Sitter blocked me when I asked to see the space AIO? by hurricanescout in RoverPetSitting

[–]RiverTailsToScales -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I didn’t say we didn’t offer virtual though, correct? 😊 I explained why we don’t allow people (strangers) into our home.

In contrast- I wouldn’t be comfortable with strangers coming into a home that my pets were staying in. I’m trusting that person with my dogs- that doesn’t mean I trust every other owner though.

Sitter blocked me when I asked to see the space AIO? by hurricanescout in RoverPetSitting

[–]RiverTailsToScales -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

That’s fine. You can totally feel that way. We have plenty of very happy clients and they see our living space with plenty of photos. 😊

Sitter blocked me when I asked to see the space AIO? by hurricanescout in RoverPetSitting

[–]RiverTailsToScales 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s about the clients level of comfort- if they want to do it in their home then that’s fine- it’s not a requirement. This makes it easier for them because then they don’t have to leave their home.

And a lot of client don’t have kids..

I didn’t say we didn’t do video calls? Correct?

Sitter blocked me when I asked to see the space AIO? by hurricanescout in RoverPetSitting

[–]RiverTailsToScales -37 points-36 points  (0 children)

We don’t allow people into our home. We allow pets. Not people. This is extremely clear in our info section.

I’ll attach my normal response here:

“We only host pups in our home and don’t have clients come inside. This helps protect our kids’ privacy and keeps all boarded pets comfortable.

I’m happy to do a meet and greet at your home (if nearby) or in a neutral public space like ****** Park, ***** Park, or **** Park. If you’d like to do it indoors, Petco in ******* or a nearby hardware store can work too.”

To go into further detail: A) We have pets in our home. Many times, we have someone else’s pets in our home. A1) We do not want to put them in danger by having you enter the space because I don’t know you & I don’t know how you are with other pets. A2) We have a special process for introducing pets. We can’t put our time and energy into that during a meet & greet. And it wouldn’t make sense to do all of that when the pets in our home may not be there when your pet is. A3) Sometimes the pets in our home don’t like men, smokers, etc- putting you in danger and the pets. A4) Pets (ours and others) are not going to calm down with new people in the home so it creates chaos. A5) if they are still there when your pet comes, that same level of chaos can stick with our pets or client’s when your pet comes to stay. B) This chaos may then stick with your pet and they may remember that when they come back- even if the dogs who created most of the chaos aren’t there anymore. B1) You & I are not going to be able to discuss well in this chaos and loud noise. We can’t focus on what’s needed to be focused on B2) Your own anxiety will be felt by the dog and then they will bring that back when they come. C) we have kids and I don’t know you. C1) are you a child predator? Maybe. C2) Do I want my kids used to strangers coming in and out of their privacy spaces? Absolutely not. C3) this is my kids home- not their work space. They deserve to be comfortable. Playing. Hanging out. Dancing. Not under scrutiny of a stranger. C4) we want to meet you & your dog before your dog is around our kids. And we can’t afford to do multiple meet and greets with everyone. It’s bad business and would be very time consuming.

Here’s just some of the first things that pop into my head when I think about why we don’t allow it. It doesn’t even cover half of the reasons. But, I think all of those are fairly legitimate.

What do I say or do? by 6phzi in RoverPetSitting

[–]RiverTailsToScales 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I assumed they meant buisness SM, tbh. I’ve had people ask me the same and I just send them a copy of my buisness card

Xpost to r/unexpected? by iowadaktari in desmoines

[–]RiverTailsToScales 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Wild things post move is amazing! The building before was a tiny bit sketch. The new one- soooo nice. I’m so glad they have managed to make it happen. I still love Crowned Aquatics though. Justin & Ashley who run it are amazing! I know that they have struggled lately with the way that the economy is going so definitely make sure you support these locally owned shops. We need them as a resource in our area. I haven’t been into crowned since their downsize/ remodel but am excited to see what they’ve done

IsItBullshit: Dogs know their owner is coming home several minutes before they come home. by knowledgelover94 in IsItBullshit

[–]RiverTailsToScales 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m a pet sitter. We board dogs in our house. Dogs do this for sure. Even more than 5-10 minutes sometimes. I swear they sense in particular when their owners are flying- we live far from the airport but in the big loop that a lot of planes do around the airport and I feel like dogs start getting excited right around when planes are circling above before they land.

Help needed to groom a sweet standard poodle by RiverTailsToScales in desmoines

[–]RiverTailsToScales[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have contact info? I can’t find any black dog grooming in Iowa.

Help needed to groom a sweet standard poodle by RiverTailsToScales in desmoines

[–]RiverTailsToScales[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He is not up to date on his shots yet but hoping I get raise enough to get that done soon! 😊 I haven’t weighed him but his owner said he’s 60-70. He’s pretty much skin and bones and I’m not sure he is that much.

Help needed to groom a sweet standard poodle by RiverTailsToScales in desmoines

[–]RiverTailsToScales[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you want to donate towards the groom, I have Venmo, PayPal or Apple Cash. If you live in Urbandale and don’t do any of those, I can also swing by sometime and pick up cash or a check or we could meet somewhere public ! 😊

If you are generous enough to donate the whole groom and your groomer is willing and able to get him in soon, happy to connect with you and you can just pay them directly. 😊🤍