Hi there, I’m looking for advice/ help/ suggestions. I’m away from my house and dog until October, and my house sitter, one week in, has said that she’s feeling a little too bound to the house and might want to leave the sit early. To be clear, it’s a house in the country, and my dog, like any dog…

@fairybekk , welcome to THS Forum. Sorry to hear that it’s such a tragic reason to join the community. Sounds like a horrible experience. There are probably suggestions and learning experiences for future housesits but suspect that your immediate priority is for your pets and property. From context …

Hi @fairybekk It sounds like a tricky situation, especially with you being 6,000 miles away. Once confirmed, a sitter is really committed to staying for the duration of the sit, and - assuming everything is as described in your listing - should only consider leaving in extreme circumstances, eg. fa…

I guess it’s defining “might want to leave the sit early”. Is that in the next few days or weeks and will she give you time to find a replacement? You need to talk to her and THS support and find a way through. What is it that has changed her mind and can you alleviate or fix it to make the sit work…

[image] OnTheRoadAgain: I’m surprised it isn’t against THS terms to remove a pet from the property overnight It is: 5.3.12. ensure that pets will remain at the Pet Parent’s property overnight, and will not be taken away from the house without prior approval from the Pet Parent

So sorry to hear this. I would also be in a panic. She probably thought she would like the peace and quiet of the country and then discovered the isolation and not seeing people is not for her. This sit sounds like a couple would have worked out better. I would contact TH after you talk to the si…

Thank you. I did convey this to the sitter. If I’m being honest, I’ve been in such a state about it all day. I’ve already started looking for other sitters, and am messaging lots of people on Trusted Housesitters just to see if by any chance any of them have a few months free. I didn’t realise it w…

Thank you! I added a link to my listing in my profile. I’m communicating with her-- trying to help her come up with some structures that will help. Her issue is that she’s lonely and feels isolated. We’d done a trial night over a month before I left, and I was so, so clear, in so many ways, that th…

This sit looks sooo lovely! And the description seems clear enough about the conditions. I wonder if this sitter is new and/or has never done such a rural sit with a dog before. True, it can be a little confining, but she should have recognized that before committing! On remote dog sits, it’s alway…

This is one of those situations where a note on the sitter’s profile stating that they ended a 3-month sit on day X would be really, helpful, since a cancelled sit will mean no review (am I right about that?). Someone who is given all the information about a sit and decides one week in they can’t k…

Sitter wants to leave 1 week into a 3 month sit

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GotYourBack 6 July 2025 16:32 8

@fairybekk, I can see that you’ve tried to add your THS listing to your THS Forum profile. Alas the weblink does not link. Suggest follow this helpful procedure.

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Sitter wants to leave 1 week into a 3 month sit

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