House Sitting in Rockport

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.

What a fine responsible gentleman Calvin is. I will definitely call on him again when my 2 dogs and 4 cats need a sitter. He stays professional and faithful with his word of what he will do and goes above and beyond to look after the loved ones placed in his care as well as the home they are in. "Calvin, when the cat brings you a fury gift in the morning to show its appreciation, you know you were a hit! Thanks again, for easing my mind and freeing me to enjoy my trip. I looked forward to the pictures and videos you sent of them each day!."

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.

We had Shayla come stay in our home for a few hours and truly went above and beyond! She sent photos and gave updates, was super easy to get in touch with and just the sweetest to our babies. We loved her so much, we already have her booked for another long stay with our pups. We highly recommend booking with her!

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!

Matt did a great job and I highly recommend working with him. Our dog is very anxious and our cat requires medication. Matt handled everything perfectly and left the house cleaner than when we left it.

Erica was very helpful and reliable in taking care of my cat who meowed her approval a number of times upon my return. She stayed in touch via text message. I would hire her again.

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!