Has any one joined Petsit usa/ Dog*tec/ APSE, etc...... or any of the other Pet sitter assoc. and if so was it worth it?

Many in the independent pet care profession look down on Rover sitters, calling us unprofessional and even worse, some of it warranted, some of it is not. I am in several FB groups and see the bashing all the time, many of it comes from frustrated independents who continue to lose business to Rover, a lot of it is because most Rover sitters charge way below them. I blame low prices on Rover because they advise new sitters to set low prices and even recommend low prices to them. I bit in originally but raised my prices to be in line with local independents.

To answer your question, is there value in joining professional organizations? I would say yes if they offer education to their members and a listing on the website. Rover's education, specifically for new sitters, well it just sucks and for experienced sitters it's non-exstent. Never forget that Rover is a technology company and not a pet care company.