How do I ensure my safety?

Hi there,

I'm new to the sitter pack as well, but from what I've been reading on other discussions from sitters over the last few days it that above all it is important for you to trust your instincts.

You may be able to find a middle ground. What I would likely do on your situation is meet your client at the front desk and have a mini-meet there. Spend some time with the client and their pets and get to know each other. Get a feel for the personalities and general schedule of the babies you'll be watching and see if you feel more comfortable with the owner there. If everything feels safe you could both walk to your apartment together so that they can see the conditions that you'd be in.

If your complex owners are as great as my former ones were you could even arrange ahead of time that you call them once your client has left that way everyone knows you are safe. A friend or parent could do the same thing. Meeting new people, especially in such an intimate setting, can be stressful. I think that as long as you make a plan you can get a feeling of whether or not you are safe without leaving the owner unsure of what conditions their babies will be in.

Trust your gut, and think about your options to be safe while putting your best foot forward!

Bailey

The golden rule of being a Rover sitter is having a meet and greet prior to accepting a booking to be sure you and the dog and the client are a good fit, its not every time! That being said I would recommend you meet the client and dog at the front office allowing significant time to have the meet and greet then before accepting the dog for the service. You should review this article several times to be prepared; https://support.rover.com/hc/en-us/ar... And bringing a friend or family member is also a good idea. Best of luck to you

Welcome to Rover but honestly, you should do a meet and greet with everyone!! Cutting corners is how you end up getting yourself in trouble. Granted I make the acceptation for clients who are from out of town (and in those cases I will basically do our meet and greet over the phone) but I want to make sure I know the pets typical routine and behavior prior to the stay.

The meet and greet is your way to meet the client and make sure that you are going to be able to meet the needs of both the owners and their pets. Although, most people intend to tell you the truth about their pets, some still tend to forget to bring up some of the pets "corkie" behaviors.

As far as where to meet the owner in front of the office or at your home. You do always want to make sure that you feel safe so if you feel more comfortable meeting in front of the office than that is fine. I personally don't think it really matters at this point if you already accepted the reservation through Rover. You have already committed to watching their pet, you really can not back out now.

As far as the client being who they say they are, chances are you should be fine. They had to provide their information through rover , along with verifying their credit card information.

Best of luck and welcome to Rover!