Two applications, one starts the day other ends

Sitter Questions, Advice & Chat
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One sit starts the same day the other ends. Will I be allowed to accept both or will THS prevent me from doing so saying I will be busy with another sit? Thank you.

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Sits that start the same day another one ends are not considered overlap and you should be able to apply.

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@Bcooley you can accept both sits - we did this twice last year so I can vouch that it’s possible .

To make things go as smoothly as possible for the hosts and yourself , discuss and agree with both hosts your departure and arrival time before pressing “Accept “

Plan sufficient time for a handover and travel between the two sits . This will avoid any misunderstandings and contribute to everything running smoothly on the sit end/ start day .

#Iloveitwhenaplancomestogether

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@Bcooley - Yes you will, and no they won’t

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I had this same situation occur earlier this week for a sit in May. I spoke to both pet owners on phone, double checked it was doable, and accepted 2nd sit. Original sit (A repeat sit) I am arriving in the evening and they go away for their holiday next day.

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I have a few the last couple of months and arrival and departure times are critical. I am able to leave very early this sit and drive 90 miles to my next sit, where I have to arrive early.

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Similar for us on our current sit. Fortunately for us, the current sit’s HO told us we can leave before they arrive home and the dog is fine for around 4 hours, although he won’t be alone quite that long. Our next sit starts the same day as this one finishes 95km away, but the hosts are happy for us to arrive in the afternoon as we have already visited them and the dogs and been over lots of details. HO leave very early the next morning. Definitely a good idea to confirm exit and entry times with both HO.

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Early in my sitting experience, I ended one sit early one morning, took a short flight, rented a car, drove for about 2.5 hours and started a second sit the same day. My hosts and I had agreed on departure and arrival times and we were in contact as needed. Not a big deal. Everything went fine.

And you should make sure that your hosts have emergency backup folks, so if you or they are delayed, the pets still get care.

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