Theresa D.
An incident happened with the sitter…
An incident happened with the sitter and now my dog is labeled dangerous because she double booked. Long story short, sitter first claims my dog attacks the new dog upon arrival and tells me I need to pick my dog up a day early. When I called to talk to her about it, she claims the dogs were now playing together. Why would she report to River my dog was danger and then let her out of her cage to play with the dog she supposedly attacked? When I write up a written statement to Rover back and forth, they try and pin it in me for not picking the right sitter. As far as I know my claim with Rover is still open and I never got my one night refund. I BLOCKED the sitter on the site YET- I STILL GET AUTOMATIC EMAILS SAYING "BOOK JOYCE AGAIN!" No thank you! Their customer service sucks. They need to work on their professionalism and train their sitters in proper protocols. Joyce's personality online and through text was NOT her personality via phone call. She also scolded me for not telling her in person something listed on my pets profile. IT'S IN THE FILE. Then Rover had the guts to ask me to give them a second chance. No chance! My dog is marked dangerous now. No sitters is going to give her a SECOND CHANCE. She's part border Collie and Dachshund....how is that dangerous?! She's just hyper and plays rough! If the sitter felt comfortable to let the dogs play few hours later, then my dog isn't dangerous. But obviously Rover cares more about their sitters than their customers. I don't know why I even bother giving Rover a written statement when they asked. Rover didn't address any of my point of concerns.
Response from Rover.com | Pet SittingJun 30, 2026
Hi Theresa, we're sorry to hear about your experience and understand how upsetting this situation has been. We recognize your concerns about how the incident was handled and the impact it has had on your confidence in using Rover. Our Trust and Safety team reviews reports carefully and is committed to considering all available information as part of that process. We also appreciate your feedback about the communications you received and your support experience, and we'll make sure it's shared with the appropriate teams. -Brittney




