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Is there anything I can do through Rover about a dog chewing pieces of my door/door frame?

I was watching a dog on my most recent booking, and I had to run a QUICK errand, so I put the dog in my bedroom with ample room to move around, play, rest, and left him water and toys. When I came back home, he had scratched or chewed near the door handle and ruined the doorframe. I live in a condo with the a roommate, who owns the condo, and he was really upset and didn't want me to use Rover any longer because its beginning to wear-and-tear on his house.

The profile said the dog was house trained and the owner said the dog is used to being left home along ALL DAY with no problems.

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Walt G.

Most dogs won't act the same as they do in their own home, this is something you learn over time. So just because a dog is house trained in their home doesn't mean they won't pee and poop in your home. Also being in a strange place causes many dogs to become anxious and at times distructive. All of this is dog behavior 101.

Wear and tear is also a huge problem for most sitters and as the number of dogs increase or change in and out the more the home will suffer damage. So what do you do? 1) you can discontinue home boarding and focus on the outcall services like walks, drop-ins and home sitting. 2) you can move to a place more condusive to you running you Rover business. 3) you can discontinue being a Rover sitter. All I can offer is best of luck in whatever you decide

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Thank you! I was moreso asking if there is anything Rover would do to compensate for the damages (or the owner). They have insurance to cover the dogs, but not the owners for things like this.

Julia M.

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Cindy & Stephen G.

Living in a nice place that you don't own, and sharing the space with a roommate...a recipe for disaster any way you look at it.

In general, my opinion is that apartments/condos, etc. are a bad choice for dog boarding, for various reasons. Most applicable in this thread is that often dogs are not contained properly, and do damage.

Your roommate is complaining...they do have a right to an undamaged home and peace of mind. Perhaps leaving Rover until your living situation changes is something to really consider.

To answer your question...it's not Rover's...or the owner's...liability for you not properly containing the dog. Unfortunately, many people have had to learn the hard way why crating is essential.

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I was moreso asking if there is anything Rover would do to compensate for the damages (or the owner). The majority of these dogs are dogs kennel's won't take because of their behavior. The condo is plenty spacious and not the problem at all. The dog was not behaved at all & not how owner described.

Julia M.

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