Join the #RoverChat Twitter Party Tonight, Oct. 3!

Tonight's the night for the Rover.com Twitter party! Whether you are looking for a pet sitter or want to learn about expanding your pet-sitting business, here's the chance to chat with some of the experts from Rover.com.

Get answers to your questions and learn about some of Rover's special programs, like Sit a Dog, Save a Life that allows pet owners and pet sitters to help raise money for local dogs in need.

Twitter Party Details

When: Thursday, Oct. 3 from 9-10 EST
Where: Use hashtag #RoverChat on Twitter
Who: Follow your host, @RoverDotCom - Rover specialists in customer service, customer support and booking will be on hand to answer questions

Prizes!

All participants in the #RoverChat will be entered into a drawing for the chance win these prizes!

• One $100 Amazon gift card
• Four $25 Amazon gift card

Special Offer for To Dog With Love readers

Check out Rover.com and be sure to use coupon code TDWL25 to get $25 off your first visit!  You can redeem the code here now and it will be there for you to use until the end of 2013!

Want some more background on Rover.com? Check out our interview with a Rover.com pet-sitter and some more info on what you can find on Rover.com.

Disclosure: We are being compensated for our honest review of Rover.com services. All opinions expressed herein are our own, and at To Dog With Love we only share information we think will be of value and interest to our readers. 

Adventures in Pet-Sitting: How to Become One, How to Find One

Last week we set off on an adventure to add a pet-sitter to Rocco's "staff"! We found a terrific sitter on Rover.com and we were all set to have our first "meet and greet" so we could see if Rocco and his new pet-sitter would be a good match.

But before we met, our potential sitter let us know that she'd be moving about 30+ minutes away. And since we were specifically looking for a sitter located near us, we decided to continue our search on Rover.com. The good new is, that's easy to do since Rover allows you to search by zip code and there are at least 20 sitters located close to us.

BUT, since our potential sitter KristyAnn B. looked like a terrific sitter with TONS of positive reviews, we just couldn't let her go! So we asked her what she loved about Rover.com and how it helped her grow her own pet-sitting business.

Photos courtesy of KristyAnn B.

KristyAnn also is a fabulous photographer. Those are photos of her charges, above, as well as a nice photo of KristyAnn sharing some puppy love!

KristyAnn has been a Rover.com pet-sitter for about a year and a half. Here's what she has to say:

Me: Why did you join Rover.com?
KristyAnn: I joined Rover.com to expand my business. I am a member of another site as well and I wanted to see what Rover had to offer.

Me: How has Rover.com helped your pet-sitting business?
KristyAnn: I can safely say I doubled my client base. Plus I like the added customer support. When I started I had random questions and Rover's customer support staff was very helpful. I also like the live chat option and they are very quick to respond.

Me: Do you have any suggestions for pet owners to help make their pet's visit more comfortable?
KristyAnn: Always be upfront and honest about your pet's bad traits so that we have a clear picture of how to care for your pup. Try to set up a meet and greet before the stay so you have a chance to meet the sitter and see where Rover will be staying.

Thanks KristyAnn! We wish you were staying in the neighborhood!

To list your pet-sitting business on Rover.com,  all you have to do is create a free profile, set your own price, and decide if you want to watch dogs in your own home or travel to the owner's home. Read more about becoming a Rover.com dog-sitter.

Join the Rover.com Twitter Party on Thursday, Oct. 3 to learn more!

Here's a way to learn even more about Rover and get answers to your questions! On Thursday, October 3 join the #RoverChat on Twitter from 9-10 EST and follow @RoverDotCom. Hope to see you there!

Special Offer for To Dog With Love readers

Check out Rover.com and be sure to use coupon code TDWL25 to get $25 off your first visit!  You can redeem the code here now and it will be there for you to use until the end of 2013!

Are you a pet sitter or do you use a pet sitter? How did you find your pet sitter? And would you offer pet-sitting services in your own home? Let me know in the comments below!


Disclosure: We are being compensated for our honest review of Rover.com services. All opinions expressed herein are our own, and at To Dog With Love we only share information we think will be of value and interest to our readers. 

Why Rocco Needs a Pet-Sitting Staff

Rocco and I on a recent adventure!

Why, you might wonder, does Rocco need a pet-sitting staff when he is such a great traveler and adventurer?

Even though we love doing things and going places together, there are some times when traveling with your dog just isn't the right thing to do... business trips, for example. Not everyone is keen on having my wonderful pup show up at a meeting (hard to believe, I know!)

So why does he need an entire STAFF, you ask?

There's nothing worse than getting caught in a situation when you have to travel and all your trusted pet sitters aren't available. Trust me, even with the wonderful staff we've already assembled, it's happened to me.

Too bad Rocco can't always come along

That's why I started checking out Rover.com, a pet-sitting community that connects dog owners with sitters for in-home dog stays. I was looking for a pet-sitter who would be convenient, trustworthy and would watch Rocco in their own home.  I like the idea of that personalized attention and I think Rocco is happiest in a home environment too.

So I did a quick search to see what I would find and I found a few pet sitters who were located close to me. A few looked like good prospects to add to our "staff" with lots of positive reviews and extra credentials like certifications in dog first aid and CPR and access to round-the-clock veterinary assistance.

And then lo and behold, as the pet-sitting gods would have it, I received an opportunity to join the Rover.com ambassador program and help spread the word about their pet-sitting services. So I looked a little deeper.

I learned some more cool things about Rover.com like...

• Rover.com is the largest online dog care community in the country with thousands of hand-selected and insured dog sitters
• Rover offers 24/7 vet advice through their Ask-A-Vet service
• They also provide photo and video updates (something I LOVE to see when I'm on the road without Rocco)
• 95 percent of Rover sitters are rated 5-stars by fellow members -- their highest rating

In the next few weeks I'll be sharing more of my own experiences with Rover.com. Next week, we have our first Meet and Greet. That's where Rocco and I will meet the sitter I selected from our Rover search. We'll go to her house so we can see how Rocco fits in and I can ask more questions and see if it's the right fit for us.

Special Offer for To Dog With Love readers

Check out Rover.com and if you book a dog-sitting visit, be sure to use coupon code TDWL25 to get $25 off your first visit! 

Rover.com Twitter Chat!

Here's a way to learn even more about Rover and get answers to your questions! On Thursday, October 3 join the #RoverChat on Twitter from 9-10 EST and follow @RoverDotCom. Hope to see you there!


Disclosure: We are being compensated for our honest review of Rover.com services. All opinions expressed herein are our own, and at To Dog With Love we only share information we think will be of value and interest to our readers.