Pet Sitters in Arroz, CA

Irene & Henry
-62% off
0.5 miles away
Limited time deal
4.71
• 7 reviews
/night 81.00
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I have not been looking forward to writing this review for Irene and Henry. Because I was not looking forward to be reminded of the turmoil we went through while they were sitting house for us. Irene and Henry had signed up to stay in our home and with our dogs for 9,5 weeks. They knew it was winter in Germany, one of the first things we asked them, if they knew how dark and gray it is and that it can be cold. They had no problem with that. 2 weeks into the sit they said they could not walk our dogs twice a day any more, only once - since they were too tired. They asked for help with the second walk, which we then organized from abroad. Also after two weeks they said, they would have to cut the sit short and would be leaving our home 4,5 weeks early. We should start looking for a replacement. This came as such a shock to us, that at first we refused a replacement. With time and the loving support of the zeewoi staff we started looking for a replacement. Of course there was no one there on such short notice. The hours we spent dealing with finding someone new - this is nothing anyone should have to go through. In the end a friend took our dogs when Irene and Henry left our house and their sit early. Irene and Henry sent us pictures and comments about our dogs regularly. Our house was as clean as when we left it. The plants were well. We were contemplating leaving the zeewoi Community after this painful experience. Our trust was shaken. But, we decided to stay and remember the first two perfect experiences we had with our other sitters, whom we still are in touch with and feel loving and close with.

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Faith
I had such a great time hanging out with Binky and Ivy.  They are both the sweetest little dogs and super easy to care for.  It wasn’t necessary,  but I allowed them both to sleep in the bed with me.  They were so quiet it was like they weren’t even there.  We went on lots of walks, which they loved.

Faith’s apartment is so comfortable and unique.  There’s color everywhere and any spice you can imagine.  The bust stop into Geneva was right outside the door.  It was so easy to get around and sightsee.  Since the dogs have access to the back yard, you have time to actually get out and about.

Faith is fantastic.  She made me feel so comfortable and welcomed.   I’m sure I have a new friend for life.  I will 100% be going back.

Thank you Binky, Ivy and Faith.  See you soon.
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Susan
Susan was my first ever housesit which made it extremely nerve wracking for me, not knowing what to expect etc. Turns out I couldn’t have had a better try out than Susan’s place. Communication was super easy, she fully trusted me in using her car, sleeping in her bed, living in her home and of course taking care of her lovely girls. Wasn’t sure how long it’d take them to get used to me but 15mins after I arrived we were best mates. They were really easy to take care of, listened to me regardless (which is susan’s success) I just had a blast! Would def do it again! Susan’s very generous, helps wherever she can and got heaps of love for her dogs! Glad to have met them all!
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Tom
Tom and Jill left us all the instructions for taking care of Louie.  Very laid back dog that behaved extremely well.  We had a great time with Louie and enjoyed their home tremendously as well as the things we were able to see and do in Lake Geneva.  We would welcome the chance to hang out with Louie again if our schedule would allow us to do so.  In all the sit was wonderful.  Louie is a “10” in our book!
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Lindsay
We had a lovely time getting to know the kitten - she is a real sweetie once she warms up to you and was no trouble 😊 Guy and Lindsay were lovely, very welcoming and great to talk to. The house was brilliant, tons of space and nice and cosy too. Area was also fab - a huge park at the end of the road with access to plenty of greenery and a canal. We had a great time and would love to come back and see the kitten, Lindsay and Guy if we can 😊
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Christine
Perfect sit. Christine and Richard were very welcoming. We were left a very comprehensive guide on all aspects of the cats and beautiful home. The pusscats were perfect, very happy contented and very affectionate. The house was perfect, very comfortable on suite bedroom with an extremely comfortable bed. The floor had under floor heating, a real treat in such cold weather. Everything was perfect. 
We would like to highly recommend this sit  and hope we are invited back in the future.
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Lisa
We've put off leaving this review for a while, because we really hate saying anything bad about anyone, and we've had all great experiences here except for this one!

communication with lisa was difficult. when we were setting up the sit, she'd ghost us for a bit and then expect a very quick response when she got around to it. in our video intro with her, she kind of badmouthed her last sitters, which should have been a red flag, but we believed her until after our experience when we read her review of those sitters and their response and saw the pattern. we know now to ALWAYS read all the feedback.

we had to meet her the night before as an "intro" and then again the day she left to get her key since it was a fob.  when we met her the night before, she informed us she'd be getting in at midnight the day she got back and we'd need to wait because it was a key fob. we don't drive and she didn't get back until after 1am, leaving us to take an uber home, which was fine but annoying.  we wish she had mentioned this sooner, but again, we should have asked for her specific times and assumed it would be in daytime or evening hours.

the apartment itself was nice enough, pretty small and a bit cluttered. there was wet laundry in the washer when we arrived, and i reran it for lisa because it smelled pretty moldy like it had been there a day or two. the stove had some residue, which is not a big deal at all, except i didn't realize it and when i heated a pan and went to the bathroom, the smoke alarm went off and it was located on the ceiling which was very high, i would guess about 20 ft up. since space in the apartment is limited, lisa's "dining table" is an outdoor-type table which waas not very stable to stand on to turn off the smoke alarm. lisa told me it happens to her all the time, yet she left bad feedback for me, wondering why the smoke alarm went off, even though i told her and handled it quickly. none of it was a big deal for me, but lisa's responses were just really strange.

lisa left very detailed instructions, which was great. we followed all of the instructions to a "t", including sending her daily pictures, yet in her feedback for us she rated us low, claiming we didn't send "consistent" pictures, though we sent at least 4 per day... she could have been more clear with those expectations. i've seen similar feedback on here from another sitter and i wish i would have read all the feedback before we did the sit. 

nani is a great dog. she has some aggression issues towards other dogs and is not particularly savvy of streets and other obstacles while walking, but lisa was very upfront about that. lisa also informed us that she takes nani everywhere and tells people she is a service dog, which she is not. this made us a bit uncomfortable, especially with the aggression towards other dogs. on the first day we left her alone for about 3 hours as lisa had said she was used to being left alone 4-5 hours, but when i returned it seemed clear that she really didn't want me to go, so the next day i took off work entirely and brought nani everywhere, hoping i wouldn't have to lie about her being a therapy dog. we had a couple of run-ins where we needed to react quickly, and it was fine, nani is very sweet to people and was great in the house! coo coo is also a sweet kitty and snuggly when he warms up!

after the sit, lisa did not share any negative feedback with us. she had previously confirmed us for a second sit, but when we asked her to make sure, she changed her mind as if it wasn't confirmed. we then canceled our application for two other future dates that had not been confirmed and within hours lisa left us negative feedback. it definitely seemed personal and retaliatory, since the things that she claimed either did not happen the way she said, or she had not communicated well about.

all in all... lisa's apartment is in a super neighborhood. the pets are really sweet and cute. i feel like lisa expects a lot without communicating it and doesn't really see housesitting and petsitting as equal energy exchange, which explains a lot of her behaviors and unrealistic expectations. 

i hope that this was a growth and learning experience for her as it was for us. we've learned from this experience to follow our gut instincts. we are really easy going people and know what a privilege it is to be in other people's homes and with their pets and did not want to seem ungrateful, but over a month later, we still feel pretty bad about the whole experience.

Pet Sitting FAQs

From $28/week to $94/week for the cat sitting and from 29.9950 to 29.99150 for the dog, additional rates include from 50% to 100% per additional pet, cheap rates are 29.9940 for the cat sitting and 29.99 for the dog sitting. On Sittsy you can find a pet sitter who will not charge you anything for keeping your pets at home.

Yes, you can find a home pet sitter to stay in your house with your pet overnight and provide 24/7 care for your pets. You can include in your listing time the advisable timeframe that the pet sitter should adhere to and not leave your pet alone in the house. Usually, it's not to leave the pet alone for more than 4 hours.

The pet sitter for the cat should visit at least once a day. For the dogs, the pet sitter should visit at least three times per day, the best solution is if the sitter stays overnight and watches your pets all the time.

Look at the pet sitter with a high rating, and many previous bookings with good reviews, ask the sitter to make a meet and meet before confirming the booking online or in-person, and reach out to the pet owners where the sitter stayed before asking about reference.

Common red flags in pet sitters are bad reviews from previous pet owners, a high cancellation rate after approval, a sitter who doesn't have a background check, a sitter who refuses to meet and greet in person or online, and a sitter who wants to make bookings outside of the platform.

Yes, it is safe to hire a pet sitter it's still advisable to see if the sitter has a background check, good reviews, and past bookings and make a meet and greet before confirmation in this way you can reduce risk to the minimum.

Yes, pet sitters stay all day in your house and also they stay overnight, the sitter can leave your home for up to 4 hours or for a different time that you can discuss during the meet and greet.

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