House Sitting in Newbury Old Town

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.

Jennifer was so wonderful with our dog and cat. Our dog is older and had a respiratory infection so she gave her necessary medicine and checked in with us with pictures and updates. We felt very comfortable leaving them in her care and having her stay at our house. Both my dog and cat were well cared for and so happy being with her. We highly recommend Jennifer as a kind and trustworthy pet sitter!

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.

Makayla was awesome! This was our first time having a Rover stay overnight at our house to watch Zolie and we felt completely comfortable and confident that she would take great care of our home and our pup (and she did!). Makayla was very communicative throughout the stay and you can tell that she genuinely loves animals - Zolie got lots of love while we were away. We would definitely recommend her to anyone looking for a pet sitter, and we’ll definitely be reaching out to her in the future for pet care needs.

Jeanne took great care of both our girls!

Sasha took care of our two dogs and our house while we went on vacationto a place where no pets were allowed. Originally, we were only booking her for one small dog, but on the meet-and-greet, we had just found out that the boarding for our larger, more challenging dog fell through, and Sasha said without missing a beat, “Of course, I can take care of the two of them.” She helped us add the second dog with a few clicks on the Rover website. The stay couldn’t have gome better, with Sasha accommodating for all the various people who come to our house like cleaners, trainers and lawn workers. Sasha is a true professional, and her poise skills with animals have an immediate effect on them. She is calm, easy-going and quick to grasp the nuances of the entire situation. We will most certainly hire her again and again.

Annmarie was the best! She came to our house twice beforehand to meet the dogs and asked me a bunch of questions about their routine and habits. She sent pictures daily to us and lot of pictures of them. I didn’t have to worry about them at all. I would use her again in a heartbeat!

Andrew took great care of our dog. Our house was in perfect condition when we returned. It was great knowing Andrew was there. Additionally Andrew confirmed we made our flight connection home prior to leaving Roscoe. This was reassuring as we were almost stuck but Andrew was there to help.

Words cannot express how incredibly grateful we are for TJ! The day we left for our vacation, our other sitter didn’t work out. We reached out to TJ and he replied within seconds, he quickly accepted the week stay at our home with our 2 dogs and 3 cats. He packed what he needed and was there within the hour for our fur babies! He stayed the whole week, took our dogs on 3 walks a day, played with them in the backyard, gave pats and treats to our kitties and sent pictures with check ins and updates throughout each day. Letting us know our younger dog got his medicine, and that our 18.5yr old cat was eating and doing well. He truly bonded with our pets and I know they did too! We have had some rough experiences with past sitters, and TJ was able to allow us to fully enjoy a relaxing vacation with the family, knowing our pets were having a mini vacation themselves with their new friend! In addition to all the love and care our pets got, we came home to such a clean home! All counters and floors were super clean and everything was well organized. He is so respectful and really cared for our home and pets like they were his own. Thank you so much TJ!!! We will continue to use you each and every time!!