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Safety measures I take: Rover has several safety measures built into the app, like not revealing phone numbers or showing addresses until bookings are confirmed (to schedule meet&greets you can send the address by text in the app but cannot text your phone number). I also always do meet&greets before working with new clients so that you and I both know the other is a real person and can communicate more about what kind of care the animal needs. This also gives the animal a chance to meet me in a safe environment. When walking, I take care to avoid potential triggers like other dogs and people. I also never let a dog off-leash unless I know them and trust they have reliable recall. In case of an emergency, I have a car and can transport animals to the vet.

What bookings with me look like: Dog walking: for walks either the owner will be home to hand the dog off to me or I will need to let myself in to get the dog. I will send a message to let the owner know when I arrive. I start the timer on the rover card when I start walking, and spend the full half hour or hour I am booked for walking. During walks I let the dog set the pace and sniff as much as they like (unless they're trying to eat something they shouldn't). I will take care to avoid potential triggers like other dogs and people. I always take lots of photos and send a recap of how our walk went and if the dog peed and/or pooped. Drop-ins: for drop in visits I will spend either 30 minutes or an hour at your home with your animal(s). It this time I will do whatever animal care (feeding, litter box, let outside, etc.) you request, and will spend the rest of the time hanging out with the animal and giving them love. Please note, if you are away for several days, I do not recommend drop-ins be the only care you have for your dog and I will not accept bookings where dogs only get a couple drop ins a day. House-sitting: for housesitting, I will stay overnight at your home with your animal and do my best to replicate their typical routine to make their time without you as easy on them as possible. I will give dogs at least an hour of exercise a day unless otherwise requested, and of course spend lots of time cuddling and petting them. I will also do standard home maintenance like cleaning up after myself, taking in the mail, and watering plants. Please be aware that I cannot offer 24/7 care and will have to leave the house for a few hours at a time a couple times a day to work out, run errands, etc. I will always schedule times away around the animals schedule and will make sure they've eaten and gone out beforehand and will never leave them alone for more than 3-4 hours at a time. Boarding: boarding is mostly the same as house-sitting, just in my home and with my animals present. I have a cat and a dog, who you can find listed on my profile. Boarding is great for dogs who get on better with other dogs than people, as my dog is great with other animals. I will follow your pets routine of feeding and walk times, and spend lots of time hanging out with the animals. The same disclaimer about leaving the house applies here.