Red Flags?

Oh my! Fascinating thread, but I am glad that I only read this now, after six completed sits that were completely without problems.

The most important point that I learned here is that one can use the app for finding out about sits were no reviews were written. Yes, I can see that my profile shows an HO who has not written about me. Maybe I should request that they do so. But there is no hurry, and the system will pester them when they log in again.

Someone wrote that THS dogs in Europe were not good with other dogs, because otherwise they would be in a kennel. I don’t think that is true. I have not had problems with the dogs I took care of when I took them on walks. Dog owners had told me that their dog would get too stressed in the environment of a kennel.

I do not expect a spotless house. I certainly would expect som pet hair, maybe some pet food outside the bowl, etc. Clutter during a video chat would not worry me too much (I am always a bit nervous that the HO might want to see more of my place during the interview). But yes, when it is in the profile pictures - I now checked the one that even I thought did not look good and indeed, the three most recent sitters had not left a review.

Sometimes when the HO has left other reviews and there is one missing, this is because it is quite difficult to write a bad review. It is easier not to review than have retaliation which may not be justified. I have found that other HO try to write cryptic reviews that show that a sit has not been a good one. The whole star system is such that you need 5* all the time. I have also noticed that sometime a section is not starred at all eg Pet Care - no stars after all the others have been 5*.

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@andrealovesanimals do you have a link to that post? This is against THS rules.

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The listing is gone, I think they were probably removed

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There is a listing in my area entitled something to the tune of “Clutter, Chaotic Critter Cottage.” I LOVE the frankness!:joy_cat:

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@Whirld-Traveller I think a title like that would make me open up the listing and take a look!

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That’s a whole bunch of red flags!