My last two house sits were in homes that were very dirty, borderline hoarding and a bit disorganized. When I looked back at previous reviews I found previous sitters all rated them 5 stars for cleanliness etc. In addition no one mentioned that one of the dogs woke between 4:30 and 5:00 am each day and howled until I came downstairs. The owners did mentioned tat the dog got up early!
I would like to encourage others to give honest rating on all levels. It would have been helpful to me to know before going.
Sorry to hear of your experiences. The reviews are probably from before THS introduced a blind review system (only very recent!) With the new system, it takes the worry our of leaving an honest review - so make sure you do!
I write in my applications that we value a good night’s rest and that our care starts at 6am. I then ask in our call what time the animals wake up and get their day started. I lost too much sleep when my 3 kids were born.
Yes those are good ideas but who can sleep with a dog whining and howling at 4:00 am until you come down.
Many days I go back to bed,
But it is still a disruption.