Your Valleywide Petsitting Professional—Book now! I've been doing Rover full time for a few years now + have been enjoying the experience! My coworkers are always happy to see me, and I get to feel like the service I provide matters. If you’re looking for peace of mind while you’re away, I’ll be happy to keep your pet(s) company in the comfort of their own home! I have experience caring for dogs big and small, young and old, and the occasional cat over the years. I've also fed tortoises and a fish or two. I was the one responsible for the family dog as a kid, our beloved Bailey. I've also had my own dog as an adult, sweet Tallulah. They were both soft-coated wheaten terriers, so you know I can hang with pets of all energy levels! That wheaten-greetin' as they call it is no joke! I'm looking forward to sharing the love in my heart with your pet(s) while you're not available, to ensure they get all their needs met! I'm currently doing Rover as my full time job—what an absolute dream! This means I'm available around the clock to provide loving company for your pets! Because I am there for your ‘fur babies’ full time, this means my prices may be higher than other sitters who would watch your pet around their schooling or their primary careers. I do keep in mind that you may already have travel expenses to consider, so I calculate my rates based on what I need to pay my bills and maintain my modest lifestyle in the current economy. Rover has the Rover Guarantee™️ and helps us find each other, so they take 20% of the rates set by sitters. So when you look at my rates, I’m making 80% of that amount. If you tip me, that means I can get a Great Clips haircut I didn’t think was in the budget, or put money toward car maintenance + repairs that might otherwise not be possible. My home is a 350 square foot studio, and I have kept my monthly bills to a minimum. You help me pay rent which is now over $1,100 (for the studio!), APS which averages to about $40 monthly, car, renter's, and health insurance which together are about $250, in-network therapy (done on ZOOM so I can remain in the home) four times a month (keeping me healthy + happy for everyone’s pets!) coming out to about $80 total, along with gas + groceries + internet + phone, and most recently a car repair bill of $3,000 I’m working to pay off each month. I also have to consider dental and visions costs, emergency health needs, and finding a little extra to have a chance to visit family on the relatively rare days off if I can (Turns out, if you don't make your own PTO policy, you can't afford a rest day!). So realistically, I need a minimum of $3000 per month in income to be able to take care of my health and basic needs in the current economy. Assuming I only book one dog per night, which is more often the case so far, if I were to have a perfectly filled out schedule of 30 nights a month, I need to charge $125 per night to get my approximate $100 per night. I have set my rates to reflect the reality that everyone’s trips don’t always line up perfectly to fill my schedule, so my base rate is $150. Additional pets are $25 per night. This is below minimum wage per hour spent with your pet(s) and reasonable by most standards, especially when we consider the price to board pets + have them stressed out, when you can pay a similar cost to have me at home with them full time for their comfort and your peace of mind. I am transparent here so you know, I am not trying to price gouge you—I am simply working to make a living by providing pet care in the familiarity of your home. I hope the reviews speak for themselves that I care a great deal about what I do as a petcare provider. I am always happy to be a meaningful part of the lives of pets, our must vulnerable and beloved family members. I take my work seriously and am committed to being the best petsitter I can be! I hope this information is helpful in understanding why having the benefit of a full time petsitter does come with a cost. I do this because I love the work, and charge because I have to pay my way in society like everyone else. Thanks for seeing my value!