I have been on Rover for over a year and have not yet been booked. It's a bit frustrating as my business has taken off on another site that I signed up for at the same time.

My profile, I think, is quite good. My calendar is ALWAYS up to date. I've successfully solicited reviews from 4 of my clients outside Rover. The price I charge on Rover is 50% less than my normal price (because I'm trying to get bookings/reviews). And still, nothing.

Competition on Rover is fierce. And my profile is pages and pages down in search results. That's why I figure I haven't been booked. I'm not quite sure what else to do at this point - I was turned down by RoverGo, because I don't have tons of availability (because I am usually booked with clients that I've found elsewhere), which I think just means my profile is pushed down even further in search results.

I do "per night." So Oct 21-23 would be two nights, even if the stay started at 8am and ended at 11pm, I would still only charge two nights.

Were you charged more than you were expecting? It's good to go over pick up and drop of times with your sitter. I've had clients offer to pay for an extra day because of an early arrival/late departure, but typically I charge based on each "night" and not a 24 hour period.

This is inexcusable. 1. Leave her a review - 1 star, and explain her negligence. It is likely that no one will ever want to book her again after seeing that. 2. Contact Rover, inform them of what happened, and request a refund. They will likely also ban the sitter. I'm so sorry this happened.

She's stressed. Poor baby. You have lots of options: some cooked liver (chicken liver is is both super cheap and healthy), a scrambled egg, crumbled up (freeze dried meat/liver - not cookies), some wet dog food mixed in. Give her time to adjust. She probably likes treats - she's just stressed.

This is devastating. I'm so sorry for your mother. Legally, the sitter is liable, although because this was booked through Rover, Rover's insurance should kick in. I would read over the insurance policy and, if you are unsure, consult with an attorney.

But it's not actually double the work, right? I mean, you're still going on the same number of walks per day, poop takes all of 10 seconds to pick up, and you get 2x the snuggles. I think it's reasonable to charge her $30 for the first dog and somewhere between $10-$15 for the second, per night.

I find it a bit absurd that the rate doubles for an extra dog. It isn't double the work - I'm still going on the same number of walks, plus I LOVE dogs so much that sometimes I prefer having two: twice the cuteness, plus they keep each other company if I have to pop out for a while.

My rate is still very low as I am trying to build clientele on Rover, but once I increase it to the same rate I charge my current clients, I will charge $10 per extra dog.

I've walked around 130 dogs. With around 75% of the dogs I walk, we get in 1.5 miles in 30 minutes. About 20% are closer to a mile (older, slow walkers, etc.) and around 5% are close to 2 miles (large breeds, puppies, etc. that I take on jogs).

I've walked around 130 dogs. I understand that the purpose of the walk is to get the dog exercise, and that this is somewhat limited due to their being off leash (i.e. they would get way more exercise if they were running and not limited by a leash). I aim for 1.5 miles in 30 minutes, which is easy to achieve with a dog who is a decent walker.

That being said, if a dog is good on a leash and/or seems like they could really use a good walk (puppies, large breed, etc), I'll either jog with them and get in 2 miles in 30 mins or I'll extend the walk by 10-15 mins or so.

In short: 30 minutes should equal 1-2 miles for 90% of dogs.