My focus is always on the dog and ensuring it is safe, has my full attention, and doesn’t feel threatened or scared. With that being said, I am a professional as a member of Rover, and would act in that manner. This would look like providing the utmost respect to your home and property during check-ins (cleaning up any messes your dog has made, ensuring the dog’s items are orderly and if need be ensuring they have food and water, etc.). During walks, I would ensure the dog is enjoying their moments outside having some activity in a safe manner (allowing them all the sniffs, keeping them away from unsafe areas/unleashed dogs/garbage and litter, cleaning up their poos, protecting them from any free-roaming and aggressive dogs, avoiding pulling their collars through the leashed walk in an uncomfortable manner, etc.)