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It might … yet it might not … at least not for everyone. It depends very much on how messy, what you write and how. Remember it is not what we say but how we say it
In addition, there are four components that play a part in this pet-sitting-equation. Dates, location, pets, accommodation. Many people tend to oversee some “red flags” in favor of (say) a fantastic location.
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you should be very honest about the dog: when a pet owner writes: “My dog is a rescue and not very friendly with other dogs but he loves people and children” I tend to forget about them not getting along with other dogs (unless it is a 100lb beast that I may not be able to control)
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messy accommodation is not necessarily a deal breaker (as filthy could be) so talk about it in a humorous way. Something to the effect: They are welcome to leave the place as they found it, iow, you do not expect the sitters to leave your place spotless after the sit, messy sitters are welcome, sitters don´t need to worry about breaking staff that is in the way. The sitters’ room, however, (if you have one) should be clean
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it is always a good idea to clean up the place a bit when you take photos. I personally am very much put off by a lot of clutter in the pictures.