House Sitting in Manchester-by-the-Sea

Jesse did a great job keeping our home clean, it was like no one was even here. He sent several photos of our dog daily and kept me updated. Thanks Jesse!

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.

Matthew did a wonderful job taking care of our very active lab. She was well exercised, well fed, and well loved. Would not hesitate to recommend Matthew . Stella is probably looking forward to our next vacation as long as Matthew will be taking care of her!

I can’t say enough good things about Katie! She is very professional, great communicator and super sweet. She took amazing care of our two dogs in our home over a long weekend. We were able to enjoy our time away knowing our dogs were in good hands with thorough updates and pictures. Highly recommend Katie! Will be rebooking for sure!

Alyssa watched our dog in our home for 8 days, a big assignment. She was caring and communicative, checking in with us as needed and sending pictures, and took pains to understand our somewhat-stubborn dog's likes and dislikes. She left the house spotless, an extra bonus!

Lauren is absolutely wonderful! We had just moved into a new apartment the week before her sit, and she was so accommodating and flexible and patient with our anxious pup. She was very communicative, sent GREAT pictures of our dog (who looked very happy in all of them), and left our apartment in beautiful and very clean condition. 10/10 would absolutely recommend! Thank you Lauren!

Asia was an incredible caretaker of our pup while we were away! She was very communicative and sent a ton of photos 💕

Jacquelyn pet-sat for us during the Memorial Day weekend and did an amazing job taking care of our dogs and house while keeping us updated all the time! We’ll definitely use her again in the future and recommend her to anyone looking for a great pet sitter!

Lauren did a fantastic job, and we will certainly contact her again if she is available when we need a sitter. She stayed in our home for a little over 2 weeks and took care of our senior dog who needs medication. She was very quick to respond to texts and sent photos and updates while we were away. Lauren went above and beyond by going to the pharmacy to pick up a refill of a prescription which we could not do prior to leaving! When we returned our dog was happy, healthy and our house was left in perfect condition. I give Lauren my highest recommendation, and we were lucky that she was available!

Melissa helped us out when we ended up needing a very last minute house/dog sitter. She was professional, communicative, on-time and took great care of both our dog and house!

Fantastic communication and Matt went above and beyond our expectations to take great care of our dog and leave our home in excellent condition.