Rover.com – Dog Boarding & Sitting

It’s a convenient way to find a doggy day care. My dog’s sitter was amazing and was sending me pics of my pooch when I was away. He give me a report of how she did during her stay when I picked her up.

I am very overprotective of my puppy Gus so finding a great dog boarding or dog walking service was difficult in the beginning. After finding our dedicated sitter we use on
, my boyfriend and I refuse to use any other service. Thank you for making this overprotective mommy a satisfied client :)

Really happy with what I got from the app. Even people who couldn’t watch my 2 dogs suggested me to people on the app that could. Easy, friendly, and overall the right choice!

— Dog Boarding was awesome. The interaction was great with the sitter and I was happy to receive updates throughout my trip. Already booked another stay for my husky for an upcoming weekend getaway.

is the pet-​owners answer to dog boarding and sitting… it’s the ultimate AirBnB for doggies. My Roxy loves her visits to her Rover sitter and it’s great value. Plus, I KNOW she’s getting personal love and care that I’m never sure she’ll get if I board her in a kennel.

I thought this was a good idea to find a pet sitter through
, however, it turned out to be a mistake. I am posting this Unilocal review because I am not able to review my petsitter through
because i paid her cash. Here is my nightmare…
I contacted Natalie P. (Pomiak) through
, her reviews were all 5 star, so i thought great! I contacted her and she came and met me and my animals. She was nice enough, had 5 stars on
and lived close to me and said she would live at my house while i was away, as i need it with 5 dogs and 5 cats. We agreed on a price and off i went on vacation.
We were gone 4 days and upon our return, my husband and I were absolutely mortified. Our animals acted as if they hadn’t seen anyone in days, the house reeked of urine, cat throw up on the carpet, poo on the couch (where she said she was going to sleep) and there were dried up puddles of urine everywhere.
I was beside myself, my husband and i returned from vacation to our animals and home that were so neglected, I couldn’t stop crying and he had to clean for several hours.
I texted Natalie the next day and let her know that we wouldn’t be using her services in the future due to the findings when we got home and I didn’t hear a word back from her.
I tried to review her on
, but since I paid her CASH and didn’t pay through the website, i wasn’t able to review her. I have been so angry and wanted to reach out to her to get an explanation, but figured i would let it lie. Here is what prompted me to review…
I saw Natalie today, i had two of my dogs with me and she looked at us and started to walk away. I called her name several times and she walked away, so i walked up to her and she immediately picked up her phone started talking. I tried to wait patiently, but out of frustration asked her why she couldn’t even look at me. She continued to avoid me and walk away. She was blatantly ignoring me, it is VERY clear to me now that she knows exactly what she did. She left my animals alone while we were away. I do believe she stopped in to feed them, but other than that, by the condition of my home (which I still cannot get rid of the urine smell) they were left alone all night and not walked. She took our cash and my animals suffered.
As much as i think
is a good idea, I offer to all of you reading this, the review system isn’t helpful, they don’t know these people and how they treat your animals. I have no recourse or no one to complain to who will make sure this DOES NOT happen to someone else. Don’t use
, word of mouth, referrals are your best bet.
My animals are my kids and they were so badly neglected by Natalie P. it makes my stomach turn.

was a great alternative to dog boarding. I had adopted my dog a few months before I was flying out for Christmas and did not want to board her as I felt that could be traumatic for her. I was so thankful to find rover as an alternative and to have her feel safe and cared for. I received lots of good pictures of my pup and the person I used even gave her a bath and washed her bedding!

I used
for dog sitting services while I stayed in San Francisco for the holiday. The process of setting up the service was simple and I was able to easily communicate with several potential sitters via Rover. My sitter sent me texts and pictures throughout my pups stay wait her.
I will definitely be using
for my next trip!

This is an outstanding Dog Boarding & Dog Walking service. We live in Burbank, and found two incredible sitters close by. Thank goodness that somebody thought of this! I’ve used the service 2x now with 2 different sitters & they were both stellar. As far as I’m concerned this is the service I will be using from now on and the two sitters I’ve used will be my go to people.
Consider that your beloved furry family member will be in a home instead of a cold, terrifying kennel cage, and they will be with people who love animals as much as you do. Many are certified to handle medical issues as well. My dog has no issues, but that’s additional peace of mind. And the prices are very reasonable. Plus they’ll even text you pix & updates on how your dog is doing! What more can you ask for? I’ll definitely be back! Thanks
!!!

We’ve been pretty happy with
as found some pretty great dog sitters through this site. It’s nice that you can look at each sitter’s profile to see if they’re a good fit for your pup and check out reviews from other people that used them (ahem. Unilocal). We currently have 3 go-​to sitters in our area that we rotate from if one or two of them are not available for the dates we need. The process is so easy to book and we love getting photo updates from our dog’s stay. We’ve been more than happy with our results so far and plan to keep using them in the future.

I’ve used Rover for boarding and daycare dog-​sitting for over a year. I have only had positive experiences and the cost is way less than anywhere else in the area. I love getting daily photos of my min pin’s adventures on the town with her Rover sitters. I’m really happy to be a member here.

Totally found my new dog sitter Marsha from San Dimas on Rover… well first on Unilocal and then Rover. It is way way cheaper than leaving my babies at a kennel and they stayed in a great home, just like mine and with someone to cuddle with.
I recently moved to Covina and needed a dog sitter. I found my last dog sitter in Torrance through a referral and now all I could find in this area were kennels… and this Rover service. It was great!

Being new to town, I was worried about who could watch my dogs when we go on vacation. We have several trips planned this year and 3 large dogs. We live way up in the hills, so having someone come to our place every day to feed and walk them just wasn’t feasible. So I googled «dog boarding» and noticed
. After a bit of research I decided to sign up and message a sitter on the site. Dulce (the sitter) responded immediately and was happy to help watch our dogs. We drove to her house and felt very comfortable with her. She’s a caring person who loves dogs and that was obvious. I felt very relaxed on our vacation knowing they (our dogs) were in great hands. She sent many pictures of them on walks and having a good time. I would very much recommend this site to anyone looking for a safe, reliable dog sitter.

I needed a pet sitter at the last minute. My dogs are older so I needed someone to check on them a couple times a day and just hang with them for a few. I went to
and found a few sitters in my area and sent out emails. Within minutes I received a response. Next step we set up a meet and greet. The dogs loved her! I left on Friday and got home Sunday night. She sent me pictures of everyone each time she came over (I have 4 dogs) My pack was happy and all in one piece! This service took the stress out of my trip! I now know that I will be able to travel! Knowing that my ‘kids’ will be in good hands!
Go to the page — find your area, and check out the many sitters available! It’s easy to use!

is an awesome experience with our dog-​sitting option in Pasadena! I have two 4 year old Labs, They placed such a personal touch to caring for my dogs, they got walks and playtimes, I got day-​to-​day updates and photos of their activities, True dog lovers! I will never go back to a traditional kennel/​boarding house or the over-​priced dog hotels.
For great dog-​sitters in Pasadena, check out Elizabeth B., Alexandra G. and Carmina C. Good folks, friendly, knowledgeable, and their attention to details earns them 5 stars.

Great experience with
, compared to just leaving my dog at the kennel. There are many sitters you can choose from in your area and it seems like most sitters are open to a meet and greet beforehand so you know who your dog is staying with and where they are staying. I like how each sitter’s profile gives you their topline info (do they have pets of their own, do they have a backyard, do they have kids, are dogs allowed on the bed/​furniture, what size dogs they can take in, etc.). I’ll definitely be using Rover again, especially for those last minute business trips!
Thanks Rover! What a great service!

Great alternative to dog boarding places like petsmart or kennels. For around $ 20 to $ 35/​night, you have a choice on where your babe gets to stay and it wont be trapped in a crate all day. I found someone in my neighborhood with a yard who was very patient with my separation anxiety dog. She gave me daily updates through text. You also have the option of choosing a place with no kids, etc and make sure you do a meet and greet. That will seal the deal.

I will start by saying that I’m a pretty picky person, especially when it comes to caring for my dogs. I get super anxious whenever someone watches them.
I saw a great deal from Rover and I was in need of a dog sitter. I wanted to screen several people before making a decision. The reason Rover lost one star was because out of the 5 people I contacted to screen, only 1 person followed through. One of the other people I contacted was moving at the time we were supposed to meet. That would have been fine, except she told me a few minutes before we were supposed to meet.
The website is super easy to navigate. You can see potential sitters photo’s, reviews, and pricing.
The gal that I used for my dogs was super nice and very responsible. We met beforehand, so we could get to know each other. Also, I got a chance to take a look at her place. I completely trusted her. She also had a really nice house with backyard. I knew that they were in good hands.
I would book another stay with the gal. I’m still looking for another sitter as a backup.
Use my referral code for $ 20 off your booking.

was the perfect dog boarding solution for me. Jon, my doggy sitter took great care of my boys. I had a medical emergency and I needed a dog sitter last last minute — as in 10:30pm the night before I had to leave. Enter Jon. He responded right away and he was willing and able to take on my two boys, a Chihuahua puppy and a four-​year-​old Akita. I dropped them off the very next morning and after getting to know Russell, Jon’s pitti, I had to leave soon after. Jon sent me pictures of the boys and made me feels at ease over the next few days. When I finally picked them up four days later, they were happy pups. I could tell that they had had a great time with Jon and Russell and I could also tell that Jon really liked them a lot. Jon is definitely my new go-​to-​guy whenever I need a doggy sitter from now on. He is awesome! Thank you Rover, Jon and Russell.

Rover is such a great idea, but it could really be hit or miss when it comes to choosing your sitter. Boss has gone through 3 different sitters & all of them had a little fault.
The very 1^st time I used
, the sitter allowed me to do a meet and greet and she was so nice and also had another dog for Boss to play with! She had a pool and mentioned that no dogs would go inside. While I’m on vacation, I get some pictures and videos of Boss. in the pool. What? Overall, she did what she was supposed to, just didn’t like how she surprised me with something she said she wasn’t going to do.
The next stay was on my birthday and literally 30 minutes into dropping Boss off. I get a text from the
sitter saying Boss rips everything & ate corn on the cob. This was a new sitter, btw and I was SHOCKED. First, Boss doesn’t usually rip things apart, and second. how did he even get near corn on the cob??? Corn is awful for dogs so I was actually getting furious. Her response: he got into last night’s trash from the party. Meaning that she wasn’t even paying attention to him. even if it’s only been 30 minutes. We didn’t trust her and we picked him up immediately.
The third sitter seemed really nice. They happened to live like 3 minutes away so it was perfect! We dropped off Boss maybe around 9ish and picked him up around I would say 2 – 3? We got many pictures of him and lots of compliments saying he was such a great boy! Made me happy. When I came to pick him up, I asked when his last potty was and they said they never took him. D: whyyyyy!
We have yet to find that perfect sitter, but I know they’re out there somewhere lol.