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.

The meet and greet sealed the deal of us. I could tell that our 13 year dog recognized the dog lover before his eyes. It was such an easy transition for all of us. I hope she is available next time we are away. Maybe we will plan our vacations around her schedule 😉

She was great with our pups! I enjoyed meeting Jacquelyn prior to her watching our girls. We were able to run through all there needs. When we came home after our trip our house was tidy and left exactly how it was. She also took care of turning our pool on and off as well. It was very helpful having her stay at the house!

Matthew took amazing care of our two pugs and our home while we were gone. He was very accommodating when there was an unexpected change of plans, and was extremely communicative with texts and photos. We’ll definitely be repeat customers.

So glad that we found Henry! He was wonderfully communicative and took the best care of our dog. Additionally was respectful of our space while he stayed in our home. Thank you Henry!

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

Teri watched our cat and house sat on late notice and was great to work with. She took great care of both the house and our cat—going above and beyond giving him meds and cleaning her own towels and sheets before we got home. The daily updates on our long trip were much appreciated so we could see our cat was doing well. Would definitely recommend!