How do I go about finding a sitter for overnight stays who can give insulin shots to my 22 lb. dog? Missy is very used to getting her insulin shots and it is really pretty easy. Do sitters volunteer this information in a biography or would I need to question each possible sitter? Of course, I would pay extra. Also, I wouldn't be more than 40 minutes from home the whole time.
When checking out a sitter's profile, look under "additional skills". If a sitter is comfortable administering medication it should be indicated there. For example, my profile lists my additional skills as:
Oral Medication Administration
First Aid/CPR
Special Needs Dog Experience
Injected Medication Administration
Senior Dog Experience
Good luck!
Injected medication experience is one of the items visible from the Quick View option (under a sitter's picture) in the search results, which makes it easy to tell whether or not a sitter has experience with injections without going through their entire profile.
I had never used Quick View before!! Thanks for showing me this option!
In addition to looking at the profiles for this information, if you need help finding the right sitter, if you contact Rover Support for assistance, they will gladly help connect you with possible matches. Through the messaging system, you can also ask the sitters about their experience with injected medication before you set up any meet & greets.
Good advice given above. When contacting a sitter ask the person if they have experience with giving a pet injections.