Patricia
Billing of credit card to early for Vacay stay!
Girl who cares for my Bichons is great. I make plans to use her and I may book 2 months prior but my credit card is charged at that time.
DogVacay is the leading online service connecting pet owners with over 60,000 loving sitters across the U.S. and Canada. With our five-star-rated sitters, 24/7 customer support, and daily photo updates, pet parents can travel or drop their furry friends off for daycare with peace of mind. And with DogVacay handling insurance, payment, and customer support, our sitters can focus on what they love most—animals!
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Patricia
Girl who cares for my Bichons is great. I make plans to use her and I may book 2 months prior but my credit card is charged at that time.
Sam
The customer service is great, but the interface, both on the dogsitter and client side of things, is a little clunky. You have to open two or three different dialogues just to set up one booking, and yet another dialogue to see pictures and updates from your dog's stay. If they could consolidate this information more, it would be a lot easier to access and organize.
Jenn
At first I thought there were many hosts in my area but as I read their requirements or availability the number quickly dwindled, however I do have two dogs so one might be easier to place. It was time consuming to read through each profile, message them, get a response (some take a week to respond), coordinate a meet and greet and then visit the pet-sitter. We met with three, spoke with approx 7 initially, but some pet-sitters would not respond again after the initial communication. We were very happy with our experience - we have booked one time, but this person is far and if we can find someone closer to watch our dogs in our home that really is our preference. I also didn't think the website interface was particularly user friendly, it was terrible on my iPad which I primarily use at home even using the app.
Eric
We love the host we use, but they seem to be way behind competition in terms of offering discounted stays or promo codes.
Response from DogVacayJun 2, 2016
Hi Eric, Thank you so much for taking the time to leave your feedback. We are thrilled to hear you have found such a wonderful Host for you and your pup! In terms of promotions, we often send various promotions to both first time customers, as well as loyal customers. We are also working on a possible Guest rewards program as well, which we hope to bring to you soon. In the meantime, be on the lookout as these promotions are sent directly by email to Guests in the Community. In addition, as each Host is free to set his/her own rates, many will offer discounts on extended stays or repeat customers! We truly hope this information is helpful in some way! If you have any further questions or concerns, please feel free to give us a call at 855.364.8222. Kind regards, DogVacay
Nancy
I had trouble on the site from the beginning. I accepted one sitting aftetnoon. Completed the job and the dog went happily home. Filled out everything and then I received an email saying you would take me off the site if I didn't repond. I accepted the job, he paid thru your site. All is well. But you said you took me off the site.
Lindsey
Overall I like the website but recently could not find one of my regular sitters because the website had dropped her off the active list because of not meeting their level of rebookings. For someone who is particular about who my dog stays with this was very disappointing and it was difficult for me to book. I think this is very dishonest of the site to do.
Response from DogVacayApr 12, 2016
Hi Lindsey, We truly appreciate your feedback! First and foremost, we apologize for any inconvenience or confusion this experience may have caused. We hope to offer better clarity as to why a Host may be temporarily removed from search results. We do have automatic features in place that may temporarily hide a Hosts profile in Search Results based on their responsiveness and/or booking history. We take responsiveness very seriously, and this feature is in place to ensure all Guests are reaching available Hosts, and to ensure Hosts are responding to all Guest inquiries. We strive to provide a wonderful experience to all members of the DogVacay Community, and this is in place to offer the best possible experience. We again, thank you for your feedback. If you have any questions, or concerns, we are here to be of assistance at anytime at 855.364.8222 Warm Regards, DogVacay
Liz
I have used DogVacay to find a dog-sitter about a dozen times and have been satisfied with the experience. However, for Canadian customers it would be much better if we could conduct transactions in Canadian dollars.
Response from DogVacayApr 13, 2016
Hi Liz, Thank you so much for taking the time to share your feedback! We absolutely are and have been aware of the inconveniences that comes with the fact that we currently are only able to charge in U.S. dollars. Please know, this is very much on our radar and we are looking into other options for both payment and payout methods. We are hopeful this will be something available to the DogVacay Community in the near future. We recommend checking all emails from DogVacay, as we will of course reach out to the Community when important changes are made. We again, thank you for your feedback! Kind Regards, DogVacay
Sandra
I wished there was a way to revise sitter review. Dog vacay did help in finding a sitter for our pup the company is great. But I would recommend to really meet and greet more than once with your sitter. After meeting with my sitter I did choose her to watch my pup. She did send photos but she was very hard to reach after she was watching my pup and in was out of state. I had returned and picked up my pup all was well So I left my review a little to soon. My sitter I had found out she was living in an apartment that did not allow pets.she was on meds because she was bipolar. I only found this out because of my pups new toys I had went out and bought was missing.i had called and was talking to her when she gave me all this info. She was to look for the toys and Mail her leash to me. None of that ever happened. Just check into who you leave your baby with. I do think dogvacy is a great site. I understand they can't check every single person. But you need to make sure of who your pet is with and let the company know.
Response from DogVacayFeb 25, 2016
Hi Sandra, First and foremost, we are so sorry to hear about this experience. We can't stress enough that this is in no way reflective of a typical DogVacay experience. Please know that I have forwarded along the information you provided to our Host Management team for review. We take our Guests and Guest pups' happiness and safety very seriously, and we are committed to having the strongest community of Hosts possible. The Host Management team exists not only to vet and approve new Hosts, but also to educate, support, and monitor our existing Hosts. That being said, if you would like to edit the original review you left for your Host, you are welcome to send an email directly to [email protected]. When reaching out to our reviews team, we ask that you please include the Hosts name, the updated review you would like to post, along with a star rating between 1-5. I truly hope this information is helpful! We again, send our sincerest apologies for this experience. We look forward to hearing from you and being of further assistance. If you have any additional questions or concerns, please feel free to give us a call at 855.364.8222. Kindly, DogVacay