It would be nice if more home owners realize, that unless you are not watching any animals that you have to be home for, sitters have to be home every 3-4 hours to take care of pets mostly dogs. This makes it an uneven trade really. I alway enjoy traveling to out of way places and helping out younger people when they want to travel but I have never sat for a HO due to me wanting to be in their area. I just go where I’m needed. In turn, House sitters should leave a clean home and happy pets.