Bad vibes about a greet?
I feel odd asking this question but I can't get the idea out of my head. I was away for a while and not accepting new clients as I was busy around the holidays. I'm accepting new clients again and got my first request recently. I've been sitting for less than a year and have only had a small handful of requests and clients and all are usually the women who contact me. There's nothing really wrong with it, with having worked with dogs for six years now, that sometimes the husbands are the ones who handle the things (Even if not well) but this request came from a man, and upon stating I was interested in sitting his dogs, he gave me his number to contact outside of Rover if it were easier.
Obviously, I ignored this and continued to communicate via the app, but I do find it a little odd. I mean he could very well just jump right on the app and hunt down anyone without even reading into anything, and could've just figured that text or call would be easier, but you're pretty much throwing your personal number at a complete stranger and it's a little odd when you have this entire app right here to communicate, and I'm not sure how it makes it any easier. It's the same effect really.
I like to use google earth to scope out these houses ahead of time and usually use street view if I can for a good look. The house is a bit set back and surrounded by trees, obscuring it from the road. The meet and greet is scheduled at 6:30 when he as his wife would be home from work, in the evening and getting dark.
Maybe I just watch too many LMN movies or have too much anxiety, but mind keeps flashing red flags and usually I am nervous going to a strangers house to meet them by myself, but this one really has me anxious. Maybe I should take someone with me? Is that appropriate? I don't think I can get a friend to go last minute, my option would probably be my grandmother unless I can wake my brother up, which would be ideal. It may all just be my head overreacting but I'd rather have someone else for my own comfort and how do I say that "Oh he's here with me because this is kinda sketchy?" I've honestly never put much thought into going to houses for greets before. Maybe I was out and about and my brother was with me when I stopped by? Is it weird to show up with someone else to a meet and greet?