I can’t find anything about 1099 for anything over $600, but on the stripe website it states that it uses the same crite...

You didn't witness the bite and your son said it was play. It wasn't a serious wound (you say bite when it sounds like a nip) and you have no idea what instigated it. I personally don't trust kids with dogs until I know the kid. I think it was terribly unfair to the client that you brought your kids in for a meet and greet, was not watching them with the dogs enough to have witnessed the interaction and reported it anyway, only to see the poor dogs quarantined. I have Australian Shepherds. My neighbor came in one day with her toddler and he grabbed one of the dogs by the hair and wouldn't let go. From that day on I protected my dogs from kids until I knew they were safe. They are my children. YOU are supposed to be the professional. Your kids should not have been on a meet and greet and not be supervised 110% of the time. As well as on the job as a sitter! This is unfortunately the kind of thing that gives Rover sitters a bad rap. Absolutely not, I would not have personally reported it. I hope you have it clearly on your profile that you have two children and they will be in the clients home and with the dogs, unsupervised at times.

I think these are all really good answers! Especially the overlap. The only thing I'd like to add is that on the form I made up for my meet and greet I ask for an emergency contact in case anything happens to both parents, most of the time a couple is vacationing together and I tell them I hate to bring this up, but if something happens to both of you, who do you want to come and take the pup? It's not as hard to bring up as you think, but imagine only having their contact info in this situation!

I have requested and they have agreed. Will let you know when it happens...lol

sorry, misspoke. Rover won't cover it, looks like. My own pet sitter insurance will.

When I do a meet and greet I ask all the questions that would let me know what I am in for, I believe. If a dog is destructive that should come out then. I had one chew on my wooden shutters on my front window. Yes, I expected the client to pay for this, it was beyond normal behavior for a 2 year old and it could have been prevented if they were forthcoming about her separation anxeity . With a puppy, all bets are off. Most clients are looking to us on how to manage puppy behavior and that is a lot of chewing and destruction. I crate when I'm not there which is short periods of time and run them out at the park. Give them lots of toys and make sure they know the difference between that and the comforter. If it is a large ticket item, Rover should cover anything over $250 with the Rover insurance.

I wouldn’t worry about it! I can’t leave food uneaten because my other dogs will eat it so if another dog walks away I pick up their dish and feed them at the next scheduled meal. They will eat when they are hungry.