What services are included in a night of dogsitting?

Rover's house-sitting service covers up to 24 hours of care per "nightly" charge.

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Like boarding, it is an all-inclusive service, meaning that a pet would receive feeding, walking, playing, cuddling, etc. However, house-sitting should be considered a more premium service (costing more) because you are not only taking care of the pet(s) but also the home and may be asked to do other little tasks like watering plants, taking in mail, etc. Where you live, I would imagine this all should cost a pretty penny.

However, there are many interpretations of what constitutes house-sitting here. As an independent contractor, you could choose to make it a la carte and charge for walks. Some housesitters only stay in the home in the evening through the morning and may have other jobs. They then charge to come back to the home to walk the dog during the day. You can make the home your base of operations and still service other dogs during the day but spend a majority of your time at that home. Very few customers are going to require that you stay there 24/7. If they did, then you would be justified in charging even more because you would not be able to do other walks or drop-ins.

You have two choices: 1) raise your rate to cover everything or 2) ensure the client knows how you are charging for additional things.

Each sitter is free to set their own rates and services. I would suggest looking at the profiles of other sitters in your area to see what they charge and what each service includes (read their profile). My charge is for a 24-hour period. I basically move into the client home and use that as my base of operations, with the understanding that I will be leaving every other day or so to take care of other clients, check on my house, run errands, etc. My fee includes all care and exercise of the dog - I try and maintain the dog's routine as much as possible. I do not charge extra for walks while house sitting. I am in the north Dallas area and charge $40/night for house sitting, which is average to a bit high for my area. I also include at no charge taking in the mail, turning lights on and off, watering a few plants, and other duties as agreed upon within reason.