Where are some places you have meet and greets?

Personally, I am comfortable with doing this in my home. Additionally, my neighborhood/house/yard is a selling point, so it is to my advantage to meet here.

Rover's Meet and Greet information states, quote, "Meet & Greets usually take place at the home where the booking will occur. However, you’re welcome to arrange the first meeting in a public place like a coffee shop or dog park if that makes you more comfortable."

I only do boarding/daycare, and if the potential client is male my I make sure the husband is there. I've never had any men misrepresent themselves as women, I HAVE had women set up accounts in their husband/boyfriend's name, presumably for safety reasons.

The only problems I've had with people are with them not being forthright about their dog's personality/behavior. That is frustrating, but is not remedied by a change in venue.

I'd suggest it's based on where services will be provided (at the dog's home for walks, drop in visits, house sitting and the sitter's home if boarding). However, that doesn't mean meeting inside a residence. It's recommended to start somewhere neutral, which often may be a sidewalk, driveway, with access to grassy areas to walk around, sniff, and the usual dog activity. Entering the residence after the proper introduction and observing the pups are calm .

Somewhere, there was another thread with lots of responses. Some sitters met at a public place away from their home, but that can result in needing an additional meet & greet. IMO a dog park would be the worst place to introduce dogs because there is too much other stimulus that interferes with a proper m&g.

If you're doing an in-home stay; do it at their place. If you're doing it in your home or elsewhere, do it there. General rule of thumb is to do the meet at the same place the animal service will take place. Unless its a walk, then its up to you.

For boarding clients, why would you not meet at your home? The client needs to be comfortable with you, your set up, and your dogs, in the place they will board. For pet sitting and walking, absolutely at the client's home. You need to feel comfortable with their set up and pets.

I do Meet & Greet at our neighborhood park, which happens to be right across the street from my home. I prefer a public setting for first Meet and Greets for safety purposes. I also bring my two kids (2 & 6) along so that I know how well the dog reacts around children. If I feel comfortable, and the client asks, then we will walk over together to my home. Another reason this works for me is because my dog Zoe reacts to visitors (dogs) differently if they were to just come to my home without a Meet and Greet at the park first. She tends to get territorial. If we meet at the park first, then she is fine. Of course, if all goes well at your first Meet and Greet at a public place, you can always set up a second Meet and Greet at your home. I’ve done both and it’s worked out fine for me.

Hello! I have meet and greets at owners home only for drop in visits, also at dog park for boarding that way the dogs can meet on mutual terms and not at your home because its your furr babies territory and you won't know how the other doggies will act in your front or backyard. Others may say otherwise but that's me being safe than sorry and then your client or clients may find someone else if something goes wrong at your home during the meet and greet for boarding. Am not sure where you have your meet and greets but hope this helps you out.

My services are all at the client's home, so unless they suggest a public place (which hasn't happened yet, but could due to safety concerns or just not wanting a stranger in their home without meeting them first), I just assume it will be at their place and that's what I loosely suggest. I think it makes most sense for me to go to their house, even if we start outside, so that the dog can notice how their human responds to me. A good dog owner is the alpha, the pack leader, and if they are comfortable it's more likely the dog will be also with some encouragement. However, I recognize this isn't always the case, and it's pretty easy to pick up on how well a dog has been trained by these initial interactions, which will be a part of whether I accept the booking.

I personally prefer to do Meet and greets at my apartments courtyard which is perfect for meet ups and dogs to run around rather than in my apartment. I have a Female Calico that doesn’t like other people so meet and greets in my home aren’t the best as she gets scared and nervous around other people, also my husband works from home so there isn’t much privacy for a meet and greet (I live in a 1 bedroom apartment). My clients usually have no problem with this. I say wherever you and the client are comfortable with works fine. Some people go to dog parks or other public areas and some have the space to have them at home, to each their own.