House Sitting in Essex

Lauren was amazing! Her stay lined up with the a heat wave and she did everything to make sure our pets stayed cool! She is super responsive and considerate and gave me complete confidence while we were away.

Jesse watched our two dogs at our home over a long weekend. He did a great job! We felt very comfortable leaving our quirky dogs with him. He was communicative and took excellent care of them. Our house was in good hands too. It was perfectly neat and clean when we returned home. We appreciate Jesse and the dogs loved him. We would be happy to book with Jesse again!

Always excellent pet care with Jessica

Wiktoria and her husband stayed in our home with our dog, Millie, for seven nights. Overall, Millie was well cared for and happy. They were also very flexible in extending their stay when our travel was disrupted, which we truly appreciated. We did have a few areas that didn’t fully meet our expectations. Millie was only taken on two walks during their stay, despite our request for daily walks or outings (even short car rides). We understand February weather in Massachusetts can be challenging, especially with a snowstorm during their visit, but we were hoping for a bit more activity. On the first day, Millie was left alone for over nine hours without prior discussion. While she can handle being alone for up to eight hours, we had emphasized that she typically spends very little time alone, and we had chosen Wiktoria based on her open availability. Thankfully, once we raised this concern, it didn’t happen again. Communication was limited — we received only a few pictures and updates, usually after we reached out first. As new users of in-home dog sitting, we realize we might have needed to be clearer about wanting daily check-ins, but it was something we expected based on other reviews. During their stay, Wiktoria let us know about ants appearing in the guest room — unusual for our home and especially for February. We offered our usual treatment suggestions, and although we found a few crumbs on the rug upon returning home, the issue now seems resolved. Overall, while Millie was safe and content, the experience didn’t quite meet our expectations given Wiktoria’s strong reviews. It was a helpful learning experience for us as first-time Rover users, and we appreciate the care she provided.

Henry is wonderful. Very enthusiastic about my caring for my cats and all the wild creatures I feed. My cats can be shy but they both bonded well with him. I highly recommend Henry.

Matt is so great. My dog, Gracie loved him so much. Definitely will have him watch her again.

Sarah was lovely - both my dog and cat fell for her the moment she walked through the door for our Meet & Greet, and our cat even rolled all over her feet, which is incredibly rare! She took great care of both of them, was very communicative, and took great care of our home as well. We would absolutely book with Sarah again.

Another great stay with Teri. She provides excellent care and peace of mind to our pack of four / 3 dogs and 2 cat. They are a motley crew, senior animals with some health and behavioral issues, but Teri manages them expertly and I never worry while I’m away!