrounded by pets and are very comfortable caring for animals of all kinds. From dogs and cats to more hands-on care, we genuinely enjoy spending time with animals and making sure they feel safe, happy, and well looked after.

We’re easygoing, reliable, and respectful, and we take pride in being people others can trust. Whether it’s caring for your pets, looking after your home, or helping out where needed, we approach everything with a positive attitude and strong sense of responsibility.

We’re really enjoying our time in New Zealand and love connecting with new people and communities. For us, it’s all about good energy, new experiences, and creating a lifestyle centred around nature, animals, and meaningful connections.

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Pet care

While we’re new to formal house sitting, we both have plenty of experience caring for animals. We have gained some experience with caring for chickens and chicks from recent house sits and caring for multiple animals at once ! We’ve grown up with and looked after dogs, cats, fish, and reptiles, so ... Read moreWhile we’re new to formal house sitting, we both have plenty of experience caring for animals. We have gained some experience with caring for chickens and chicks from recent house sits and caring for multiple animals at once ! We’ve grown up with and looked after dogs, cats, fish, and reptiles, so we’re very comfortable with daily routines, feeding, cleaning, and giving animals lots of attention and care. We understand how important it is for pets to feel safe and relaxed while their owners are away, and we treat every home and animal as if they were our own. We’d love the opportunity to look after chickens (again), pigs, goats, sheep, or cows and are confident in our ability to follow instructions and adapt quickly.

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petsWilling to care for these pets

DogsDogs
CatsCats
FishFish
BirdsBirds
Rabbits/Guinea PigsRabbits/Guinea Pigs
Chickens/Ducks/GeeseChickens/Ducks/Geese
ReptilesReptiles

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2026: 6-31 Aug

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scheduleHouse sit duration

0 - 1 week, 1 - 2 weeks, 2 - 4 weeks

where_to_votePreferred locations

Anywhere in New Zealand

travelTravel plans

We are currently in the South Island!

rv_hookupHas Caravan/Motorhome

Reviews (2)

Mackenzie and Dustyn are absolutely lovely people and we were very grateful for them looking after our home and animals. Not only they took great care of our dogs and cats and numerous chickens but they also cared for unexpected chicks that were born just the day before we left! Which added to the list of animals they signed up for at the beginning!! We got home to a very tidy house and very happy animals. Great communication throughout the all period. Answering every messages and ... MoreMackenzie and Dustyn are absolutely lovely people and we were very grateful for them looking after our home and animals. Not only they took great care of our dogs and cats and numerous chickens but they also cared for unexpected chicks that were born just the day before we left! Which added to the list of animals they signed up for at the beginning!! We got home to a very tidy house and very happy animals. Great communication throughout the all period. Answering every messages and keeping us up to date with things. We only wish we received more photos or updates on the animals. But overall we had no doubt they were well looked after.

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AMAZING!!! We could not have chosen better sitters. Mackenzie and Dustyn are lovely people who really cared about our dog and bonded easily with him. It was clear from the start that they understand dogs very well, not hesitating to contact us when he had issues and even taking him to the vet (after asking us). We were constantly updated on how he was doing, with pictures of him on walks and getting quality cuddles. We came back to a pristine home and one happy and well looked after dog. We ... MoreAMAZING!!! We could not have chosen better sitters. Mackenzie and Dustyn are lovely people who really cared about our dog and bonded easily with him. It was clear from the start that they understand dogs very well, not hesitating to contact us when he had issues and even taking him to the vet (after asking us). We were constantly updated on how he was doing, with pictures of him on walks and getting quality cuddles. We came back to a pristine home and one happy and well looked after dog. We cannot recommend highly enough.

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Thank you so much for the awesome review, it was a pleasure to spend time with Bradley! Thank you for being great hosts :)
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