Hi. I’m wondering if there is something I’m missing as far as trying to get a pet sitter for our golden retriever. This is our first listing, and I’m wondering if sitters normally inquire when the date is closer? We need someone for May, so I’m hoping that’s the reason. Thank you in advance for any …

Hi there, The dates shouldn’t be a problem, as sitters often confirm sits months in advance. However, they may be a problem if they’re short dates of less than a week, as a sit of only a few days can be hard to get takers unless you live in a big city. The best way forum members can help is to lin…

Hello @lnwerner and welcome to forum! I’m not sure where you are in the process. I imagine you have a live listing? Have you published the dates of your sit? Dates must be published, if not, sitters are not able to contact you. Depending on your location it could take some days to get applicants. …

Hi @lnwerner , welcome to the forum. There’s no short answer for your question as there’s no general rule. Some factors influence how long in advance people apply: the “desirability” of your listing (location, requirements, tone of your listing, level of detail, pictures shown, information about t…

If no one applied I strongly advise letting the forum view your listing so both sitters and hosts can give you advice. It could be that just a tweak or two can make the difference.

Can you attach a link to your post to see if sitters can help you make it a stronger listing by tweaking, etc. ? Likely the May dates have little to do with the lack of responses.

Thanks for adding the link. I see that your listing states you’re not longer in need of a sitter, so I’m guessing you found someone? If not, make sure your listing is live, otherwise sitters can’t apply. Overall, your listing doesn’t lack lack too much in terms of the info there, but the responsibi…

As I mentioned when you replied to another thread: [image] How to add a listing or profile link to your FORUM profile Welcome & Getting Started I can see your listing just fine. No one probably is applying, because your schedule for Dexter leaves barely any time for the s…

Thank you! I changed and added quite a bit so hopefully it’s better now. Not sure how it is on the forum, as I wasn’t able to add the link. Very strange. Also I am still in need of a sitter for May and I’m showing it’s live. Are you seeing that it is not live and I no longer need a sitter? I’m not s…

I think your listing is live with dates (It seems, although I’m on another sit and can’t apply) [IMG_5143] For me as a sitter I would not apply for several reasons; It doesn’t say how long Dexter can be left alone. I would need a pet to be able to be left for 6+ hours unless home is in the midd…

Hello :wave:t3: Dexter looks gorgeous & your home and location are lovely so that’s all good. We’d be fine with the sleeping and walking info give given. Is his diet straightforward? Any meds? The main info that’s missing is how long Dexter can be left for when the sitter explores/grocery shops/hike…

Lovely house, beautiful dog in a great location, and you sound nice as HOs, so no problems there! As others have said I think the main issues with lack of applicants comes from concerns they might have about: i) Dexter’s requirements. There seems to be a lot of walking required - a morning and afte…

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Sitter Questions, Advice & Chat

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As I mentioned when you replied to another thread:

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