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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]New to pets, what is downside of Rover other than costs extra that goes to company v the dog walker/sitter?[/quote]

I prefer an established business that is bonded. I trust the owner of my dog walk company, and they have backup walkers who have met my dogs should the regular walker not be able to make it. I don't trust Rover because I just don't trust a random person to show up and care for my dogs adequately -- I've heard too many horror stories. In this gig economy you have all kinds of folks who have no experience with dogs and who aren't the most reliable people in general putting up profiles on Rover.  If I had a Rover sitter/walker recommended to me by someone I know, that would be different. I don't have a problem with Rover, per se, I am just cautious about walkers I don't know with no overarching safeguards/training/accountability in place. And my pet care company has sophisticated software that allows me to schedule, get walk reports, and communicate with my walkers and the office staff easily via app or website. I pay for all of that -- our walks are a bit more expensive than the average Rover walker charges, and our overnight dog sitting is way more expensive -- but it is worth it to me. [/quote]

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