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I've searched for a dog sitter and my dog is not spayed. The app will show me sitters even if they have chosen not to accept non-spayed dogs. It would be nice if they either didn't show up, or would at least let me message the sitter to see if they would be willing to make an exception.

Nice way to find someone to watch your pets for you.

Il servizio di ricerca dog sitter offerto sia tramite sito che tramite App mi ha aiutata in breve tempo a trovare aiuto per poter andare in ferie in tutta tranquillità. Ho trovato utile sia il servizio di messaggistica che quello telefonico per contattare il candidato dog sitter in tutta riservatezza pur garantendone la serietà e la competenza. Il servizio è ben fornito di nominativi con l'indicazione di zona e prezzo. Aggiornamento: purtroppo le dog sitter si sono confrontate fra di loro e l'ultima richiesta non è andata a buon fine per presunte incompatibilità caratteriali del cane. Ho dovuto rivolgermi ad una pensione per cani.

Could not go back and change my walk time before booking. So I got charged for two (2) walks

Ottima app che mi ha permesso di trovare personale capace che potesse occuparsi della Mia Lulu’

There is no option to care for pets from owner's home during the day! The only option is house sitting (night time) at a set price which is far too low when owners request you care for their pups for 6+ hours during morning peak hours. Difficult to stay competitive if you actually want to make the day worth something. Only earning pennies per hour, 99% of the time. The only hourly (ish) option is daily drop in, at which point you literally have to select an hour time slot and then add another and another until you have the full period booked. But the disclaimer which clearly states 'sitter may arrive an hour before or after the requested time' puts most owners off and instead, they choose to go with the simple House Sitting option. Rover needs to add a house sitting option during the day, calculated on an hourly cost basis otherwise it's not worth it and a complete waste of time. Owners should be able to simply select the start time and end time and have the hourly cost automatically calculated. Imagine taking care of a pup for 7 hours. Walking, feeding, playing, training etc. While tidying the house and feeding the cat. Not to mention the added cost of purchasing supplies when the owner doesn't provide you with towels, a spare lead, poop bags, an emergency first aid kit etc. I like to have everything on hand, always. But it's expensive. After 7 hours of puppy sitting, you're ready to head off to your next client, only to then sit and watch the clock tick by. The owner turns up two hours late. You've already had to cancel your next client. And for 9 hours of work, you only recieve £15. Unfortunately, because the care is not set based on an hourly rate, the owners can take liberties. They don't feel like they have to return and I feel too responsible for their dog to just leave. So I wait and I wait. I would have liked to provide this feedback directly to them. Unfortunately, when attempting to contact, you have a few options to choose from and if your query doesn't fit into the category, it cannot be asked. On the bright side, I have met some incredibly lovely owners through here and a lot of very intelligent pups who I absolutely adore. But the stupid method of pet sitting which makes no profit, makes me want to offer private rates and avoid Rover altogether. I've already put ads around my neighbourhood.

I was charged fees for the Sitters mistake. I’m not happy. So after this month- I can’t occur these fees.