What to charge for half a day of house sitting??

You can always modify the stay request amount based on our clients needs! This can be done in the stay details under modify request! There you can adjust amounts and the stay price :)

Puppy holiday rate pricing is challenging.

To decide on the rate, you may need to consider a couple things: How much time will it take round trip to travel to&from the puppy's home? Is the puppy's house is close enough that you could be away from other dogs you may board, walk or visit without turning down longer or repeat work? If yes, you may be inclined to give them a deal by entering a negative cost adjustment.

After seeing your day care rate is $25, I'd suggest maybe $25 is fair because even though it's less hours than usual day care, it is still house sitting for a puppy over the holiday post surgery and that is extra work. Adjusting that + $5-15 due to the situation would also seem fair. If you'd lose other business, it may be worth turning down or just sticking to the holiday rate of $50.