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Dog boarding in apartments?

Hi everyone! I'm new to working for Rover, although I have experience dog walking and house sitting. I am currently offering walking, house sitting and drop ins, and have considered doing dog boarding as well. The thing is, though, that I live in a small one bedroom apartment. Do other Rover sitters board in an apartment? I mostly work for a few hours in the evenings Friday through Sunday in a restaurant and thats the only time they would be alone (if my boyfriend isn't home, that is), but I'm just not sure what clients would think about a small space with no yard (I would give them the best care and take them on multiple walks per day!). Of course I would talk to my landlord first, and would probably only board one small/medium dog at a time. I would just like to hear your thoughts. Thank you!

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I have the same situation and it's going really positively! Just as you said - keeping it to one dog at a time has been working well for me in a 1 bedroom apt

Julie M.

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Deb A.

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Irvine, CA

That definitely sounds like a good environment for some (not all) Rover dogs. Lots of rover users are away from their pets longer than that, some also live in apartments, and some sitters are not even home as much as you& your boyfriend are.

Even though the profiles aren't always read, I'd suggest you state all the positives in the profile *that 2 of you (you and him) team up to provide care *you're committed to multiple walks daily *that you offer personalized care of 1 dog family at a time *and that one of you is home nearly all the time (but may be out Friday, Saturday,Sunday evenings for up to X number of hours) ,

To satisfy your landlord, before the meet&greet, you will want to ask pet parents how their dog does if alone and about known barking or destructive tendencies and how their dog would do in a playpen or crate when alone (some may be used to that already).

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Thank you very much!

Hannah B.

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Marina M.

Hello Hannah,

In Los Angeles plenty of Rover sitters live in apartments without a yard and seem to have no issues booking stays. I'm sure that's also the case in other cities where many dogs live in apartments and are used to not having direct access to outdoor space. In rural areas where the majority of people live in single family homes with large yards and have dogs that are used to accessing the yard whenever they please, a sitter with a similar living arrangement is probably preferred.

Good luck!

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Thank you very much!

Hannah B.

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Walt G.

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Woodbridge, VA

I think you would be a good fit for small to medium sized dogs in your living situation plus you currently don't show you own any other pets. But as Deb said you should discuss this thoroughly with your landlord and get approval, plus it helps if you are a good neighbor to the folks that live right next door. Best of luck.

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Thank you very much!

Hannah B.

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