When setting up your profile, it asks "How many years do you have caring for dogs"....does this mean in general, like your own dog or more specifically house/dog sitting?
It means in general. Caring for your own dog counts.
Thank you! That's what I kinda took it as, but a prospective customer asked and assumed it meant I had X years actually house/pet sitting.
But it shouldn't. Drives me crazy when you see a 20 something say they have 20 years experience
I think of it as in being the primary caregiver for a dog, so not just growing up with them, but being their main owner. I also include time I spent volunteering at a shelter because I couldn't have dogs of my own.
Yes, that's a v.g. definition. If Rover had wanted years *employed* dog sitting or walking, they would have stated that.
Yes, I agree with Karen. They ask for experience, not professional experience and the profile can be used to elaborate on if that's personal or professional experience.