| commented answer | What if a sitter takes your dog in their care and cancels within a few hours when you are already supposed to be leaving town? ALWAYS do a meet and greet. I am had several that did not work out. I only accept docile dogs that play well with others to avoid the possibility of them injuring each other or me. |
| commented question | What is the best way to tell a pet owner that you don't feel their pet is a good fit for you and you don't want to book the stay? If during the meet and greet a dog becomes aggressive towards any of my dog, me or the owner I immediately terminate the meet and greet by saying, "I am sorry but your dog is not a good fit. I can help you find another sitter in this area if you would like or I can give the number to Rover Support". |
| answered a question | Anxious Pom I have found that most, not all dogs that are very agitated when they first come to my home have not been properly socialized and it causes a lot of problems during the stay. Some unsocialized dogs will run from you and hide under bushes or the bed if you don't have a dog door and will poop and pee in the house. Those dogs, especially the ones that are a few years old, will not change their habits without professional training and I will not accept a dog that is evasive towards me when it visits. Most owners are just too busy with work and etc. to properly socialize their dogs and it just make your job that much more difficult. It's better to turn them away than have to put up with messes in the house and fighting with the other dogs. If you do decide to accept them anyway, I would suggest that you explain to your client why you need to charge extra for the stay and if they do not agree then fine, no loss on your part. I typically charge an extra 15 to 20 dollars per night for uncooperative dogs. |
| commented answer | How safe is Craigslist? Anyone have a bad experience? It shouldn't make you "gun shy" but rather make you want to own a gun for self defense. The world is getting to be more violent by the day, BE SAFE! |
| commented answer | How safe is Craigslist? Anyone have a bad experience? Carry a weapon concealed! Problem solved. |
| commented answer | How safe is Craigslist? Anyone have a bad experience? I never trust anyone and ALWAYS carry a concealed handgun during meet and greets to protect myself and my family. |
| commented question | How safe is Craigslist? Anyone have a bad experience? The best thing to do is ONLY use Craigslist to link to your Rover account. NEVER go outside of Rover to post on Craigslist. There are people that will hurt you. Rover asks for certain information that criminals would not be willing to give up. I carry a concealed handgun during meet and greets. |
| commented answer | Price negotiation Leighann, you are absolutely correct! This is also how I do business and I have no shortage of clients. |
| commented question | Price negotiation I will sometimes give a small token discount of like a dollar a night or something like that for a first time client but i won't go any lower. After all, if your services are priced correctly for your area, you should not need to discount, people should be running to your page due to positive reviews! |