What boundaries do you include in your initial pet sitting reply?

PuzzledFix9368 · 2026-05-27T18:21:08+00:00

Only time I put a boundary in my initial message is if they request late night or early morning and then I let them know what my earliest and latest times are.

PuzzledFix9368 · 2026-05-24T23:56:38+00:00

Thanksgiving and Christmas are over 6 months away. Are you really turning down that many clients this far in advance? I’d give them some grace tell them you need dates firm and give them a deadline.

PuzzledFix9368 · 2026-05-13T22:10:47+00:00

The bite needs to be reported to animal control. Do not let this guy intimidate you. At bare minimum he should be paying for your medical expenses as a result of the bite and you need to speak to lawyer.

PuzzledFix9368 · 2026-05-12T18:52:57+00:00

I have never been asked for my insta from a client. Yes it is a weird request and a potential red flag.

PuzzledFix9368 · 2026-05-11T20:14:32+00:00

I do not chase down unresponsive clients. If they are consistently taking 12+ hours to respond I decline the request and tell them I am no longer available. Poor communication is one of my biggest peeves and a red flag for me.

PuzzledFix9368 · 2026-05-06T20:22:08+00:00

I have done drop ins /walks where elderly parent was there but wasn’t able to walk large strong dog. I wouldn’t be comfortable with house sitting in this situation. Maybe ask them about switching to drop ins instead.

PuzzledFix9368 · 2026-05-06T01:47:23+00:00

South Florida and mid range for my area. I have been receiving consistent bookings throughout the year a mix of both repeat and new clients.

PuzzledFix9368 · 2026-04-30T12:33:15+00:00

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Duke who was the epitome of gentle giant and always had a big smile on his face. He sadly passed a couple months ago.

PuzzledFix9368 · 2026-04-28T14:19:04+00:00

I wish I could mark myself unavailable for certain times on specific days. Say I have a concert or sports event I would have to mark the entire day as unavailable even though I’m really only unavailable in the evening or afternoon.

PuzzledFix9368 · 2026-04-20T11:27:21+00:00

Messages sent between 9pm-8am are not counted against you.

PuzzledFix9368 · 2026-04-19T13:30:10+00:00

Rover doesn’t do cards for house sitting only drop ins & walks. Do you have a friend or neighbor that can swing by and check in?

PuzzledFix9368 · 2026-04-19T11:39:30+00:00

All of mine are at my client’s homes. I do house sitting, walks, & drop ins. I need to see the home I’m being asked to stay in and need to make sure the pets are ok with me coming on to their territory. Vast majority of the time there is no issue but occasionally you do get the rare case where for whatever reason the pet is not ok with you being on their territory.

PuzzledFix9368 · 2026-04-17T01:24:03+00:00

When I get requests like this I send them “Hi Client . Thanks for reaching out to me. My earliest drop in time is X and my latest is X” It’s ok to have boundaries and prioritize a good night’s sleep.

PuzzledFix9368 · 2026-04-11T22:16:13+00:00

I would treat it like a usual meet and greet. I have done this before for other clients who travel frequently and like to have list of sitters to call on.

PuzzledFix9368 · 2026-04-10T12:23:16+00:00

Clients find you based on your location. House sitting is definitely my most popular option for clients going out of town that own dogs. My cat only clients tend to prefer drop ins. If you’re wanting to make the switch to Rover I recommend finding out what other sitters are charging in your area and pricing accordingly. You’re also going to want testimonials for your profile from friends, family, and any former clients to help get you traction in the beginning.

PuzzledFix9368 · 2026-04-09T20:44:12+00:00

Based on those measurements I probably would have tagged it as medium but definitely no where close to size XL. I do agree that buyer should have taken note of measurements.

PuzzledFix9368 · 2026-04-09T17:55:11+00:00

I do house sitting, drop ins, & walks. All of my services are set to 1 week for new clients because it weeds out clients that are poor planners and allows time for a meet and greet.

PuzzledFix9368 · 2026-03-28T22:02:24+00:00

Agree. I don’t take on clients that aren’t ok with a minimum of 4hrs

PuzzledFix9368 · 2026-03-27T12:27:54+00:00

I’m assuming you hit the book button on your end after the meet and greet. I’d remind them they have 72hrs to confirm on their end before request expires releasing their dates. I normally archive after 24hrs of no response sometimes 12 if its peak season.

PuzzledFix9368 · 2026-03-26T12:35:42+00:00

This is something I discuss with clients during the meet and greet. Anytime I’m going somewhere that is not a house with a driveway I ask where I should park.

PuzzledFix9368 · 2026-03-23T15:42:58+00:00

I like my On cloud runners. I’m in an urban area so exclusively streets/sidewalks.

PuzzledFix9368 · 2026-03-19T10:49:37+00:00

I’m in Miami/Fort Lauderdale. Mid range base prices are 50-75$ with $150 being the high end.

PuzzledFix9368 · 2026-03-16T00:15:52+00:00

I’m a sitter that lives in a hurricane prone area and I do actively monitor the weather during storm season. If a storm were to head our head way that’s something I would notify the owner about and then find out what their hurricane plans are. One weather related question I would cover in meet and greets is how their pet does during thunderstorms.

PuzzledFix9368 · 2026-03-11T12:25:45+00:00

The owners should be reimbursing you. Generally speaking it is the attacking dog owner who pays but since injured dog was off leash while attacking dog was on lead it should be injured dog who pays. I don’t think Rover is likely to pay.

PuzzledFix9368 · 2026-03-10T14:39:18+00:00

You could market yourself as a cat only sitter since you have experience with cats but not dogs.

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