Has anyone tried “stay in home” dog sitters during long trips? How did that go?

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I used to do stay-in-home dog sitting. Most people would have a guest room that I would stay in. One woman lived in a smaller house with one bedroom and insisted I sleep in that bed, but I just slept on the floor with the dog.

In retrospect, that sounds really weird 🤔

Anyway, tips would be:

- leave notes on how to use major appliances, or if they shouldn’t use them.
- If your neighbors are nosy, maybe indicate that you’ll have someone new staying over/walking the dog et cetera. I had a few awkward run-ins with well-intentioned friendly/nosy neighbors.
- Be clear about how much time you would like the sitter to be at the house. Some people insisted that I go about my daily life per usual, and just make sure the dog was walked twice, fed twice, and then that I sleep there from 10pm-6am - any extra time was at my discretion.

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All the time. Have had great success by using dog sitters who came personally recommended through friends, neighbors, and Nextdoor. So much easier than taking them to a boarding place and you get a sense of some home security as well.

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Yep, we have a guest room and bath they use. Longest we've used someone was 2 weeks. Few tips: Best to use someone bonded and insured, do a meet and greet with you and the pups first, leave detailed info (food, potty breaks, walking, vet info in case of emergency, POC should something happen to you - sorry, sounds bad but necessary, mail pick up, etc.) Some people like using Rover.com too by the way but my experience hasn't been great.

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I wasn’t bonded/insured, and I was also just trying to make ends meet by juggling a few jobs, so I charged $35/night. Longest I did it for was 14 days, and I liked that best because I was able to establish a routine. Not sure what the going rate is for comp these days, but I wouldn’t be surprised by $100/night at the upper end.

Definitely try to get someone that comes recommended by someone you know well. If not, I would pay more $ to go with a professional service. Just my two cents 😊

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As for comp - we have one service that will do it for $80 a day/night, including overnight + two visits during the day. Others charge 70-80/night then charge another 20 for each visit. Gets expensive but with a few dogs, it's about the same or less than boarding them and a lot easier and less stressful on them and us. :)

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Slalom1 do they sleep over in a guest room or something? What’s the longest time you’ve been away? Any tips? Thanks for the reply btw.

WM1 thanks for the tips! Do you think a 10 day gig is too long? How much would you ask for compensation?

Also curious about comp.

What did they charge? Is it a daily rate?

It’s fantastic!

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