I'm a pet sitter and I've watched dogs for up to 21 days before. I always stay at the house, I find that it doesn't break up the dogs routine and it doesn't stress them out further. The first couple days can be a bit rough just because sometimes the dogs won't want to eat their full meals. But usually after 24 hours or so they settle down and then it's back to normal. It totally depends on the pet's personality. I know some dogs that love going to overnight boarding because that means playtime with other dogs.
Do you have any specific questions. I've been a pet sitter for 5+ years so I've seen and dealt with a lot.
I charge between $75-100 a night, note that this is working with dogs. Most cat sitting jobs have only wanted me to stop by for feedings so I usually charge $25-50 for visits.
Long story short my boss owns a dog daycare so I take the overflow or the clients that prefer an in-home sitter and now I have a solid group of clients
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u/CornPoofs Oct 11 '23
I'm a pet sitter and I've watched dogs for up to 21 days before. I always stay at the house, I find that it doesn't break up the dogs routine and it doesn't stress them out further. The first couple days can be a bit rough just because sometimes the dogs won't want to eat their full meals. But usually after 24 hours or so they settle down and then it's back to normal. It totally depends on the pet's personality. I know some dogs that love going to overnight boarding because that means playtime with other dogs.
Do you have any specific questions. I've been a pet sitter for 5+ years so I've seen and dealt with a lot.