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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am about to hire a Rover sitter to care for my dogs in my home for 4 nights/5 days this summer. I’ve used Rover a lot, but I usually prefer to board my dogs in the sitter’s home.

I’m unsure what to expect as far as how this normally works with respect to house rules. I will make clear that staying overnight every night is expected (I’ve heard horror stories about sitters taking multiple simultaneous bookings and not actually spending the night). And I will communicate no parties or anything. But is it reasonable to allow the sitter (college age) to have a friend over to watch a movie or should I say no guests? Any other suggestions of things to iron out clearly ahead of time?

When my dogs board at the sitter’s home I don’t care what they do and with whom as long as they keep my dogs safe, cared for and out of danger.

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Make the rules you need for safety and functionality. Don't try to micromanage the details.

I used to do a lot of house-sitting/pet-sitting. The people I accepted as repeat clients paid well, had well-behaved pets, and didn't make me feel like a suspect. You either trust the person or you don't, so honor your feelings about that. If you don't trust them to make good decisions (no parties, actually doing the job as specified) don't hire them.

Consider how you're going to enforce the rules you make. No guests? Really? Are you going to have cameras? Do you need to disclose that you'll have cameras? This is a lot of micromanaging, and it's probably just going to cause you more stress. Besides, Rover has its own liability coverage if your selected sitter does stupid things and/or doesn't do the job well. You could probably just review those with your selected sitter.[/quote]

OP here. I think there is a huge difference between micromanaging and giving clear communication to someone you are hiring so everyone is on the same page and not making assumptions. [/quote]

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