Pet Sitters in Olga, FL

David
-56% off
5.0 miles away
Limited time deal
4.60
• 5 reviews
/night 69.00
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David and I clicked on the Zoom interview, but it was not a great fit, ultimately. The pets are fine, so the most important thing is that. And the house is fine. I guess I've been spoiled by great sitters who left our house impeccably clean and communicated daily with pictures and information that clearly indicated they knew our pets well and were taking really good care of them and our house. This seems to be the zeewoi standard. But I had to contact David every time I wanted information. He never contacted us once, although he did respond within the hour when I contacted him. But not a picture. Nothing. He even jokingly complained that our cat wasn't being warm enough to him and he considered himself a cat whisperer and was a little peeved. I laughed along and shrugged it off because he was such a nice guy. But I think he found my detailed instructions too informative? Over the 25 years I've had pet sitters some have joked about my very thorough instructions, but everyone, until David, told me they very much appreciated too much information rather than not enough. It doesn't appear he paid them much attention. He didn't recycle. He didn't take in our mail, several days worth was left sitting in our mailbox, which he explained was because we hadn't explicitly asked him to bring it in. The same was true about sending pics of the animals or communication. If I'd asked he would have, but I didn't, so he didn't. The same went for a package that was delivered the day we came home. It arrived at noon, 5 hours before he left our house, but he just left it outside. He said he figured it "would be fine" out there until we got home. He also left earlier than we'd agreed to over text. It's clear if you read the instructions what time the dogs eat dinner and I told him to please stay until dinner, walk them as instructed and then feed them before he left. He left an hour and a half earlier than that to meet friends at the beach. He also didn't follow the instructions for feeding one of our cats, about not leaving her food out because the dogs would eat it before she got a chance to. He did this at least twice that I know of. There was a coating of sand in the shower. The bed was made-ish. He didn't bother with the wash cloth on the bathroom counter I asked him to use to wipe it down so the poured cement doesn't stain. It was untouched, perfectly folded and the post-it note was still stuck to it . The floor was not swept, lots of fur tumbleweeds, although I'd left the vacuum out. And when I challenged him his response was that, "he was not a professional." Except that this site is based on a pay-based membership and at least I expect professional behavior from the sitters who I entrust with my pets and my house. He was taken aback by my texts challenging him when we got home and had discovered all the above. He said he's received nothing but good reviews before and I have no reason not to believe him. He also said he "probably won't use the app again." He said he was "feeling a little attacked" by my observations, even explaining that he'd been asked back by other sitters, and one even paid him some $, though he hadn't asked for it and never would. I've never ever had anything but great relationships with the sitters I've had in my home, through this site or before over the years. Some were long-term sitters for over a decade. I liked David very much as a person over the phone. I have to say we were not a good match once I came home and saw the lack of attention to our instructions, and that he hadn't cleaned up after himself thoroughly before leaving. Not all fits are good ones. This one wasn't for me., though I wish David the best, as he did me.

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Barbara
As soon as we met Barbara we knew it's a perfect match. Like us, Barbara is a world-traveler that knows how to enjoy life, while sharing them with the cutest puppy in the Bay Area - Bailey.
You will fall in love with Bailey in a second, his energy and human expressions are priceless. 
We loved staying at Barbara's house which is full of light and great energy, fully equipped with all you need and located in a quiet and beautiful neighborhood, near hiking trails and the center on town.
Barbara made us feel at home and Bailey will forever stay in our hearts!
Thanks Barbara and Bailey for a perfect stay! <3
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Beth
WOW!! What an amazing sit. We really have nothing negative to say about it. Beth and Andy could not have been more welcoming and nice.  They let us come the night before and even cooked us a delicious dinner. Their welcome guide is very thorough. Plus she has her own welcome guide that is even more thorough.
       The house is so comfortable and is actually even more beautiful than the pictures. And, oh the views!! But yet still close to shopping and just across the bay from the beautiful beaches of Panama City Beach.
       As far as the pets, we fell in love with all of them. They are very well behaved and trained. Henry, the huge Great Dane is just a gentle giant. And Stella and Herschel, the two Shih-Tzus are the biggest snuggle bunnies. 
      Without any reservations, we highly recommend this sit and would definitely come back if we were in the area.
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Jill
We had a wonderful, albeit brief, time at Jill and Grahams lovely home with Ozzy. We were warmly welcomed and the place is quite beautiful and cosy. Ozzy is one of the happiest, most affectionate dogs you could hope to come across. Happy to follow you around the house and just be nearby at all times. He is very energetic and always likes to go out for long walks and at night all he wants to do is snuggle and sit on the couch with you. He is very well behaved with one little quirk in which Jill advised us that he is a little bit of a hoarder so you just need to keep things high up away from him which wasn’t any trouble at all. 

Great communication with Jill throughout and Graham on hand to offer any local area tips (but being extremely cold and snowy the downtime was much appreciated). Would happily come back given the opportunity!
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Sara
We absolutely loved our time caring for Nyx! She’s the sweetest little cat and very easy to look after. Sara was always contactable and quick to answer any questions we had. The apartment is lovely and very spacious. Hopefully we can look after Nyx again soon! Thank you so much Sara :)

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From $28/week to $99/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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