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Penny m.
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$55
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5.0 out of 5 stars
15 reviews
4 repeat clients
30 years of experience
South Alum Creek, Columbus, OH, 43207

Penny was great! She spent a lot of time with the dogs and made sure they got all the pets and love! Thank you for taking such great care of them!

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Ariann L.
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Patricia B.
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$26
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5.0 out of 5 stars
125 reviews
42 repeat clients
40 years of experience
Columbus, OH, 43232

Pat was great. Could not recommend more. She handled the pups as they were who own and did an amazing job. We will always go with Pat for our trips.

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Melanie D.
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$50
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5.0 out of 5 stars
192 reviews
60 repeat clients
13 years of experience
Columbus, OH, 43232

Melanie did a fantastic job watching our cats! She was very attentive to our cat who requires special care as well as our more skittish cat, and sent lots of updates and photos. It was so easy to communicate with her and she did a wonderful job with everything. Our place was spotless when we returned. Will definitely book with her again!

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Madelyn H.
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$30
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5.0 out of 5 stars
23 reviews
11 repeat clients
10 years of experience
Southeast, Canal Winchester, OH, 43110

Madie was awesome! Accommodated a last minute request and provided great communication the entire time I was away. Would definitely use her services again.

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Miriam W.
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$50
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5.0 out of 5 stars
24 reviews
9 repeat clients
15 years of experience
Near East, Columbus, OH, 43205

Miriam did a fantastic job taking care of goose and Delta. She was reliable, on time, and fantastic with communication. Set my mind at ease while I was away! I would happily refer her to anyone who needs a dog or pet sitter and will definitely be using her again!

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Brittany B.
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$40
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5.0 out of 5 stars
8 reviews
5 repeat clients
15 years of experience
Whitehall, OH, 43213

If you can get Brittany to dog sit/house sit, you won't be disappointed. She's incredibly professional, punctual and connects immediately with your animals. My senior dogs bonded quickly with her and seemed disappointed that I was the one that came back. She was also very responsive and would send pictures occasionally of how they were doing. They seemed to have the best time with her. Just book her, she's incredibly gifted at this.

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Patricia K.
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$37
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5.0 out of 5 stars
79 reviews
31 repeat clients
30 years of experience
Southeast, Canal Winchester, OH, 43110

Patty did a great job taking care of our senior kitty. She had clear communication, was very caring, and let us know when she arrived and left. She made sure he had good company the whole day.

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Annette A.
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$45
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5.0 out of 5 stars
4 reviews
2 repeat clients
20 years of experience
Groveport, OH, 43125

About: I’ve had a love of dogs forever and a general interest in them. I’ve had many of my own dogs and cared for the dogs of many friends and family members. I have experience with the care of senior dogs and administering medications and I know pet CPR. I am able to do drop ins for your dog every evening from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. I can take your dog out of their crate and outside to your yard to run around or I can walk them if they like that better.

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Kaelin B.
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$50
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4.8 out of 5 stars
21 reviews
6 repeat clients
14 years of experience
Groveport, OH, 43125

Kaelin was wonderful with our 3 special needs cats. She sent me updates every day, bonded with our skittish girl, and left the house in good order! We will absolutely be keeping her in mind for future trips!

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Dajon S.
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$75
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5.0 out of 5 stars
111 reviews
42 repeat clients
30 years of experience
Columbus, OH, 43232

Best first experience ever! Dejon took excellent care of my Cookie. He even gave her the ear medication the ended up being a last minute thing. He took her for big walks and was very attentive to her!! He even sent me plenty of videos and pictures!!! Will definitely book again! Thank you Dejon for being amazing!

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Bishop G.
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$40
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5.0 out of 5 stars
2 reviews
1 year of experience
Bexley, Columbus, OH, 43209

I can't say enough good things. We were a little stressed about leaving Guapo (our anxious and sometimes reactive pittie mix) with someone new on short notice over the holiday weekend, but Bishop was willing to come do a meet and greet prior to staying over and was absolutely great. Guapo took to him easily and was so well cared for - I also appreciated the quick check ins and pics to reassure us he was doing okay. This was such a relief and we will definitely reach out for future bookings!

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Angela D.
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Ava D.
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$50
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5.0 out of 5 stars
35 reviews
15 repeat clients
15 years of experience
Indian River, Lithopolis, OH, 43136

Ava was AMAZING! Great communication, we loved the pics she sent of our girls. Both of our girls were very happy and well taken care of by Ava during our time away.

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Emma A.
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$40
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5.0 out of 5 stars
13 reviews
3 repeat clients
6 years of experience
Columbus, OH, 43212

Emma watched Sadie while we were away for a day. She was communicative when needed, did everything we asked of her, and even stayed a little while extra to comfort Sadie when Sadie was afraid of fireworks going off outside. Sadie was cared for and in good spirits when we returned. We would happily book Emma again!

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Grace R.
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$65
per night
7 years of experience
Southeast, Canal Winchester, OH, 43110

About: I have taken care of a vast majority of pets but mostly cats and dogs. I have watched over many dog breeds especially ones with certain medical needs I am currently an online only student so I have plenty of free time to offer clients for those pets that need it. I can make the best out of any situation. Coming into a client’s home I will always ask the routine and/or needs your pet(s) has and make sure to keep them company when they need it

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Meghan K.
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$40
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5.0 out of 5 stars
15 reviews
5 repeat clients
20 years of experience
Near East, Columbus, OH, 43205

Meghan was a terrific dog sister. Our little 8 pound Maltese looked like he loved every minute of his time with her. She took him on long walks, play time and sent us pics everyday. We could tell by the look on his face how happy he was with her. couldn’t ask for a better dog sitter.

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Mary H.
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amari g.
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$25
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10 years of experience
Columbus, OH, 43227

About: I have 3 dogs that I have been taking care of for about 10 plus years. I’ve also watched many friends and family’s pers for them, I do have skills in training puppies and some experience in senior care. I am as of recently unemployed, I decided to pivot into my passion for animals and pursue dog sitting and walking full time so any day or time of the week is perfect for me!! My 3 babies do have a fenced in yard, however is not the biggest so I take them on walks about every day. We try to do bath week at least twice month along with a nail trim. I also do cleanup weekly since there’s 3 of them, I always treat a clients pet as my own and give them the tender love and care they deserve because I understand that every baby has their different needs!!

Sitter Profile Image: Cody N.
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Cody N.
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$35
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5.0 out of 5 stars
26 reviews
13 repeat clients
15 years of experience
Columbus, OH, 43205

Cody was amazing! It was his first time w our two dogs. One is a senior Pom mix on insulin and one is a puppy, Bernese Mountain dog. He came over twice before he was actually here staying at our house, for 1 week. Our dogs immediately loved him. We taught him how to give the shots to our senior dog and he did great! He kept in constant communication w texts and pics. We will get him again and continue to utilize him, as he was awesome!

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Nicole K.
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$70
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5.0 out of 5 stars
159 reviews
44 repeat clients
15 years of experience
Columbus, OH, 43207

Kieran and Nicole are amazing!! They are so professional and caring - you don’t have to worry about a thing ! I have 3 dogs and a cat- everyone was cared for and loved ! I highly recommend them!

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Zach E.
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$65
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4.9 out of 5 stars
22 reviews
4 repeat clients
15 years of experience
Columbus, OH, 43206

Zach was such a blessing to us. He was so understanding and flexible with our needs and our old doggies and kitties love him. He was attentive and thorough with all our millions of instructions for taking care of our geriatric Great Danes with many health issues. He also took care of some things last minute for us that I had forgotten to do. It was such a relief to find someone we could trust to stay with our boys. Thank you Zach ❤️

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Sheridan W.
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$50
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5.0 out of 5 stars
41 reviews
14 repeat clients
5 years of experience
Italian Village, Columbus, OH, 43201

Sheridan was great watching our two dogs and cat at our house while we were gone! She even came over a week early to meet us and the dogs which we really appreciated. She was very communicative, sending great pics every day where we were gone. Will definitely reach out to her for future sitting needs!

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The median cost per night for house sitting in Zimmer is $45

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5.0 out of 5 stars

Brittany was great with the dogs! She even went above and beyond to bring them some new toys! Would definitely recommend!

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Alyssa H.
House Sitting
5.0 out of 5 stars

Patricia, once again, was an above-and-beyond sitter for us. We were away for over two weeks but didn't worry once about our dog, we knew she was in great care and we greatly appreciated all of the updates she sent!

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Brittany C.
House Sitting
5.0 out of 5 stars

I can't say enough good things. We were a little stressed about leaving Guapo (our anxious and sometimes reactive pittie mix) with someone new on short notice over the holiday weekend, but Bishop was willing to come do a meet and greet prior to staying over and was absolutely great. Guapo took to him easily and was so well cared for - I also appreciated the quick check ins and pics to reassure us he was doing okay. This was such a relief and we will definitely reach out for future bookings!

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Angela D.
House Sitting
5.0 out of 5 stars

Kaelin is so amazing with our Senior Gentleman kitty!🐈‍⬛ I know he snuggled and loved the whole time we are gone. She is great at giving him meds and giving me updates on his health while away. I have no stress or fear while away as Kaelin gives us peace of mind while she is with our little lovey boy. She is wonderful!

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Heather H.
House Sitting
5.0 out of 5 stars

Nicole was great! Very responsive and proactive about communicating and provided lots of updates which we appreciate. She kept the house tidy and neat when she left. Will book again!

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Kelsey S.
House Sitting
5.0 out of 5 stars

Penny took amazing care of my Nala. Sent pictures every day, which made me feel so much better about leaving her while I went away. I couldn’t have asked for a more perfect person to take care of my fur baby. I would recommend Penny for anyone who’s looking for a pet sitter.

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Rhonda E.
House Sitting
5.0 out of 5 stars

Ashly was great and the babies love her! She followed instructions well and asked questions as needed. Was also great about making sure everything was tidy when we got back home!

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Kelsey S.
House Sitting
5.0 out of 5 stars

Ellie was so great with Lucy. She wass attentive and caring for our little girl. I would most definately use Ellie again.

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The A.
House Sitting
5.0 out of 5 stars

Deanna is the dog walker we've been looking for! She was able to help us last minute and was absolutely amazing. Her communication was perfect, we never wondered how our pups were doing or what services she was providing. She is our new go-to dog walker, and would recommend anybody.

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Ashlee C.
House Sitting
5.0 out of 5 stars

Wonderful sitter as always! My dogs are taken very good care of by Madison. She always leaves the house in the condition it was left-which we appreciate. Thank you for everything :D

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Brooke K.
House Sitting
5.0 out of 5 stars

It was wonderful to be able to go visit family (some are allergic to dogs) and know that Mochi, CiCi and Nala were in good hands. Dajon did a wonderful job and the dogs loved him. He sent pictures which made us happy to see how happy the dogs were. Thank you Dajon!

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Peg T.
House Sitting
5.0 out of 5 stars

Sahara is an amazing pet sitter! She took wonderful care of our cat, kept me updated, and treated them like their own. I came home to a happy kitty and a spotless house. Highly recommend and would book again! 🐾❤️

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Christy B.
House Sitting
5.0 out of 5 stars

Aleisa is the best!!! She did an incredible job watching my medically fragile girl, including handling a situation that led to an emergency vet visit. She did an amazing job keeping in contact about Frannie’s day to day, asked great questions, and communicated any conflicts with scheduling. I 100% trust and recommend Aleisa and would love to work with her again in the future!!

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Mady F.
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FAQs for House Sitting - Zimmer

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The average cost for House Sitting in Zimmer on Rover is $28.86 per night (as of July 2026). However, all sitters set their own rates based on experience, location, and availability.

Rover makes budgeting the cost of House Sitting easy. As long as your dates and pet profiles are correct, the price you see before you book is the same price you pay for House Sitting. For more information on service fees, click here .

As of July 2026, there are 1,527 sitters on Rover offering House Sitting across Zimmer. Enter your ZIP code to see which available sitters are closest to your home.

Beyond belly rubs and feeding schedules, a house sitter’s presence may provide an additional layer of security for your home. However, you will need to arrange overnight stays and other household tasks with your sitter when reaching out to them. Not all sitters offer the same services. Common household tasks you can negotiate include:

  • Mail & deliveries: Collecting letters and packages so they don't pile up.
  • Plant care: Keeping your indoor or outdoor garden hydrated.
  • Trash & recycling: Taking trash cans to the curb on scheduled pickup days.
  • Home security: Sitters can stay overnight to keep your home occupied.

The best way to align on expectations is during your free Meet & Greet. Use this time to provide a "home cheat sheet" that includes your preferred Zimmer walking routes, the location of your favorite pet store, and any specific quirks about your home’s security or appliances.

It’s helpful to think of house sitting as a "home base" service. Most sitters in Zimmer maintain their normal daily routines, like running errands or heading to the office, meaning your pet should be comfortable being alone for a few hours at a time. If your pet needs a little extra company, here is how to find the perfect match:

  • Look for "WFH" sitters: Many sitters mention "Work from Home" on their profile to indicate they’ll be present for the majority of the day.
  • Update your pet’s profile: Write down how long your pet can comfortably be left alone. This helps sitters quickly determine if their schedule aligns with your needs.
  • Communicate 24/7 needs: Standard house sitting usually doesn't include constant supervision. If your pet requires round-the-clock care, be sure to discuss this upfront.

Tip: Use the Meet & Greet to confirm a sitter's typical "away" windows. Transparency ensures your pet stays happy and your sitter can plan their day effectively!

Key handling is entirely up to you and your sitter to agree on during the Meet & Greet or in the Rover app. Most pet parents in Zimmer choose to hand over a spare key or digital fob in person, while others arrange a lockbox or unique access code. Don't forget to discuss key returns as well!

The Rover Guarantee is Rover’s commitment to your peace of mind every time you book. It includes 24/7 customer support, sitter access to advice from qualified veterinary professionals for diagnostic issues, and a reimbursement program for eligible veterinary care in the rare event something goes wrong.

All bookings are backed by the Rover Guarantee , which provides up to $25,000 in eligible veterinary care reimbursement.

Every sitter on Rover is required to pass a background check before listing their services. This process confirms their identity and indicates they are not on the Department of Justice’s National Sex Offender Public Website or have any disqualifying offenses.

Beyond ID checks, you can review each sitter's star rating, read verified reviews from other pet parents, and see how many repeat clients they have. Every booking is backed by the Rover Guarantee, which includes up to $25,000 in eligible veterinary care. For more details, visit Rover's Trust & Safety page .

If a health concern arises during a stay, your sitter is instructed to contact you and our Trust & Safety team immediately and, if needed, take your pet to the closest veterinarian. Through our Trust & Safety support team, sitters can ask for diagnostic advice from a qualified veterinary professional if your pet is showing signs of possible illness.

For extra peace of mind, you can also prepare an authorization form for your regular vet. An authorization form outlines your preferred method of care and allows your sitter to bring your pet into their regular clinic.

Every qualified booking made on Rover is backed by the Rover Guarantee, which includes reimbursement for eligible emergency vet care.

A Meet & Greet is a short introductory meeting between you, your pet, and a sitter. It can take place in person or virtually, although we recommend in-person so that your pet can get to know your sitter or the new environment. During the Meet & Greet, you will have a chance to walk through your pet's routine, medical needs, and unique quirks. Take the time to ask your sitter questions about their skills and expertise, and make sure the fit feels right for everyone. Most pet parents and sitters on Rover welcome Meet & Greets because the process can give confidence and peace of mind for service experiences, especially for longer stays or first-time bookings.

Sitters on Rover set their own cancellation policy, which you can find on their profile under their calendar availability.

Cancelling before a booking begins and before the sitter's cutoff time qualifies you for a full refund. Same-day cancellations for walks, day care, and drop-ins follow the full refund policy. Otherwise, for dog boarding and house sitting, you will receive a 50% refund for the first seven days of the booking and a 100% refund for the remaining days when you cancel the same day a booking should begin.

If your sitter needs to cancel within seven days of the booking's start date, then our reservation protection will kick in. This means our support team works with you to find a replacement sitter.

Yes, you can find sitters who have experience with handling special pet needs in Zimmer. On Rover:

  • 95% of sitters can help with special care needs
  • 99% can help with giving oral medications or injections
  • 95% can help with daily exercise

You can also find pet sitters on Rover who accept only one pet at a time, which is ideal for anxious puppies, kittens, or senior pets who move at a gentler pace. Some sitters will also list availability for 24/7 care, also known as constant care, in their profiles.

Use the search filters to narrow down sitters whose specific experience or environment meets your pet's needs. When reaching out to your sitter, outline your pet's care routine and use the Meet & Greet to walk your sitter through your expectations.

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