Amy O.
Amy O.
Contact for House Sitting
from $88 per night
Highlights
Pet care experience
Full time Travel Sitter
Hello! I am a full-time traveling petsitter. I have my own business and I accept clients across the country, both on and off Rover. I may have to travel some distance to get to you, but I have never canceled or missed a booking. Travel expense will be covered by me. I enjoy learning about animal, and specifically dog behavior, as well various training methods. I would love to help reinforce your dog’s training program or routine, or simply be their emotional support while you’re gone. I’ve been offering housesitting on Rover specifically for 2 years now, and I currently do not do any other form of work outside pet care. This means I can spend most of my time prioritizing your pets at your home. Perfect for pets who cannot be left alone for too long! I am a true animal lover. I always say, I’m an animal advocate first, and a pet sitter second. I am here to enrich the lives of your pet(s) during the time we spend together, and give you a peace of mind during a trip away. I’m 37 years old and have a working life’s worth of general caregiving experience including childcare, elderly care, and pet care. I got into petsitting because as an “animal person” I was already my friends go-to for watching their pets. I turned to it as a source of income to replace the work I was doing when I developed a physical disability in 2023. As such, I am not able to handle large dogs over 65 pounds if they pull on walks. I am also not able to do tug-o-war, or withstand throwing a ball if as a sole form of exercise and enrichment. The exercise I provide must be diversified and staggered throughout the day. A win in my book, since this is actually better for pets as well! I can clean up pet messes but I am unable to do any sustained, extended, or deep scrubbing.
Cat care experience
Amy also cares for cats. Learn about their cat-specific care experience.
Qualifications
Pets
Safety, trust & environment
SAFETY Animals naturally warm up to me and feel safe and comfortable with me, but of course there always exist exceptions. I prefer not to handle XL breeds, dogs with aggressive proclivities, or severe pulling and behavioral issues on walks. I can do drop-in and overnight sitting for large dogs if walks are not expected, or the dog is well behaved and doesn’t pull. I bring with me a tactical belt that serves as a waist harness to attach leashes, and a shock absorbing leash and coupler, just to have some extra options for comfort and security. This setup works better if your dogs have harnesses. Of course I don't have to use it and can use what you provide. We should review your emergency contact info and preferred emergency plan(s), as well as any security measures in place for, or that I should uphold for your home. Alarm system? Is your home a key-less entry or will there be a key hidden?
Ratings and reviews
Amy was great. Super attentive to my doggies. Very accommodating in regards to administering medication. I’d love to use her services again. Thank you Amy & thank you Rover.
Amy was the best! She kept me updated throughout my trip. Sent lots of photos and videos. Gave my cat his medication on time and kept me well informed. I came back to a clean home and happy cats. Will rebook definitely
Amy was so wonderful! She was very communicative and sent lots of pictures of Freddie while I was gone. She was the perfect house guest and I could tell she really cared about making sure Freddie felt loved and safe (especially during the 4th of July fireworks). 10/10 would have her stay with Fred again.
Amy was amazing! She gave many update throughout our vacation and sent lots of photos of our babies! I would book with her again.
Amy did great with our dogs. She was patient and actively engaged with them. She kept us updated on how they were doing with messages and pictures.
Amy takes the best care of Biscotti and we never have any worries leaving our pet with her! Great at communicating and sending photos!
Calendar and availability
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Schedule
AVAILABILITY One of the benefits of gig work for me is the privilege to live with the flow of life. I give priority to my regular clients and open up my Rover calendar to new clients one month at a time, a month in advance. Most people book 2-3 weeks in advance and that is perfect for me. I do a good job of keeping my calendar accurate, but messages about scheduling and availability are always welcomed!
- Cats0 to 15 lbs16 to 40 lbs41 to 100 lbsAmy can host up to 1 pet per night
- NEED TO KNOW I will read your pets about pages, but I understand not everything may be accounted for. General • When your dogs obey your commands, what is it they are responding to? (Voice, presence, tone, the actual word, etc.) • List of commands they know well & ones they are working on. • Any undesirable or problematic behaviors to lookout for or correct, and if there a preference on how to correct them. Should I log these behaviors, inform you, handle them on my own? • Any health issues that need to be monitored or logged. Any meds given, preventive care to apply, or activities to be avoided, etc. • Any unique heath related quirks or traits that are their normal I can just disregard, and what to lookout for that may be new. • In which instances should I contract you, another contact, or a veterinarian, and in which instances would you prefer I handle a situation on my own? • For multiple pets - How well they get along and if there are any instances where they need to be separated. • Who is my immediate contact, emergency contact, and is there a preferred time of day I contact for general questions? • Do you want updates? If so, how frequent? Or do you prefer to reach out to me for updates? • Any hygiene routines I should be doing, like brushing hair or brushing teeth, etc. Diet & Meals • Is use of treats for positive reinforcement okay and will there be a preferred training treat provided? Are you okay with me using my own treats? • Any special procedures or location for meal time. • Are there table scraps allowed to be fed or is that strictly a no? If allowed, is there anything that should avoided other than the universal, (avocado, chocolate, etc?) • Do dogs have a set snack time, or are kitchen snacks freely given, such as fruit or yogurt? Multiple pets, Walks, Weather • If pets are crate trained - Which instances I should direct them to their crates? •Will I be providing exercise, and what kind? •Preference on set up and program for walking. Leash or harness? Any special instructions? Any preferred routes, duration, etc. •Are your dogs friendly with other dogs and/or people on walks? If so, can they say hello? •Inclement weather procedure - Am I still letting them out in rain? Do your dogs avoid potty in rain? Raincoats, boots, towels, etc. Is there a special entrance & exit procedure with towels etc? Will I be utilizing any rain jackets or booties? Playtime • Pets preferred enrichment activities. • Preferred hours and location of play. • If playtime inside the home is prohibited. • Are they allowed to play in the yard & and is the yard fenced-in? • Any use of tie-downs while out in the yard? • If pets are allowed to be let out unsupervised. • Where toys are located. Potty breaks • Usual hours your pets go potty. • Will pets signal they need a potty break or will they require coaxing? • Preference for handling and disposing of animal waste. Housesitting & House Rules • Layout of the home and where pet supplies and cleaning products are located. Poop bags, food, hygiene, first aid, toys, towels, treats, bug spray, paper towels, etc. • Preferences for cleaning methods for accidents & messes. • Assigned pet room and/or sleeping spaces • What room I’ll be using. Are pets allowed in and may we sleep on the same surface like couch or bed? • Any restricted area(s)in the home for either myself or the pets. • Is consuming food in the home an option? List of any off-limits items. • How to handle waste & trash day. Any composting or recycling procedure? • Instructions for watering plants, retrieving packages, setting and disabling alarms, timers, etc. • Is your home a smart home, Alexa, Google etc? Any special instructions for that? • Anyone to expect during my say who has access to home: Housekeeper, repair person, relative, etc. MISC. • Is there anything you're working on with your pets that you'd like me to pay attention to, on walks or otherwise? Anything else I may have forgotten?