House Sitting in Independence

We adopted both our dogs, in our new home, in a new city - just about a year before the 2020 lockdown started. Since then - I have continued to work from home - and my dogs are pretty much never left alone. We have even brought them with me when I have traveled...which was a bit much. For this trip, I reached out through Rover which I have used before in other cities- and it has always been great. Because my dogs were not used to being home alone for extended periods of time, I really wanted someone who could housesit them. I put my request in about a month before my trip - and was surprised at how many responses I received right away. Katie responded that she was available - AND could have a "meet and greet" the very day I put the request in. We set it up a few hours later – and I met her (and her two kids – which at first I thought was I little odd - her daughter – maybe around 11 and her son maybe around 5-6?). But honestly, you could tell that Katie is really together and her kids are really cool...so that “meet and greet” with the kids actually made me trust her even more. A few days before our trip – Katie came over and we went through everything – easy breezy. And then during our trip she sent us texts/pics/updates – and I knew our house and our puppers were in great hands. Katie is the first person I would contact if I had to find a dog sitter again – she is awesome! Thanks Katie!!!

Ashley did a wonderful job taking care of our dog for the weekend. She was timely, gave us updates through the weekend, gave our dog the care we were looking for.

Madison was great, even with our very skittish dog! Madison worked at it to overcome our pups fears and they were best friends by the time we came home. On top of that, our house was clean and just as we left if. Thank you Madison!

Brooke was great! She sent a lot of photos and videos throughout the sit so we never had to wonder how anyone was doing. We have two dogs and two cats so it was not an easy sit! It was clear that she really got to know our pets and they were relaxed and happy when we got home. One of our dogs is leash reactive and tricky to walk and Brooke managed him super well! We will definitely use her in the future.

Kristen took care of my 2 Goldendoodles, Leo and Finn, in my home for 4 nights. She did an outstanding job. Her daily communications and pictures of the dogs were perfect and made my vacation worry free. She had to deal with the bitter cold weather and made sure the dogs were not outside too long. I highly recommend Kristen to anyone who needs a dog sitter. I will definitely want her to take care of my dogs again the next time I go on vacation.

Justin was great at communicating and keeping me in the loop about my pups. He was very understanding and flexible when our younger dog, Hila, decided to act out after we left. The dogs were relaxed and happy when I got home. The house was also clean and taken care of. He did a great job and I would definitely have him watch the pups again.

Lisa was fantastic! We came home to very happy dogs who clearly enjoyed their time with her. We look forward to working with Lisa again in the future!

Victoria is amazing! We had her house sit for us for a week and she was very responsive with daily updates and photos. We came home to a clean house & happy animals; would definitely book her again!

Excellent care. Great snuggles. Lots of updates and fun photos. Highly recommend!

Callie is so professional and attentive with communication. She made us feel extremely comfortable taking care of our pups (and also taking care of our home) while we were away. Shes amazing 😊

Shea was fantastic. Very communicative and prepared. My two dogs seem to have had a great weekend with her and she left the house extremely tidy. We would absolutely rebook with Shea!

Alex was great! She's very upbeat and friendly so Henley loved her. He got lots of playtime and attention. We will definitely have her again

Autumn stayed at our home and took such good care of our pets. She sent daily updates and pictures. Clearly both dogs and both cats loved her. Two thumbs up for Autumn!!

This was our first time having Carolyn - she stayed in our home 3 nights to care for our elderly mini schnauzer and cats. She did a fabulous job and provided frequent pics and updates. One of our cats can be aggressive and weird with new people. Finding a sitter who can manage him is stressful. Carolyn handled him with professionalism and ease, besting him at his own game. She ignored him when he hissed and gave him treats when he was good. 10/10, we will book Carolyn again.