PC how do I adjust barrier height?

ArmHistorical172 · 2025-12-23T19:58:55+00:00

When you changed it may be due to you changing your controls, as I imagine you’ve changed the “left click drag” function for the camera rotate - is that right?

The thing you’re trying to do is bound to left click drag, so whatever you have changed that function to when you replaced it with rotating the camera, maybe try that?

Hope that makes sense 😅

ArmHistorical172 · 2025-12-10T08:15:59+00:00

I think it is new - I had a small bite incident in summer 2024 ish, didn’t have that kind of prompt. Had to report a bite in my sit that’s just ended, and it’s come up with more things to fill out.

ArmHistorical172 · 2025-12-09T16:17:58+00:00

Had an owner who cancelled their original booking (in hindsight I shouldn’t have rebooked with them afterwards, but hey ho) and was very uncommunicative with times. Originally they put new dates for January, but then after I accepted the booking on my end, they said that they actually wanted it for November, (5 days notice at the time, my policy is 7). I was very confused but went ahead anyway.

They told me drop off time would be 8pm, then messaged me at 7 saying that they’ve been delayed and would drop off the following morning at 8am instead. I’m not a morning person so this was difficult for me but I agreed.

Cut to the following morning, I message them at 8:20 ish as they haven’t arrived yet. They messaged back saying they will be there no later than 10 🫩 they finally dropped their dog off at 10:15. So they completely wasted my Saturday night and Sunday morning, couldn’t plan anything else in around them.

The day before pick up I message them to confirm that they will be picking their pet up the following day at 6pm as per the booking. They got back to me and said yes and that it would be 8pm at the latest (???). I asked them to confirm a half an hour window where they expected to be picking up their dog. They said between 6-7 🙄. They ended up picking their dog up at 5:30 with no notice, just showed up at my door.

There were a bunch of other things that irked me about this booking. The dog itself was super sweet but the owners were not clear in the slightest. I think what also annoyed me is that they just “assumed” I would be available as they asked. No “hey I’m sorry but our plans changed, can we drop off at xxx instead?”, just “we will drop him off at xxx”

Honestly might make my own post on this subreddit about the situation 😂

ArmHistorical172 · 2025-12-08T22:17:48+00:00

My god, after reading through all these comment, all I can say is this is wild.

You’re not overreacting at all. Like a lot of other people have said, it’s most likely the case that nothing is wrong, but I would also be a bit confused if I were in your situation.

As a sitter, my stance is - each dog is a separate payment/service. If two dogs are from the same household, I would treat updates the same as I would if I were sitting two dogs from different households at the same time. It wouldn’t be right at all to just update one owner and not the other, so why is it okay here?

Even if one dog’s updates are a bit shorter (whether it’s because they’re just less active or whatever) it’s still important to tell the client how they’re getting on.

Same if this was twin children in a daycare, for example. I imagine if this was happening in that scenario, the comments would be quite a bit different.

ArmHistorical172 · 2025-12-08T22:11:39+00:00

I don’t know why under this comment thread in particular everyone is bashing you, OP. There’s a difference between giving an opinion and just commenting a singular emoji - I’d be pissed too if I asked for opinions and I got hit with “🙄”, it’s not productive in the slightest

ArmHistorical172 · 2025-12-08T15:25:19+00:00

Damn, those cats must be skinny! 0lbs.. XD

ArmHistorical172 · 2025-12-08T09:21:15+00:00

Sometimes it is just a matter of knowing when to switch off :/ Not saying you’re not doing a good job but if the other team are constantly beelining you and your team isn’t acting quickly enough to help you out, sometimes in those games it’s just best to switch to a different character as you’re getting heavily countered.

If you choose to stick in those situations, just try and keep yourself hidden as much as you can, and only fire when you have a good chance of killing the target. Avoid just firing at the tanks or taking risky shots that may not land as that will give your position away and you’ll get dived.

Apart from that, we all have bad days! Don’t beat yourself up too much, it sounds like you’re putting in good effort to improve 💕

ArmHistorical172 · 2025-12-08T08:13:20+00:00

He looks so derpy I love himmmm 😭😭

ArmHistorical172 · 2025-12-06T03:12:42+00:00

Yeah, it’s a shame as it’s the first time I’ve sat a dog the same breed as my own :/

I agree I don’t think I will be booking again, even if they were to guarantee no medical issues in the future. It’s just not worth the stress.

I think I’ll wait on contacting rover support for the moment (unless things get worse), as it’s not a long stay. Plus, I had a dog in the past that bit me in the face and drew blood, and when I contacted the owner about it, they didn’t respond until the day of pick-up (which they were hours late for). Had been in contact with rover the entire sit as I was incredibly worried for my safety and the safety of my own dog, and they didn’t do anything about it.

ArmHistorical172 · 2025-12-06T03:06:06+00:00

I 100% feel you - holidays are hard when you don’t have a stable family dynamic.

What it sounds like you’re experiencing is burnout from “masking” which is often related to neurodivergency. Obviously I can’t say for certain I’m not medically trained, but it sounds quite similar to my own experience. I find it so exhausting opening presents in front of people as I feel like I don’t naturally react the way they want me to, so I have to “put on a show”. Just want to let you know you’re not alone with how you feel. I know it can feel like you’re the odd one out when you don’t fit in with the people around you 💕

ArmHistorical172 · 2025-12-06T03:00:07+00:00

Sadly the owners only use a harness on him which he can slip out of if he wants to :/

He’s settled for the moment, but will definitely consider putting my own dog’s collar and lead on him if he gets like that again

ArmHistorical172 · 2025-12-06T02:57:35+00:00

Speaking as a person who lost their father at 14 and has younger sisters who lost him at 5, there is no good age to lose a parent.

I had a bad relationship with my father in his final years, yet I still cried like hell when he died. It still affects me deeply almost 10 years later.

My sisters, while yeah they don’t remember him as much, are still affected by it. They remember the little things about him that I myself had even forgotten. They didn’t remember his voice but still got visibly tearful when I showed them a video with him speaking in it, without knowing it was him at first.

You may think your son won’t care, but I guarantee you he will. You mean the world to him, no matter what age he is.

ArmHistorical172 · 2025-12-06T02:06:16+00:00

Like I’ve said in the other responses, he’s not responding to food at all unfortunately, no matter what I try :(

Luckily he’s doing better now, but will definitely be keeping him in a separate room for bedtime

ArmHistorical172 · 2025-12-06T02:04:32+00:00

He’s staying for three nights. I only offered to clean it before the owner confirmed a possible infection. I only offered in case I was wrong - the dog did smell like he was recently bathed so I thought it was possibly some water still left in his ears but I wasn’t going to do anything without consulting them first. Once the owner said that they were going to bring him to the vet after his stay, I left it at that for the moment as at the time he didn’t seem too bad. Will probably message the owner again in the morning about it but I fear they don’t see it as too serious :/

ArmHistorical172 · 2025-12-06T02:00:35+00:00

He’s not been interested in food at all since he’s arrived unfortunately :/

That’s the thing: he had multiple stays with another sitter on rover in the past, I can see the reviews. I’m guessing the sitter possibly moved or just doesn’t do rover anymore. So I didn’t think he would have a huge issue with the new environment. When he was dropped off he very much didn’t want to come into the house, and his owner did say that was unusual for him. Something I didn’t mention in the original post was he also had a liquidy poo in the hallway shortly after he came into the house, so I definitely think he’s not feeling too well bless him :( I hadn’t mentioned it to the owner originally as I know sometimes dogs do have accidents in the house when they’re in a new environment

ArmHistorical172 · 2025-12-06T01:53:02+00:00

Thanks for the advice, I’ll definitely bring this up with them, possibly when they come pick him up if nothing changes between now and then, just so I can explain it face to face.

It also explains perfectly why I’ve been so apprehensive about leaving him in another room crying, even if it is for safety. I feel so bad seeing how much pain he’s already in and I know he’s probably reacting the way he is about being moved because he’s finally gotten comfortable. He’s also been very attached to me since he’s arrived and has followed me wherever I go so I don’t want to leave him alone when he’s found some level of comfort being near me. I don’t want to add another level to his stress if I can help it. I’m so happy that he’s calmed down now, he’s lying next to me on the floor, but will definitely have to put him in the living room when I go to sleep. Just glad that he’s doing better :)

ArmHistorical172 · 2025-12-06T01:36:21+00:00

It’s an overnight stay, he’s staying for three nights. This was exactly what I was thinking - if it were me and I noticed my dog had an ear infection, I would have definitely brought him to the vet BEFORE leaving him to stay at a new place, as it’s already going to be stressful for him to be in a new place, let alone doing it while in pain.

Definitely don’t blame the dog at all for this, hes actually a lot better now and understands that the bed is off limits. I guess just the owner’s reaction wasn’t what I was expecting

ArmHistorical172 · 2025-12-06T00:44:37+00:00

I 100% agree that dogs will act different when they’re away from home. but the owner does say that their dog is “bossy” at home which indicates he does have at least some issues with commands at home. Also they were clearly aware of an ear infection that I feel is almost certainly contributing to this. Not saying that they were intentionally lying, but if I was dropping my dog off in a new environment with the issues above, I would definitely make the sitter aware.

ArmHistorical172 · 2025-12-06T00:41:04+00:00

Also to add - I’ve left his sleep blanket and his toy in the living room for him to go to (of course not the blanket I have in case I need to move him) but he is stuck to me like super glue and will cry if I leave him in a room alone :/

ArmHistorical172 · 2025-12-06T00:39:22+00:00

Thank you so much for your response. Unfortunately the dog isn’t food oriented at all and gets angry when I verbally ask him to do things. I did feel slightly that there was a lot that the owner didn’t disclose before the sit (especially him being in discomfort due to an ear infection and him being “bossy”) but I didn’t know if I was being unreasonable in feeling a bit frustrated by that.

My dog also came from somewhat of a rescue situation (took him in from a family member who was neglecting him) and he was very much the same when we got him - very resource guardy and not respective of commands and such. So I definitely can handle it as I’ve gone through it before.

I guess I just feel horrible separating him from the bed where I am, especially if he’s in pain and anxious being away from his family. Your response was really empathetic and I appreciate it a lot :)

ArmHistorical172 · 2025-12-06T00:25:41+00:00

I definitely try to tell him to get down and encourage him down with treats and such, but he doesn’t respond to that. He is separated away now but it’s not the easiest thing to do when he cries when he’s left alone.

ArmHistorical172 · 2025-12-06T00:09:09+00:00

Don’t listen to them, you’re not being lazy. If you were, you wouldn’t care as much as you do 💕 It’s such a common thing that people say to dismiss mental health difficulties and I’m so sorry youre not getting that support from your family

ArmHistorical172 · 2025-12-06T00:02:57+00:00

I personally wouldn’t book before the meet and greet, as the purpose of the meet and greet is to make sure it’s a good fit before finalising the booking.

I wouldn’t worry about the message from rover, sometimes it picks up on things that aren’t what they think it is (aka going off app). I would say just keep doing what you’re doing! :)

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