About 2 weeks ago I accepted a sit - it was a great situation - perfect fit between 2 other sits so I could travel directly from one to the next without gaps. The new sit was actually listed with the wrong date - posted as starting July 26 but the owner wanted me there on July 25 and that was fine. …

Ooh that must have been frustrating. We had that happen once as well, but luckily the home owners were more than accommodating due to their own error and they found someone to watch their house/pet for the extra day before we arrived.

Yes, most HOs have been good - I think the nicest HO was a veterinarian in Sweden. She cancelled because they weren’t going to be traveling but offered that if I was still traveling to Sweden and needed a place to stay, her boyfriend would move to her place for the week and I could have his apartme…

That must have been very frustrating for you… As a HO, maybe you sitters could answer a question for me… We liked sitters to arrive the day before we leave, so that we can have a bit of time handing over and ensuring the dogs are settled. The sits that we’ve arranged thus far, we have arranged this…

Agree with Petermac - post the dates you want me to be there - if a day early then include that, if a day later include that. I will still confirm things with the HO either by email or conversation. And I’ll also ask if that includes staying at your place the day before while you are still around. …

@anon36831737 @toml Thanks both for your replies. We like to invite sitters for a meal and stay at the house with us the night before we go away, we have dinner and do a local dog walk or two. Our sitters use one of the spare bedrooms, so space is not an issue… But following your replies I will ad…

I think the wording has changed so that it actually states: Dates that you want the sitter We never do back to back sittings as we like to spend time at home being busy. So it is very annoying when the HO adds a day on after it has been agreed. I now ask: “What time would you like us to arrive an…

I’m in the UK, and with the current covid situation, the sitters have been from UK so traveling isn’t too much of an issue! :slight_smile:

This has happened to me. Unable to travel to a much anticipated sit in Florida last October, the HO has offered to host me, sit or no sit, whenever US/UK flights restart. Such generosity.

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