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.

I have had several clients book with me and have the Big Green Dot next to their Rover phone number. These past two weeks or so, I have had two inquiries where it’s a Big Red Dot next to their phone number. One of the boarding requests seemed a little off to me, and another is a drop in request for this coming weekend. Both requests had no pictures and was a newly created profile. The drop in request does have care instructions and seems more legit. Just curious as to what the Green and Red Dots mean. Thank you!