I used Staci in a pinch because my regular sitter was unavailable. I appreciated that Staci could fit us in on such short notice. Staci sent me pictures of my girls almost everyday. I just picked up them up after my trip, and found their blankets were very dusty/dirty (after 12 days), their bed was splattered with either vomit or diarrhea (partially cleaned), one of the dogs had a large amount of dried vomit/diarrhea on her back haunch, and most concerning was the majority of the food I had purchased (including one-two extra meals in case of delay) had not been touched. For a 13 day visit, Staci returned 9 days of food for my small dog, and about 6 days of food for my medium dog. They are significantly thinner, and I can only assume that she fed them only their light calorie kibble used for snacks. I had provided detailed instructions about their feeding amounts and schedules (she had also not fed them the night I picked them up (at 8:30pm) because she fell asleep, but said she wanted to 'let me do it'). You can use your own judgment about hiring her to watch your own dog. I will not hire her again.

It went great! My dog was happy. She sent pictures every day and was a good communicator.