House Sitting in Orono

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!!!

Sarah has been amazing with our boys. Our older guy can be a handful and she managed to win him over. We’ve had Sarah sit for us twice already and are already planning to reserve her for more trips.

This was our second time having Mathew watch Finley and Gabby and the dogs loved their time with him. Mathew provided frequent updates, is a great communicator, and I trust him completely with our dogs and in our home. Would highly recommend him to anyone!

Deborah stayed with our almost 14 year old dog for two weeks. She was a great communicator, asked questions when needed, and sent daily photos. She kept a consistent routine including administering medication and two walks a day. What a relief to know that Dandy was well cared for while we were away for so long!

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!!

Loved having Gabrielle stay at our house for the week, looking after our two crazy Frenchies! The house was as we left it and the boys were well taken care of. Her communication was great throughout the week. Planning on having her again!

Alex was a wonderful sitter for our senior dog, Surly. She sent lots of pictures and a few check-ins each day. Surly was very spoiled and treated well. Very grateful for her care!

Brooke has sat for our 2 dogs and 2 cats several times, as we always come home to a clean house and happy pets. She is super communicative and we never worry about how the animals are doing.

We feel incredibly fortunate to have Teresa as a sitter for our Golden Retriever, Remy. She is wonderful to work with, and Remy loves her. When we travel we feel totally confident that Remy is getting the best care there is. We return home to a happy, healthy dog and a house just as we left it. Teresa even leaves some lights on for us if we return at night, for a cozy feel! She is the best!

Kristen did a great job with my high maintenance pets LOL. She stayed at our home for 5 days while we were on vacation. She washed the rugs that my old dog would have accidents on which was awesome of her to do! My dog looks better after getting back then before we left cause she combed all the shedding hair out! We will definitely use her again

Oliver was so great with our dog, Lucy! After our initial meet and greet, I knew the two of them would have so much fun together and I wasn’t wrong. Lucy got lots of walks, outdoor time, play time and cuddles. We will definitely have Oliver over again to watch her.

Bran was a wonderful dog sitter for our high energy dog Ruth! He was able to arrange a meet and greet last minute, which we really appreciated. He was also very respectful to our home and our dog, and gave us plenty of updates throughout the day on how Ruth was doing. We would definitely use him again!

Breanna was amazing! She gave us lots of pictures and updates and was great with the dogs! She was extremely flexible with our schedule and made us feel comfortable while we were away!

Rachel came through for us when we had a last minute cancellation with a different rover sitter! She was great with our two dogs and very respectful of our home. We would definitely recommend her to anyone looking for a responsible pet and house sitter!

Dawn did a fantastic job housesitting our two pups! They were happy and so well taken care of and the house looked great. She sent pictures and updates every day. We will absolutely have Dawn watch our dogs again!

Returned to Jo to watch my three pets at my house for 3 weeks. My fur babies were very well cared for, and Jo left my house in great condition! She kept me updated with texts and photos and immediately alerted me when my dog started limping unexpectedly. I’ll continue to use Jo, it’s such a relief to know my pets are so well looked after while I’m away!