Should I do meet and greets at my home?

I know that Rover recommends starting a M&G outside at some neutral location, and there are probably many sitters who take this approach. I have to assume that they get to know the potential client and then may invite them back to their homes. If you are afraid of having strangers in your home, then I suggest having someone with you.

In my opinion, a client has every right to see where their dog is staying. I invite all potential clients over to my house for a Meet & Greet before accepting a job. This is not only so that our dogs can meet and see if they get along, but also it gives owners the opportunity to see where their pup will stay. We talk about the dog and the owner's needs/expectations and get all questions answered. I've never had any qualms about inviting anyone in. My clients tend to be young urban professionals. Some come alone; others might show up with their spouses/partners. It has never been an issue for me. But you have to trust your own instincts. Meet them outside somewhere, like at a park, and then decide if you want to bring them back to your home.

Personally, I do the new client meet n greet at a neutral place away from my home. However, if the potential client wants to see my home because of some concern I can't answer, or they aren't satisfied with my answers, I'll let them come over. But I will also make sure my husband is home too. I don't like strangers in my home. Dogs are one thing, people are another. I did have one potential client insist on doing the meet n greet at our home. She wouldn't tell me why, until after we had to decline her for a different reason. THEN she told me she had a bad experience with her dog in a non-Rover sitter's home. Had she told me that from the beginning, I would have been okay with it.