David and Lauren Light, we want to enjoy and respect your home at the same time. Please read and learn about who we are

About this sitter

My wife Lauren and I have been married 32 years with two children. Our daughter is a doctor and our son is an attorney. I was a CPA and for 25 years I was a Chief Financial Officer for a real estate company, but I am now retired. Lauren is grade school teacher at a local Montessori School. Prior to her teaching, she was a very successful “stay at home mother". The academic success of our children is directly attributed to the love and guidance she provided. Though parenting was her highest priority, Lauren’s degree from Rochester Institute of Technology afforded her a career before having our family in desk top publishing for the second largest liquor distributor in the US.

I must emphasize our love for our pets. Clyde, our terrier mix of 16 years passed on September 4th 2019, He is missed so and I have tears as I type. I have the satisfaction of knowing that Clyde could not have lived a more interesting and finer life than he did in our home. This dedication will be carried over to all responsibilities to your pet and your home. I cherish my home, contents and possessions and we will do the same for yours. As a side bar, we are immaculate housekeepers. I practice yoga and do not eat chicken or meat.

I hope this information provides you with some insight to who we are, what has been important in our lives and translates to how we will care for your home and pets while you are away.

Why they want to house sit

We backpacked when young and we traveled when we could as adults. Now is the time to continue to experience new places both in the states and overseas.

Their experience

David was a caretaker, house sitter for a 16 year old poodle in a house in the Bahamas for 91 days. I extended the three week obligation for over two more months when the owner was prevented to return due to covid. I was subsequently engaged by the owner again for three weeks as I was identified as trustworthy and appreciated for going beyond what I was obligated to do in an emergency. We are good with pets, plants, pools and gardens and when unexpected challenges happen, they will be addressed with maturity and the responsibility necessary. I have a green thumb for the garden and we both drive stick shift.

The following is a recommendation from well experienced mindmyhouse.com sitters that know us well and another recommendation from a homeowner that was not accessed through this site. Please feel very comfortable to contact them during the process of considering us for your property and pets. As a courtesy, we want to give them a heads up that you will be contacting them, so let us know first.

1) As an experienced house sitter with Mind My House, I can verify that David and Lauren Light would be excellent house sitters. First and foremost, they love all animals and love walking. If you have a dog, rest assured the dog will be well walked and cuddled and loved. They have a great deal of experience with caring for animals. As home owners themselves, they are very responsible, capable and tidy. Your home will be well taken cared of and your house plants will thrive. They are good communicators and will keep in touch and update you on all matters. I know them to be very trustworthy and good people. As a house sitter myself, I can vouch that they have what it takes to be excellent house sitters. If you would like to contact me for more information, please email me at harp888@gmail.com
Laurie Kuntz

2) Dear XXXXXXX,

I am writing to you at the request of David Light. I have no hesitancy in sending you this letter of recommendation for him. He is a wonderful person, completely reliable and honest and a true dog-lover.

David watched my dog Shellie last year for 91 days at my home in Spanish Wells, Bahamas. Besides taking care of Shellie who was blind, David helped my caretaker manage the home. It was a stressful time as Covid kept me isolated from entering the Bahamas. David stayed an extra two months. I told him I preferred Shellie to be monitored by him even though the caretaker and his family were available to watch her as well. David stayed to accommodate me and I will always be thankful. My Shellie since passed and I know the quality of her life was enhanced with David's care.

I can only expect that your home and dogs will be taken care of in the same manner. Please feel free to email me with any special questions or concerns.

Best regards,

Janet Gersten, M.D.
JKGersten@gmail.com

What can they bring to the assignment

Worldly experience. Can care for pets, plants, gardens, pools and vehicles as we've had them all.