Meet and Greets and safety?

I've received requests from owners new to Rover, and have asked owners to fill out their dog's profile prior to the meet and greet so we can avoid redundant questions. Most owners apologize and oblige! Many owners just don't take the time to complete an entire profile if they're looking for someone right away, so don't let the lack of information alone be a red flag!

For house sitting (or any service where you are doing the M&G in a client's home) you could have a friend or spouse stay in the car out front while you go inside. That gives you an out if you feel uncomfortable or need to end the visit - "I've got to go, my friend is waiting for me in the car". I've also given my boyfriend the name and address of the person I'm meeting, and asked him to call me a set number of minutes into our meeting. That way if I'm uncomfortable I can use the call as an excuse to go.

For boarding I try to have M&Gs when my boyfriend can be home. If he can't be, I tell him who/when I'm meeting and to ask him call me if he hasn't heard from me by a set time. I also will leave the front door and windows open (weather permitting!) and close the doors to the bathrooms or bedrooms to make it feel like as 'public' of a space as possible.

Best of luck!