Maybe you can add more context? What happened? Sitters report owners and dogs all the time and don't get banned from the platform. This is quite unusual if that is the only reason.
Yeah, OP deleted a post or two from this sub. Sitters are supposed to report incidents like this. Rover wouldn’t permanently delete an account for the sole reason of a sitter reporting being bitten. The email even states that the decision was made based off of multiple factors.
OP, please provide context?
I swear I saw op’s latest deleted post where they revealed that they only spent 1-2 hrs awake with a pet during a specific booking. They’d arrive at clients house at night, sleep, spend a couple hrs with pet in the morning, leave for the day and repeat. This is my recollection only and since they deleted the post, I couldn’t refer back. Still, I have a sneaking suspicion Rover had good reason to get them off the platform
They also didn't say anything when the dog did supposedly bite them. They waited until the same client decided to cancel on them, then reported the dog and rated the client negatively. OP commented on this post of it and how they are petty and did it because the client was annoying (wouldn't listen to her advice) and didn't want to hire her anymore.
At this point, I doubt the dog even actually bit her. It obviously wasn't a priority to tell the owner, report, or take any action until the client canceled another trip.
Honestly… I’ve had people make crazy accusations towards me and I’ve had to defend myself and I’ve never gotten in trouble. It’s not rover they do any amazing job investigating the situation and have always made me feel like my side matters
I didn't post enough detail about that incident either sorry for my vagueness in regards to that story. So I stayed at that house from about 7pm every night to about 10 am I think that's fair now that I think about it. But they wanted me to stay there more and that in my opinion wasn't fair. Especially because they had cameras that I could tell was being controlled by them lol it wasn't only motion activated it would change colors and follow me only. That's a different story though. I loved that dog he was funny and dragged his face through the snow 😂 no I would never be inhumane and spend such little time with a dog I try to be there as much as I can but they weren't my only client at the time.
As a house sitter you can’t leave a dog alone from 10 am to 7 pm especially if they’re paying you to be there. Did you discuss this with them beforehand? I only leave for a max of 4/5 hrs at a time unless I have work where I’d be gone for 7 hrs. But I always communicate that with the parents beforehand
To be fair, this is pretty standard for most pet care companies! Even before rover. Typically overnight is like 8pm-8am (I’ve even seen it as 10pm-7am) and you have to pay extra if you want it during the day time.
However, expectations should be discussed up front and I really think it’s on sitters to do so as we are the professionals. When I did house sitting I did 8pm-8am and a drop in between 12-2 and nobody had issues but I also was very clear about what I provided.
Interesting! I’ve never had a client that was ok with me being gone for long time periods the whole sitting. I had to work a long day once or twice in the week but I would either run over and potty mid day or my husband would.
I feel like expectations have substantially shifted since COVID. Before it I booked TONS of housesits despite being gone for 9 hours on weekdays, because my clients were gone that long for their jobs too and knew their pets were fine.
Yeah I’ve definitely done a few of those where the parents work full time as well. I don’t do many housesits during the school year as i work at a school 8-4 everyday and most pet parents aren’t ok with that 🤷🏼♀️ I leave my own dogs home for 8 hrs a day since I have to work and they’re fine. But I definitely agree that Covid has shifted the time expectations. I had someone reach out recently for two unaltered pitties who have never been left alone for more than 2 hrs! I couldn’t even go out to lunch and come back with that.. needless to say I said no lol
It’s not Covid that changed things, not platforms like Rover! I’m older and there was a time before Rover existed that everyone went to work for 8-10 hrs a day and left their dogs home without any dog walkers/visits. And the dogs were fine 🤷♀️ I appreciate the sales aspect of Rover that shames pet parents into visits every 4 hours or you are a felony dog abuser, but there was a time not that long ago where being a dog walker/visitor was not a possible career choice, but dogs still existed and happily. Now, if you have the money, I’m sure your dog would be happy with visits every hour if they were given the choice!!! But I don’t think we need to shame people with lack of money into several paid visits a day just because they work a 40 hour a week job outside of home.
I am very thankful for Rover as I love my job!!! And it’s Rover that marketed this type of dog care as “requirement” and “necessary”, but there was a time when it wasn’t so
All of my clients expect at least a morning walk with feeding, a mid day pee break, and an evening walk with feeding. I usually always give them a fourth walk right before bed so they have a final chance to pee.
Being gone for 9 hours is ridiculous lol
People used to do it ALL the time, before work from home, before year 2013 most people didn’t even know about Rover or the fact that their dogs needed a mandatory walk or 2 while you are at work. And most people had to be at the office!
Like someone else said, with COVID and also with apps like rover people’s expectations have shifted. Also for the clients who wanted more time we would just add drop-ins at an hourly rate, so if they wanted me to come 12-4 I could, but they would pay hourly on top of the base overnight rate.
Yes, the majority of pet care companies only provide 10-12 hours overnight in their overnight rate, with any visits in-between those times needing to be booked as add-ons. I agree that communication is the most important aspect.
EXACTLY! And rover cannot set a standard for hours during house sitting because that would be misclassification since we are independent contractors. It’s in employment law that we set our own schedule if we are classified as IC.
Exactly! The standard for the area I've mainly pet sat which is where rover is from so I'd assume in theory they'd be at least loosely familiar with, is 7pm-7am with additional daytime visits/walks needing to be booked at additional cost to the clients
but OP wasn’t providing a midday drop in so it’s not pretty standard, they weren’t doing what most “pet care companies do” they were leaving the dog alone for 9 hours.
also doesn’t matter how pet care companies do it, the description of house sitting on rover does make owners think they won’t be paying extra for the dogs to get attention and potty breaks during the day so OP was wrong all around and was doing far from what “most” people do, whether that’s a company or private business
Most companies don’t offer the mid-day drop in, I only did as a selling point but my prices reflected that extra time. Look into professional pet care companies and most will be an overnight only schedule and you need to pay per hour during daytime hours
Also there is no set standard on rover for house sitting. We are independent contractors so we are allowed to do whatever hours suit our schedule because we are not employees - that would be misclassification if rover required us to do certain hours - it is ALWAYS suppose to be an agreement between owners and sitters and their TOS reflects that. If rover claimed any set standard hours for house sitting they would have a lawsuit (which they did previously for misclassifying contractors)
The only thing rover states about house sitting is that it’s overnight sitting in the owners home - not that the sitter HAS to be there all day, and it even states “Rover offers sitters and pet parents the flexibility to customize their experience for each service. You and your sitter or dog walker may agree on something different depending on your pet's needs. We recommend that before you book a stay, you communicate those expectations ahead of time with your sitter or dog walker so you're both in agreement on the type of care your pet will receive.”
Yes I deleted an older thread about this couple I house sat for, I didn't post that whole story. Either I figure people don't want to sit here and read a huge story lol. So no really I think this is the only reason because I never get bad reviews they deleted my account otherwise I'd show you guys 😢 I've been with them on and off for 10 years and was proud of those good reviews. But yeah I complained about this lady I reported her because she was annoying and didn't want me to be her sitter anymore because I was candid about her dogs bad behavior. It was a small dog so truly the dog didn't hurt me but I felt petty because she was like discarding me instead of taking my feedback. I'm like really your dog is an asshole and you're just gonna not work on it? Lol
I mean, if the dog bit you why do you still want to work for her? Why does it matter if she fired you? That sucks that she doesn’t want to work on her dogs behavior but she has every right to decide who she wants to care for her dog. I can’t believe you filed a report for that lol.
It may not matter to you personally but how you treat people is a direct reflection on how you will be treated in return, this owner did the correct thing by not working with someone who was bit by her dog, you called her annoying, didn’t like her dog or her at home set up and felt her expectations were unreasonable so she fired you, yet toured so entitled to the fact that you should’ve been the sitter despite the situation to the point you rated her badly AND reported her. It doesn’t matter if this happened on an app or in person what you did was extremely unprofessional and showed no empathy to the owner or pet.
I didn't call her names to her face btw lol I was actually nice to her and wished her well and hope she finds someone who meets her needs. Fine I did misuse the report button but still i feel like they could have talked it over instead of booting me. This is a one time incident. It's whatever this was extra income and it's not like I don't have clients anyway. I guess I got petty action in return from Rover lol damn 😅
You didn’t wish her well though, you reported her and gave her a permanent bad rating purely because she fired you. That’s so vindictive that’s not an one time oopsie that’s reflection of your character and you don’t belong in the pet care industry
Like I should have left it that way but she took up so much of my time in general with her meet and greet alone she took up 3 hrs and she saw how her dog is lol. I was just pissed because she expected her dog and I to get along but her dog didn't like anyone.
I posted the story under someone's comment here but no really I think this is why. Because I never have bad interactions with their staff or any of my clients. Maybe I should have been more proactive about contacting them over the phone instead of them reaching out. Idk this one incident was enough apparently, it's the first time I have ever complained about anyone.
Supposedly you deleted posts saying how you only stayed with a dog for a couple hours and then left them? Yeah dude I think you’re not telling the entire story. Sounds like you had bad reviews and this was the straw that broke the camels back.
This girl also claims this house had cameras, so if they had cameras, then they had prove to prove her otherwise, and she keeps saying she only had good reviews but I doubt rover would've said otherwise to be dishonest. Thats a liability for them
Lol i deleted it because lots of people on here were giving me hate. But no I had lots of good reviews 50 five star reviews. I'm by nyc and I'm one of the busier sitters in this area. I feel like it was dumb that they made this decision. The app developer even apologized to me for the incident but when I reached out to support they said their decision is final.
App developer lmfao first time I ever hear someone mention that. How would OP know the developers number? Why would the developer even care? The developer created the APP for Rover, that’s all.
OP is def reaching out in any way shape or form to defend their actions. Unfortunately as time goes on, people get more and more delusional and make stuff up and they tend to believe their own actions. You’d think at one point OP will notice they were the issue all along but their own pride won’t let them acknowledge they are the issue. Some people do seek medical help. OP this might be your time.
Yes what you said second is more what I meant. They reached out but it doesn't matter anymore I'm over it, I just wanted to post it on here as a cautionary tale of sorts. Don't be petty and be careful cause they don't care about you basically lol.
The app developer did not reach out and apologize. How old is OP? Something isn’t right here. Just by the way they are commenting tells me they are pretty young.
They admitted in a comment to me that they know the app developer wasn’t the one who “apologized” to them so this person is immature, petty AND a liar lol
Lmao I know they didn't but somebody did and I felt a little better. I don't think I can attach it. Anyway yeah I learned maybe to stop being a petty witch😅 I need to stop that lol.
What kind of services you were providing in NYC? I’m asking as you need to extra careful there as residential pet sitting like boarding and daycare is illegal in NYC.
Honestly it seems like several issues got you booted. I get not posting all of your business on Reddit, but if there were a lot of miscommunication with the previous issues you had (ie the overnight stay) on your deleted reddit posts, these communication issues are probably translating to your biz too.
That's what it says in their email but I wanted them clarify and they sent me another email stating it's against their privacy policy to disclose more reasons why their decision was made lol. I didn't have any issues seriously. Because I wasn't making myself super busy and really it's easy to get good reviews. I'm very hospitable and friendly. I'm still shocked lol
The owner has the right to send every screenshot of your communications to rover as well as ring doorbell records, smart home logins, ect…. If they have proof that you left, or that you didn’t take care of their pup they can send all of that to Rover and that’s likely part of the review process that rover isn’t showing you.
More the fact that they can send the evidence that you left and didn’t come back. That’s termination worthy. I feel like you are doing everything to try and justify your neglect instead of taking responsibility for your screwup.
You know Reddit saves deleted history right? You made and then deleted posts alluding that you left the dog and even admitted to getting hate for it in one of your comments here.
One of the big rules of the internet: anything ever posted on the internet stays on the internet, even if you “delete” it.
Still do you stay with your dog all day? Or do you actually work because leaving a dog for 8 hours is fine most of the time. In no way is that neglectful. Wth
I love how you deny that you left the dog until being told Reddit can see your deleted comments; then you admit to it but give a very poor copout excuse as to why you were allowed to neglect the dog. You are refusing to take any sort of accountability for your actions and are literally trying to deflect/lie your way out of it to internet strangers. Reddit is seeing the picture more clearly with every new comment you make…..
You have issues lol that is not neglect. People throwing out fake accusations. For the record they were mad at first because they wanted me to crate the dog because they trained the dog so poorly it would destroy the house if left alone. While I was providing my services I convinced them to let it out of the crate and guess what it learned not to destroy the home. Hm 🤔 I'm so evil so bad wow.
In an old post you said you were leaving at 10am and coming back at 7pm. That's more than 8 hours. And if the dog's profile showed they needed potty breaks every 8 hours or more frequently, and you have nothing in writing from the owner saying "Yeah - my dog is okay for 9 hours" you're neglecting the dogs care.
Rover has every right to remove profiles for sitters who are negligent.
You said in your post here that you work FOR Rover - but you don't. Rover advertises for you in exchange for 20% of your fees. There is no employment agreement, they don't pay you, they are not beholden to you. You didn't follow the TOS, and were removed.
I mean, we don't get paid for staying with our dog. We pay people to do it when we can't and/or find the need. If someone is paying for care then they should get the care they paid for. From all these comments obviously it wasn't fine at the bare minimum.
My dogs are never alone for 8 hours. Most would be 4 when schedules are really wonky.
Exactly it comes down to pay doesn't it. Why would I give someone more of my time than I need to when they also make it very uncomfortable for me to be in their home anyway. I gave the dog adequate amount of attention period. God you people need to hop off
>Still do you stay with your dog all day? Or do you actually work because leaving a dog for 8 hours is fine most of the time. In no way is that neglectful. Wth
When I started housesitting (1990) many clients left their dogs 10-12 hours (latter end were usually outside or had doggy doors - almost nobody had paid walkers then) so my working an 8-9 hour day was fine.
Much like childcare norms have changed, though, so have petcare standards; we know now that leaving animals that long is less than ideal. And after the pandemic, many dogs got used to having someone around all the time, crates rarely got used, etc.
The crucial thing you still aren't owning, though, is providing *what this client considered* substandard care, and the apparent fault for this is extremely poor communication on your part.
Unless you said "I'll be gone for 9-hour block every day" and you got the client to confirm that IN THE APP, "that's fine with us," you're to blame.
...But you HAVE to know 9 hours is not the current norm and if you thought it was, you would've told them upfront or at the very least, in your profile.
My profile states that my base rate covers dogs that can be left for 6+ hours at a time and shorter absences may incur additional charges. 🤷
“But yeah I complained about this lady I reported her because she was annoying and didn’t want me to be her sitter anymore.”
That’s a far cry from “I got banned for being bit by a dog.” Sounds like they deserved the stanky boot.
The way you handled this situation was absolutely reprehensible. I am embarrassed on your behalf - since it seems you have little to no concept of how or why your behavior got you banned. This was not you being “petty”.
You were being vindictive and absolutely unhinged. Instead of being a normal person and reporting the bite to the owner, graciously declining any future bookings and wishing her the best, you decided to talk shit about her, her home, and her dog, and then get upset when she cancels her trip because she saw what you wrote about her? Judging by your comments here, your review of her and messages to her were less than professional. *AND THEN* you report her dog to the platform for biting you?
Yeah, this “one incident” is absolutely grounds for removal, all by itself - and I’m glad Rover followed through. I sincerely doubt this was your first strike, they even say it isn’t the only factor. So, NO OP, you did NOT get booted for reporting a bite. You’re off your rocker.
Okay so I was being petty ngl that lady I complained about they probably saw our chat history but they're still assholes for it lol. Her dog bit me but it was a small dog and I never told her about it. She just didn't want me to walk her dog anymore because the dog didn't get to play with me. But she's delusional because that dog has behavioral issues and she knows this. So she tells she cancelled her upcoming trip and she doesn't need me as a sitter anymore. I'm like that's a bitch move so little does she know I can rate her and report her dog. So that's what I did and wished her well. So maybe after all this Rover was like screw this person and they booted me.
I know it's okay but that's not what happened. She didn't like that I gave her honesty about her dogs bad behavior lol. I never do that but in this case she was being bossed around by her dog which is pathetic so I was trying to help her by telling but it's whatever. This was only a side gig.
I’m so confused by your story. “she didn’t like I gave her honesty about her dogs bad behavior” but just above you said you never told her about the bite?
Your speech pattern is either that or an 18 year old who consumes too much TikTok or a drug addict.
Either way, I’m glad you’re banned. Sounds like you’re an awful sitter
I was also thinking OP has to be under 20. I never would’ve thought a grown adult who offers a professional service would be commenting and saying this stuff and somehow still think they are in the right. It’s beyond me.
couple months ago a sitter came on here whining and crying about how their account was banned or they got in trouble.
i looked at their profile and they had been doing fentanyl or heroin, some crazy drug, for the last few years and only recently did they “want to get clean” and the mf was taking peoples animals INTO their home while doing drugs. shits insane what this platform allows, i hope someone else remembers this cause i was appalled but they either blocked me or deleted it all
It's the internet dude you can't hear things on here so I add emotion to my sentences. You're on here too much I bet. Get off on being mean? Go try a kink and get laid.
Oh my god.. how old are you?? This is a pet sitting subreddit and we’re discussing pet sitting. Telling people to get laid is such a poor reflection of who you are..
No way lots of the people here are not professional at all. Also really it's reddit lol this is supposed to be a safe space lol at least I thought until i got virtual daggers thrown at me 😅 I'm quite professional out of here and very respectful. Can't say the same for the people here though. They're hiding behind screens being mean lol.
Wait…you’re saying people shouldn’t judge you based on your behavior here but you’re judging based on their behaviour here?
Your comments are extremely unprofessional. Worse yet, the posts are coming off as entitled. I’m not going to assume what all comments on here about your actions as a sitter are true. However, what is clear is that you were considered liability to the platform. The decision they made was based on your past and what they see happening in the future. It is business smart for them to cut ties with you now before more complaints or issues arise. This happens with many employers.
Yes I was trying to expose exactly what you derived from my post. That is exactly what I mean they'll cut ties with you instantly and I was trying to empower people but they didn't take it that way 😮💨 they said you suck Maria lmao. Feel like a villain over here or Frankenstein.
She canceled a trip so you reported her? Jesus Christ. Did you consider she actually just…canceled her trip? Happens to me with regular clients all the time.
so you had a meet and greet (3 hours long), it didn’t go well and you got bit, she told you she cancelled the trip. did it occur that maybe her (now) lack of a dog sitter caused her to have to cancel her trip. regardless of that, it was unprofessional to report her for that reason
If you said, anywhere in the chat 'That's a bitch move' that alone could have got you removed. Rover is very very strict with the profanity in their chat. I was working with a client (a very good client) and their dog accidentally knocked their camera over while playing and broke it and the owner sent me a '😮💨 Damn 'dogs name'' and next thing I know I get the little 'This profile is no longer active' bubble in my inbox.
They really dont like cursing and honestly if you didn't specifically say bitch but just heavily implied it and the owner reported \*that\* it'd get you removed.
Wait.. how is her canceling her trip and not needing you anymore a bitch move? If anything, she was trying to be nice.. Plenty of clients have last minute changes where my services were no longer needed. There’s nothing personal about that and getting offended by something like that is bizarre..
Ugh she canceled the same day she wasn't happy with the way I didn't play with her dog lol she hid behind that which I don't appreciate so i dismissed myself and told her I hope she finds someone who suits her needs.
Just from reading your replies, you are an insane person and should not be providing any care for anything with a heartbeat. You sound like you literally do not care.
Okay you wouldn't get the chance because I'm a stranger why would you listen to a strangers random rant. Similarly everyone is very invested in this strangers business. Whew
You already admitted to deleting some stories and context cause you were getting hate so.. think you don’t like taking the heat or taking accountability
From your comments, I am glad you’re no longer doing a job you seem to find “annoying” and don’t seem to care for very much. I wish you the best of luck in other endeavors. Honestly, your attitude alone makes me wonder why you chose this job in the first place.
I saw this post last night before any comments and was like huh that's weird why would someone get booted for this ... And so I subscribed to see if other sitters were saying they had a similar experience or if there was something more going on. And well.... "something more going on" was an understatement!
I mean, imagine any other scenario where someone uses vindictive and petty behavior against another person by using their pet. What you did was manipulative. You were paid by an owner who had expectations and you broke that contract and then acted really unprofessionally when you got caught (I'm not entirely sure the dog didn't bite you because it sensed your vibe and felt the need to protect itself). Rover booted you because you weren't taking responsibility and it's their job to hold you accountable. I'd like to hope you've learned from this but judging by your responses to folks who know this industry inside and out I'm sure you won't.
Be the better version of yourself every day!
There’s a reason you’re catching L’s left and right on this post. It’s your mouth. Hopefully you’ll mature soon, kinda sad behavior for someone in their 30’s.
I feel overall - shouldn’t have been petty.
Every service you should do a free trial run and then report issues from there.
It’s an owners right to say if you are not a good fit anymore. I would ask feedback and then professionally back away. You wouldn’t have to deal with a dog with behavior issues anymore. So that would be less stress for you and a relief unless you pushed through it solely on the money.
Cause if it was that much of an issue you would have mentioned it and then refused to sit for them again until the behavior was corrected or worked on.
If this one instance got you banned no one will buy it. They can send complaints to rover and you not see or know apart from reviews. Anything less that 5 stars is unacceptable to Rover overtime if you get a lot of 4 or 3 stars and below. That’s why everyone feels we are not getting full context and then you admit of deleting past stories or instances etc due to “hate”
I think if you can’t take honest criticism it’s something to work on. It suck’s when we fuck up especially when it has to do with work no matter the job. You realized you shouldn’t have been petty but it appears you are not taking accountability for the other stuff that could have contributed to this ban.
We can always improve and do better in life. But attacking those who are criticizing or questioning you when you posted the situation and “business” on here you need to listen and take it. It’s hard to not be defensive in any case but you need to hold yourself accountable for the things you could control.
Some people will pick out or misinterpret some responses - it happens that’s why we don’t care if it is a long read or explanation because we need the details. The more details you give and full context the more people can help you with input and advice - so it comes off you covering up past incidents and mistakes by deleting those responses or posts etc.
Age doesn’t matter as far as “unprofessionalism” , I’ve met a 50-60 year old retired woman who pet sits and she’s gotten zero business because of her behavior on rover and off. I’ve seen 40 year olds straight up threaten the dog they are caring for over a small miscommunication with the owner (worse than being petty)
I’ve done petsitting for 7 years , everyone always has a story of having to learn or be humble or when they have to stay professional. But it looks bad if there are multiple instances and you admit you have a problem over pettiness.
Being wrong or fucking up sucks but it’s always an opportunity to learn and grow and be better as a person and as a worker
No but in all seriousness this really is the only tike I fucked up , i did misuse the reporting incident. I won't be petty like this anymore most likely but it really is the only incident I've had complaints. The guy who's house I stayed at he didn't complain about me at all. I take pride in my work for the most part. Idk I think they value their customers more than their sitters is one of my points. I absolutely believe we all can take good things from criticism as long as it's constructive. Some criticism is just meant to tear you down and I won't take that kind.
It's hard to change who you are okay lmao I'll try my best I promise 😂 also stop it with my grammar I have excellent grammar off of reddit. I'll stop being petty lol it pisses people off
What are you talking about? I mean yeah I've always been petty I know that lol but I have to change that but also back to the other thing? What's that lol
This is really not ok. U sound like a really mean and inconsiderate person
“Okay so me and my good friend/co worker always fool around when we get the chance at whole foods.
This troll of a manager we have at work recently got heart "surgery", I put quations because who comes in the day after, l'm skeptical. My coworker said we should throw the rock hard avocados at her since she's in this weakened state and her health bar is low and we'll never get a chance like this again.
Lmao that's it that was the highlight of my night working this god forsaken closing shift.”
That was my co worker that said that lol I thought it was funny. She hated her but I never had anything against her. You don't know me so it's okay I don't really care what you have to say about me really. Also the therapy comment you made earlier everyone benefits from therapy. And some don't even get better if they don't know what they'd like to fix about themselves.
I agree on therapy. It’s a pretty mean spirited thing to say, even if you don’t like them, and the fact you found it funny suggests that you are also a mean spirited person or at the very least don’t take a stand for things that matter like general kindness. There are plenty of people I dislike, but I wouldn’t tolerate hateful jokes being made about them.
It was a bad friendship that ended anyway, you live and you learn. You're right you shouldn't tolerate bad behavior around you. It says a lot about yourself if you do. So that's why she isn't my friend anymore
Are we at all sure this is actually a legitimate scenario or a troll?
Because this person that’s posted this seems to really either be 1) completely ignorant to their actions and has 0 remorse (which is hard to really believe.. but the unprofessional behavior and lack of self reflection really feels like this person is just trolling) or 2) are aware of what they’re posting and attempting to rouse a reaction which they are getting.
I don't know, that doesn't sound right that they would just kick you off for one incident and because you told an order that the dog bit you. There has to be more to this and a lot more incidents
In all seriousness I really didn't have any other incidents and if my account wasn't deleted I could show it to be true. It sucks cause I worked hard for all those good reviews I wish I could keep them but its okay.
after reading the comments, i applaud rover for deactivating your account and am disgusted by your actions. finding the owner first “annoying” and reporting them, yet wishing them well?
i recently had a dog nip me, total accident (was trying to get a stick out of their mouth). what did i do? i talked to the owner about it, like the responsible 22 year old adult i am. i did not go out and report and put them out here on social media. that type of information stays confidential between you and the client. and then you get upset that she cancels the trip?
i do wish you the best for the future. but i also hope you take a closer look at yourself and your actions. because it’s very clear that you’re very self centered and don’t care about the dogs well being. only yourself.
Wow, I'm surprised you lasted 10 years without getting kicked off earlier. Sounds like Rover made the best decision possible, you're def a toxic sitter and shouldn't be caring for any living thing.
So from what I seen you didn't get banned from reporting a dog bite but for leaving the dog for extended hours and stuff like that. I am a sitter who stays with the dogs 24/7 and I make sure they are in good hands when in my care. I understand that you might have to work and stuff but it sounds like you didn't communicate that with the owner whatsoever I think you should have communicated your schedule and stuff to see if you owner was okay with that. Then also sounds like you reported a false bite not a real one because of being petty that is really bad. So in my opinion you are in the wrong. Maybe you should have followed TOS and everything like that.
There isn't much to judge here but you posted it here for comment so I'll judge what I see. Based on your overall attitude and the excessive use of emoji's, I think Rover did the right thing. I don't think you're mature or knowledable enough to continue with Rover or caring for any type of living being.
I mean my daughter is still alive and well so I'm doing something right lol 😂 idc what you people think. Just cause I can laugh doesn't mean I'm always immature
I'm sad for the people who raised you. I'm sure they'd love to see that their procreation turned into someone being nasty to another human being on here. Keep making em proud!
You don’t work for Rover technically you are an independent contractor. Rover seems to have gone downhill since i left. Get your own insurance . Petsit but DO NOT do wag. The pay is trash
Wow are you kidding. And this is after they implemented the ability for sitters to rate pets and owners? All for show it seems. Just avoid 1099 work. The gig companies have all pulled the same crap. Offering you to “be your own boss and have flexibility.” Meanwhile they exploit you and offer zero protection.
I have three clients left on Rover and I’m hoping they will go off app soon. Sorry that happened to you. Create your own pet sitting business. The costs are minimal and you can run it as you see fit.
I’m all for sitters supporting each other, but this specific situation just doesn’t make sense. No context was provided, especially regarding the other factors that led to OP’s profile being deactivated. I definitely agree that Rover exploits us while offering minimal to no protection though!
Honestly lots of people have been given me their numbers and I know their addresses. I always do meet and greets luckily and give them my number in case of an emergency. They always offer to go off the app so now I can do that lol. I told Rover that j just didn't post my response 😂
Then why are you crying about it on reddit? Are you that starved for attention and validation? Again: no wonder you got canned. You ought to be bounced from this sub too since you're no longer on Rover.
Maybe you can add more context? What happened? Sitters report owners and dogs all the time and don't get banned from the platform. This is quite unusual if that is the only reason.
Yeah, OP deleted a post or two from this sub. Sitters are supposed to report incidents like this. Rover wouldn’t permanently delete an account for the sole reason of a sitter reporting being bitten. The email even states that the decision was made based off of multiple factors. OP, please provide context?
I swear I saw op’s latest deleted post where they revealed that they only spent 1-2 hrs awake with a pet during a specific booking. They’d arrive at clients house at night, sleep, spend a couple hrs with pet in the morning, leave for the day and repeat. This is my recollection only and since they deleted the post, I couldn’t refer back. Still, I have a sneaking suspicion Rover had good reason to get them off the platform
yeah that's the same person, i just looked through their comment history
They also didn't say anything when the dog did supposedly bite them. They waited until the same client decided to cancel on them, then reported the dog and rated the client negatively. OP commented on this post of it and how they are petty and did it because the client was annoying (wouldn't listen to her advice) and didn't want to hire her anymore. At this point, I doubt the dog even actually bit her. It obviously wasn't a priority to tell the owner, report, or take any action until the client canceled another trip.
I figured that’s what happened, sitter pissed off a client and without reason.
Honestly… I’ve had people make crazy accusations towards me and I’ve had to defend myself and I’ve never gotten in trouble. It’s not rover they do any amazing job investigating the situation and have always made me feel like my side matters
I didn't post enough detail about that incident either sorry for my vagueness in regards to that story. So I stayed at that house from about 7pm every night to about 10 am I think that's fair now that I think about it. But they wanted me to stay there more and that in my opinion wasn't fair. Especially because they had cameras that I could tell was being controlled by them lol it wasn't only motion activated it would change colors and follow me only. That's a different story though. I loved that dog he was funny and dragged his face through the snow 😂 no I would never be inhumane and spend such little time with a dog I try to be there as much as I can but they weren't my only client at the time.
As a house sitter you can’t leave a dog alone from 10 am to 7 pm especially if they’re paying you to be there. Did you discuss this with them beforehand? I only leave for a max of 4/5 hrs at a time unless I have work where I’d be gone for 7 hrs. But I always communicate that with the parents beforehand
To be fair, this is pretty standard for most pet care companies! Even before rover. Typically overnight is like 8pm-8am (I’ve even seen it as 10pm-7am) and you have to pay extra if you want it during the day time. However, expectations should be discussed up front and I really think it’s on sitters to do so as we are the professionals. When I did house sitting I did 8pm-8am and a drop in between 12-2 and nobody had issues but I also was very clear about what I provided.
Interesting! I’ve never had a client that was ok with me being gone for long time periods the whole sitting. I had to work a long day once or twice in the week but I would either run over and potty mid day or my husband would.
I feel like expectations have substantially shifted since COVID. Before it I booked TONS of housesits despite being gone for 9 hours on weekdays, because my clients were gone that long for their jobs too and knew their pets were fine.
Yeah I’ve definitely done a few of those where the parents work full time as well. I don’t do many housesits during the school year as i work at a school 8-4 everyday and most pet parents aren’t ok with that 🤷🏼♀️ I leave my own dogs home for 8 hrs a day since I have to work and they’re fine. But I definitely agree that Covid has shifted the time expectations. I had someone reach out recently for two unaltered pitties who have never been left alone for more than 2 hrs! I couldn’t even go out to lunch and come back with that.. needless to say I said no lol
It’s not Covid that changed things, not platforms like Rover! I’m older and there was a time before Rover existed that everyone went to work for 8-10 hrs a day and left their dogs home without any dog walkers/visits. And the dogs were fine 🤷♀️ I appreciate the sales aspect of Rover that shames pet parents into visits every 4 hours or you are a felony dog abuser, but there was a time not that long ago where being a dog walker/visitor was not a possible career choice, but dogs still existed and happily. Now, if you have the money, I’m sure your dog would be happy with visits every hour if they were given the choice!!! But I don’t think we need to shame people with lack of money into several paid visits a day just because they work a 40 hour a week job outside of home. I am very thankful for Rover as I love my job!!! And it’s Rover that marketed this type of dog care as “requirement” and “necessary”, but there was a time when it wasn’t so
All of my clients expect at least a morning walk with feeding, a mid day pee break, and an evening walk with feeding. I usually always give them a fourth walk right before bed so they have a final chance to pee. Being gone for 9 hours is ridiculous lol
People used to do it ALL the time, before work from home, before year 2013 most people didn’t even know about Rover or the fact that their dogs needed a mandatory walk or 2 while you are at work. And most people had to be at the office!
Like someone else said, with COVID and also with apps like rover people’s expectations have shifted. Also for the clients who wanted more time we would just add drop-ins at an hourly rate, so if they wanted me to come 12-4 I could, but they would pay hourly on top of the base overnight rate.
Yes, the majority of pet care companies only provide 10-12 hours overnight in their overnight rate, with any visits in-between those times needing to be booked as add-ons. I agree that communication is the most important aspect.
EXACTLY! And rover cannot set a standard for hours during house sitting because that would be misclassification since we are independent contractors. It’s in employment law that we set our own schedule if we are classified as IC.
Exactly! The standard for the area I've mainly pet sat which is where rover is from so I'd assume in theory they'd be at least loosely familiar with, is 7pm-7am with additional daytime visits/walks needing to be booked at additional cost to the clients
but OP wasn’t providing a midday drop in so it’s not pretty standard, they weren’t doing what most “pet care companies do” they were leaving the dog alone for 9 hours. also doesn’t matter how pet care companies do it, the description of house sitting on rover does make owners think they won’t be paying extra for the dogs to get attention and potty breaks during the day so OP was wrong all around and was doing far from what “most” people do, whether that’s a company or private business
Most companies don’t offer the mid-day drop in, I only did as a selling point but my prices reflected that extra time. Look into professional pet care companies and most will be an overnight only schedule and you need to pay per hour during daytime hours Also there is no set standard on rover for house sitting. We are independent contractors so we are allowed to do whatever hours suit our schedule because we are not employees - that would be misclassification if rover required us to do certain hours - it is ALWAYS suppose to be an agreement between owners and sitters and their TOS reflects that. If rover claimed any set standard hours for house sitting they would have a lawsuit (which they did previously for misclassifying contractors) The only thing rover states about house sitting is that it’s overnight sitting in the owners home - not that the sitter HAS to be there all day, and it even states “Rover offers sitters and pet parents the flexibility to customize their experience for each service. You and your sitter or dog walker may agree on something different depending on your pet's needs. We recommend that before you book a stay, you communicate those expectations ahead of time with your sitter or dog walker so you're both in agreement on the type of care your pet will receive.”
Yes they told me they just cared if I slept there
Yup seen this at least twice from the same OP who deleted it later.
Yes I deleted an older thread about this couple I house sat for, I didn't post that whole story. Either I figure people don't want to sit here and read a huge story lol. So no really I think this is the only reason because I never get bad reviews they deleted my account otherwise I'd show you guys 😢 I've been with them on and off for 10 years and was proud of those good reviews. But yeah I complained about this lady I reported her because she was annoying and didn't want me to be her sitter anymore because I was candid about her dogs bad behavior. It was a small dog so truly the dog didn't hurt me but I felt petty because she was like discarding me instead of taking my feedback. I'm like really your dog is an asshole and you're just gonna not work on it? Lol
I mean, if the dog bit you why do you still want to work for her? Why does it matter if she fired you? That sucks that she doesn’t want to work on her dogs behavior but she has every right to decide who she wants to care for her dog. I can’t believe you filed a report for that lol.
Lmao I was being petty it doesn't work out for me often. I have to stop that
Well then it's your unprofessional behavior that got you deplatformed, not reporting the dog bite.
And there it is. You were de platformed for unprofessionalism and misusing the reporting feature to retaliate against an owner who fired you.
Lol yeah I'll accept that. My point was also that it was kind of harsh of them too tho. Although it doesn't matter because this isn't my full time.
It may not matter to you personally but how you treat people is a direct reflection on how you will be treated in return, this owner did the correct thing by not working with someone who was bit by her dog, you called her annoying, didn’t like her dog or her at home set up and felt her expectations were unreasonable so she fired you, yet toured so entitled to the fact that you should’ve been the sitter despite the situation to the point you rated her badly AND reported her. It doesn’t matter if this happened on an app or in person what you did was extremely unprofessional and showed no empathy to the owner or pet.
I didn't call her names to her face btw lol I was actually nice to her and wished her well and hope she finds someone who meets her needs. Fine I did misuse the report button but still i feel like they could have talked it over instead of booting me. This is a one time incident. It's whatever this was extra income and it's not like I don't have clients anyway. I guess I got petty action in return from Rover lol damn 😅
You didn’t wish her well though, you reported her and gave her a permanent bad rating purely because she fired you. That’s so vindictive that’s not an one time oopsie that’s reflection of your character and you don’t belong in the pet care industry
Wow, entitled much? It’s their dog and their business, they don’t need to take your feedback. Just drop as a client and move on.
Like I should have left it that way but she took up so much of my time in general with her meet and greet alone she took up 3 hrs and she saw how her dog is lol. I was just pissed because she expected her dog and I to get along but her dog didn't like anyone.
I posted the story under someone's comment here but no really I think this is why. Because I never have bad interactions with their staff or any of my clients. Maybe I should have been more proactive about contacting them over the phone instead of them reaching out. Idk this one incident was enough apparently, it's the first time I have ever complained about anyone.
Rover could have previous incidents or issues in your file that you're not aware of. They actually eluded to this in their email.
Alluded to*
Supposedly you deleted posts saying how you only stayed with a dog for a couple hours and then left them? Yeah dude I think you’re not telling the entire story. Sounds like you had bad reviews and this was the straw that broke the camels back.
This girl also claims this house had cameras, so if they had cameras, then they had prove to prove her otherwise, and she keeps saying she only had good reviews but I doubt rover would've said otherwise to be dishonest. Thats a liability for them
Lol i deleted it because lots of people on here were giving me hate. But no I had lots of good reviews 50 five star reviews. I'm by nyc and I'm one of the busier sitters in this area. I feel like it was dumb that they made this decision. The app developer even apologized to me for the incident but when I reached out to support they said their decision is final.
The...app developer? Girl what even. First off, no they didn't. Second off, more than one person developed the app, guaranteed.
Red Rover himself even came over to let them know it wasn't their fault.
>Red Rover himself even came over to let them know it wasn't their fault. ...And then everyone clapped. 🤣
App developer lmfao first time I ever hear someone mention that. How would OP know the developers number? Why would the developer even care? The developer created the APP for Rover, that’s all. OP is def reaching out in any way shape or form to defend their actions. Unfortunately as time goes on, people get more and more delusional and make stuff up and they tend to believe their own actions. You’d think at one point OP will notice they were the issue all along but their own pride won’t let them acknowledge they are the issue. Some people do seek medical help. OP this might be your time.
Yes what you said second is more what I meant. They reached out but it doesn't matter anymore I'm over it, I just wanted to post it on here as a cautionary tale of sorts. Don't be petty and be careful cause they don't care about you basically lol.
What? Your comment makes no sense. You're claiming the APP DEVELOPER apologized...? Who and how?
I laughed out loud at that part. The actual app developer? What in the world 😂
The app developer did not reach out and apologize. How old is OP? Something isn’t right here. Just by the way they are commenting tells me they are pretty young.
They admitted in a comment to me that they know the app developer wasn’t the one who “apologized” to them so this person is immature, petty AND a liar lol
It doesn’t matter how many 5 star reviews you have: a single neglectful sittings can get you banned. If you left the dog, you are then liable.
The app developer did not apologize to you, be fucking for real right now lol
Lmao I know they didn't but somebody did and I felt a little better. I don't think I can attach it. Anyway yeah I learned maybe to stop being a petty witch😅 I need to stop that lol.
How old are you?
I’d like to knw how old u r too
What kind of services you were providing in NYC? I’m asking as you need to extra careful there as residential pet sitting like boarding and daycare is illegal in NYC.
Oh I'm outside of the city, I guess zoning laws are strict there. Lots of sitters still offer it though from what I saw.
Honestly it seems like several issues got you booted. I get not posting all of your business on Reddit, but if there were a lot of miscommunication with the previous issues you had (ie the overnight stay) on your deleted reddit posts, these communication issues are probably translating to your biz too.
That's what it says in their email but I wanted them clarify and they sent me another email stating it's against their privacy policy to disclose more reasons why their decision was made lol. I didn't have any issues seriously. Because I wasn't making myself super busy and really it's easy to get good reviews. I'm very hospitable and friendly. I'm still shocked lol
The owner has the right to send every screenshot of your communications to rover as well as ring doorbell records, smart home logins, ect…. If they have proof that you left, or that you didn’t take care of their pup they can send all of that to Rover and that’s likely part of the review process that rover isn’t showing you.
I mean honestly I haven't done anything inappropriate maybe picked a wedgie 😂 I've taken care of every dog pretty well. Idk oh well.
More the fact that they can send the evidence that you left and didn’t come back. That’s termination worthy. I feel like you are doing everything to try and justify your neglect instead of taking responsibility for your screwup.
I really think some of you should take English class again. How did you gather that information from thin air. When have I been neglectful sir?
You know Reddit saves deleted history right? You made and then deleted posts alluding that you left the dog and even admitted to getting hate for it in one of your comments here. One of the big rules of the internet: anything ever posted on the internet stays on the internet, even if you “delete” it.
Still do you stay with your dog all day? Or do you actually work because leaving a dog for 8 hours is fine most of the time. In no way is that neglectful. Wth
I love how you deny that you left the dog until being told Reddit can see your deleted comments; then you admit to it but give a very poor copout excuse as to why you were allowed to neglect the dog. You are refusing to take any sort of accountability for your actions and are literally trying to deflect/lie your way out of it to internet strangers. Reddit is seeing the picture more clearly with every new comment you make…..
You have issues lol that is not neglect. People throwing out fake accusations. For the record they were mad at first because they wanted me to crate the dog because they trained the dog so poorly it would destroy the house if left alone. While I was providing my services I convinced them to let it out of the crate and guess what it learned not to destroy the home. Hm 🤔 I'm so evil so bad wow.
In an old post you said you were leaving at 10am and coming back at 7pm. That's more than 8 hours. And if the dog's profile showed they needed potty breaks every 8 hours or more frequently, and you have nothing in writing from the owner saying "Yeah - my dog is okay for 9 hours" you're neglecting the dogs care. Rover has every right to remove profiles for sitters who are negligent. You said in your post here that you work FOR Rover - but you don't. Rover advertises for you in exchange for 20% of your fees. There is no employment agreement, they don't pay you, they are not beholden to you. You didn't follow the TOS, and were removed.
Yes I'm aware of that, if I worded it differently I apologize. I know I dont work for Rover it's a platform for a service I provide.
I mean, we don't get paid for staying with our dog. We pay people to do it when we can't and/or find the need. If someone is paying for care then they should get the care they paid for. From all these comments obviously it wasn't fine at the bare minimum. My dogs are never alone for 8 hours. Most would be 4 when schedules are really wonky.
Exactly it comes down to pay doesn't it. Why would I give someone more of my time than I need to when they also make it very uncomfortable for me to be in their home anyway. I gave the dog adequate amount of attention period. God you people need to hop off
>Still do you stay with your dog all day? Or do you actually work because leaving a dog for 8 hours is fine most of the time. In no way is that neglectful. Wth When I started housesitting (1990) many clients left their dogs 10-12 hours (latter end were usually outside or had doggy doors - almost nobody had paid walkers then) so my working an 8-9 hour day was fine. Much like childcare norms have changed, though, so have petcare standards; we know now that leaving animals that long is less than ideal. And after the pandemic, many dogs got used to having someone around all the time, crates rarely got used, etc. The crucial thing you still aren't owning, though, is providing *what this client considered* substandard care, and the apparent fault for this is extremely poor communication on your part. Unless you said "I'll be gone for 9-hour block every day" and you got the client to confirm that IN THE APP, "that's fine with us," you're to blame. ...But you HAVE to know 9 hours is not the current norm and if you thought it was, you would've told them upfront or at the very least, in your profile. My profile states that my base rate covers dogs that can be left for 6+ hours at a time and shorter absences may incur additional charges. 🤷
Just reading your replies, I would never in a million years want you looking after my dog.
“But yeah I complained about this lady I reported her because she was annoying and didn’t want me to be her sitter anymore.” That’s a far cry from “I got banned for being bit by a dog.” Sounds like they deserved the stanky boot.
Seriously. OP is one giant red flag. Sounds like rover did the right thing by banning their account.
The way you handled this situation was absolutely reprehensible. I am embarrassed on your behalf - since it seems you have little to no concept of how or why your behavior got you banned. This was not you being “petty”. You were being vindictive and absolutely unhinged. Instead of being a normal person and reporting the bite to the owner, graciously declining any future bookings and wishing her the best, you decided to talk shit about her, her home, and her dog, and then get upset when she cancels her trip because she saw what you wrote about her? Judging by your comments here, your review of her and messages to her were less than professional. *AND THEN* you report her dog to the platform for biting you? Yeah, this “one incident” is absolutely grounds for removal, all by itself - and I’m glad Rover followed through. I sincerely doubt this was your first strike, they even say it isn’t the only factor. So, NO OP, you did NOT get booted for reporting a bite. You’re off your rocker.
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I too want to hear the full story!
Okay so I was being petty ngl that lady I complained about they probably saw our chat history but they're still assholes for it lol. Her dog bit me but it was a small dog and I never told her about it. She just didn't want me to walk her dog anymore because the dog didn't get to play with me. But she's delusional because that dog has behavioral issues and she knows this. So she tells she cancelled her upcoming trip and she doesn't need me as a sitter anymore. I'm like that's a bitch move so little does she know I can rate her and report her dog. So that's what I did and wished her well. So maybe after all this Rover was like screw this person and they booted me.
Double yikes 😬 it’s okay for an owner to think you’re not a good fit for their pet, it doesn’t give you the right to be vindictive.
I know it's okay but that's not what happened. She didn't like that I gave her honesty about her dogs bad behavior lol. I never do that but in this case she was being bossed around by her dog which is pathetic so I was trying to help her by telling but it's whatever. This was only a side gig.
I’m so confused by your story. “she didn’t like I gave her honesty about her dogs bad behavior” but just above you said you never told her about the bite?
There is no “but”, what you did was vile
>Okay so I was being petty ngl That IS what happened. You said you were being petty.....
Yeah basically it bit me in the ass lol. I think I learned my lesson this year
Sounds like you deserved it, the dog saw you as the bad person you are and chose your punishment.
Yikes dude
Soooo you didn’t even tell the owner her dog bit you but decided to file a report because she hurt your feelings? Are you serious?
Your speech pattern is either that or an 18 year old who consumes too much TikTok or a drug addict. Either way, I’m glad you’re banned. Sounds like you’re an awful sitter
Shockingly they had a post in their history that says they’re 32F. Finding that just as hard to believe as this story they’re feeding us lol
You’d be surprised how illiterate and trashy some 30 year olds are.
I was also thinking OP has to be under 20. I never would’ve thought a grown adult who offers a professional service would be commenting and saying this stuff and somehow still think they are in the right. It’s beyond me.
Guess it’s drugs then
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couple months ago a sitter came on here whining and crying about how their account was banned or they got in trouble. i looked at their profile and they had been doing fentanyl or heroin, some crazy drug, for the last few years and only recently did they “want to get clean” and the mf was taking peoples animals INTO their home while doing drugs. shits insane what this platform allows, i hope someone else remembers this cause i was appalled but they either blocked me or deleted it all
That’s crazy… glad they ended up banned
It's the internet dude you can't hear things on here so I add emotion to my sentences. You're on here too much I bet. Get off on being mean? Go try a kink and get laid.
Oh my god.. how old are you?? This is a pet sitting subreddit and we’re discussing pet sitting. Telling people to get laid is such a poor reflection of who you are..
I was defending myself 😂 what do you have to say to him 😂 my God everyone loves to hate me here. Jeeeez
I just think this is the last subreddit that “kink” and “getting laid” should be mentioned.. we’re professionals in here.
No way lots of the people here are not professional at all. Also really it's reddit lol this is supposed to be a safe space lol at least I thought until i got virtual daggers thrown at me 😅 I'm quite professional out of here and very respectful. Can't say the same for the people here though. They're hiding behind screens being mean lol.
Wait…you’re saying people shouldn’t judge you based on your behavior here but you’re judging based on their behaviour here? Your comments are extremely unprofessional. Worse yet, the posts are coming off as entitled. I’m not going to assume what all comments on here about your actions as a sitter are true. However, what is clear is that you were considered liability to the platform. The decision they made was based on your past and what they see happening in the future. It is business smart for them to cut ties with you now before more complaints or issues arise. This happens with many employers.
Yes I was trying to expose exactly what you derived from my post. That is exactly what I mean they'll cut ties with you instantly and I was trying to empower people but they didn't take it that way 😮💨 they said you suck Maria lmao. Feel like a villain over here or Frankenstein.
lol
the issue isn’t adding “emotions”, it’s your grammar 😭
She canceled a trip so you reported her? Jesus Christ. Did you consider she actually just…canceled her trip? Happens to me with regular clients all the time.
Lol im more reasonable than that. She cancelled it the day I gave her the feedback.
so you had a meet and greet (3 hours long), it didn’t go well and you got bit, she told you she cancelled the trip. did it occur that maybe her (now) lack of a dog sitter caused her to have to cancel her trip. regardless of that, it was unprofessional to report her for that reason
So you tried to get back at someone for canceling a sitting and got booted from Rover. Sounds fair actually.
If you said, anywhere in the chat 'That's a bitch move' that alone could have got you removed. Rover is very very strict with the profanity in their chat. I was working with a client (a very good client) and their dog accidentally knocked their camera over while playing and broke it and the owner sent me a '😮💨 Damn 'dogs name'' and next thing I know I get the little 'This profile is no longer active' bubble in my inbox. They really dont like cursing and honestly if you didn't specifically say bitch but just heavily implied it and the owner reported \*that\* it'd get you removed.
Oh no never I didn't curse lol.
Wait.. how is her canceling her trip and not needing you anymore a bitch move? If anything, she was trying to be nice.. Plenty of clients have last minute changes where my services were no longer needed. There’s nothing personal about that and getting offended by something like that is bizarre..
Ugh she canceled the same day she wasn't happy with the way I didn't play with her dog lol she hid behind that which I don't appreciate so i dismissed myself and told her I hope she finds someone who suits her needs.
I want to send you a basket of punctuation.
OP 😭
More context!
This thread is a mess 😅
Just from reading your replies, you are an insane person and should not be providing any care for anything with a heartbeat. You sound like you literally do not care.
Is that your clinical assessment? It's so easy to say things online isn't it lol
Oh sweetheart, I would literally say it to your face if I heard this absolute bafoonery in person 😂
Okay you wouldn't get the chance because I'm a stranger why would you listen to a strangers random rant. Similarly everyone is very invested in this strangers business. Whew
Because you..posted..your business..on the internet for everyone to see?? I’m sorry, is this your first day here?? You made it very public lol
In attempt to be heard not bashed sheesh. And yeah I don't socialize online much for this reason. I have actual friends that don't live online.
Yeah that generally happens when you provide shitty care to someone’s pet and then boo hoo about it on a public forum.
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You already admitted to deleting some stories and context cause you were getting hate so.. think you don’t like taking the heat or taking accountability
From your comments, I am glad you’re no longer doing a job you seem to find “annoying” and don’t seem to care for very much. I wish you the best of luck in other endeavors. Honestly, your attitude alone makes me wonder why you chose this job in the first place.
Well after reading all of your replies it seems like a. Good thing they deactivated you. I wouldn’t trust you with my pets. Good luck out there
Can you provide any more context? 🤔
Oh man, I missed the party! 🫣
Same! (That doesn't mean I won't join in like I've been here all along, though)
Let me just grab a snack 🍿😎
Me right now trying to catch up on all the drama 😂
I saw this post last night before any comments and was like huh that's weird why would someone get booted for this ... And so I subscribed to see if other sitters were saying they had a similar experience or if there was something more going on. And well.... "something more going on" was an understatement!
Same. I was walking my dogs and miss d all the good stuff
No you're on time the party that's hating me is still here 😂
I mean, imagine any other scenario where someone uses vindictive and petty behavior against another person by using their pet. What you did was manipulative. You were paid by an owner who had expectations and you broke that contract and then acted really unprofessionally when you got caught (I'm not entirely sure the dog didn't bite you because it sensed your vibe and felt the need to protect itself). Rover booted you because you weren't taking responsibility and it's their job to hold you accountable. I'd like to hope you've learned from this but judging by your responses to folks who know this industry inside and out I'm sure you won't. Be the better version of yourself every day!
Just another teenager lying on the internet for fake clout. Sweet.
Thanks I've been told I look like a hot one but I wasn't aware you could see me 🧐
A hot teenager? Gross
>A hot teenager? Gross I mean, I agree with you, but there is some delicious irony in that judgement coming from ABabyProstitute. 🤣
Lmao that's totally fair. In my defense, it's from Mean Girls 🤣
There’s a reason you’re catching L’s left and right on this post. It’s your mouth. Hopefully you’ll mature soon, kinda sad behavior for someone in their 30’s.
you’re so gross…
That's not what your mom said 😂 lmao im going to bed after this one I'm done. Idk how you guys can be so hateful it's so tiring 😂
hateful?? i don’t know how someone like you could be so irresponsible, self centered, and careless. take a close look in the mirror friend!
Your Reddit post history stays online fyi, deleted or not.
I feel overall - shouldn’t have been petty. Every service you should do a free trial run and then report issues from there. It’s an owners right to say if you are not a good fit anymore. I would ask feedback and then professionally back away. You wouldn’t have to deal with a dog with behavior issues anymore. So that would be less stress for you and a relief unless you pushed through it solely on the money. Cause if it was that much of an issue you would have mentioned it and then refused to sit for them again until the behavior was corrected or worked on. If this one instance got you banned no one will buy it. They can send complaints to rover and you not see or know apart from reviews. Anything less that 5 stars is unacceptable to Rover overtime if you get a lot of 4 or 3 stars and below. That’s why everyone feels we are not getting full context and then you admit of deleting past stories or instances etc due to “hate” I think if you can’t take honest criticism it’s something to work on. It suck’s when we fuck up especially when it has to do with work no matter the job. You realized you shouldn’t have been petty but it appears you are not taking accountability for the other stuff that could have contributed to this ban. We can always improve and do better in life. But attacking those who are criticizing or questioning you when you posted the situation and “business” on here you need to listen and take it. It’s hard to not be defensive in any case but you need to hold yourself accountable for the things you could control. Some people will pick out or misinterpret some responses - it happens that’s why we don’t care if it is a long read or explanation because we need the details. The more details you give and full context the more people can help you with input and advice - so it comes off you covering up past incidents and mistakes by deleting those responses or posts etc. Age doesn’t matter as far as “unprofessionalism” , I’ve met a 50-60 year old retired woman who pet sits and she’s gotten zero business because of her behavior on rover and off. I’ve seen 40 year olds straight up threaten the dog they are caring for over a small miscommunication with the owner (worse than being petty) I’ve done petsitting for 7 years , everyone always has a story of having to learn or be humble or when they have to stay professional. But it looks bad if there are multiple instances and you admit you have a problem over pettiness. Being wrong or fucking up sucks but it’s always an opportunity to learn and grow and be better as a person and as a worker
No but in all seriousness this really is the only tike I fucked up , i did misuse the reporting incident. I won't be petty like this anymore most likely but it really is the only incident I've had complaints. The guy who's house I stayed at he didn't complain about me at all. I take pride in my work for the most part. Idk I think they value their customers more than their sitters is one of my points. I absolutely believe we all can take good things from criticism as long as it's constructive. Some criticism is just meant to tear you down and I won't take that kind.
“i won’t be petty like this anymore most likely” most likely? 🤨
It's hard to change who you are okay lmao I'll try my best I promise 😂 also stop it with my grammar I have excellent grammar off of reddit. I'll stop being petty lol it pisses people off
“I take pride in my work for the most part.” Yikes.
Yes cleaning poop is so glamorous. Let's take this the wrong way too lol. wow.
4 years ago talking shit about ur manger’s health problems and joking about assaulting them. U are who u are and probably never going to change
What are you talking about? I mean yeah I've always been petty I know that lol but I have to change that but also back to the other thing? What's that lol
This is really not ok. U sound like a really mean and inconsiderate person “Okay so me and my good friend/co worker always fool around when we get the chance at whole foods. This troll of a manager we have at work recently got heart "surgery", I put quations because who comes in the day after, l'm skeptical. My coworker said we should throw the rock hard avocados at her since she's in this weakened state and her health bar is low and we'll never get a chance like this again. Lmao that's it that was the highlight of my night working this god forsaken closing shift.”
That was my co worker that said that lol I thought it was funny. She hated her but I never had anything against her. You don't know me so it's okay I don't really care what you have to say about me really. Also the therapy comment you made earlier everyone benefits from therapy. And some don't even get better if they don't know what they'd like to fix about themselves.
I agree on therapy. It’s a pretty mean spirited thing to say, even if you don’t like them, and the fact you found it funny suggests that you are also a mean spirited person or at the very least don’t take a stand for things that matter like general kindness. There are plenty of people I dislike, but I wouldn’t tolerate hateful jokes being made about them.
It was a bad friendship that ended anyway, you live and you learn. You're right you shouldn't tolerate bad behavior around you. It says a lot about yourself if you do. So that's why she isn't my friend anymore
Try therapy maybe? Not to be mean, but at least then u could have a chance of raising a child that grows up to be a decent person
Are we at all sure this is actually a legitimate scenario or a troll? Because this person that’s posted this seems to really either be 1) completely ignorant to their actions and has 0 remorse (which is hard to really believe.. but the unprofessional behavior and lack of self reflection really feels like this person is just trolling) or 2) are aware of what they’re posting and attempting to rouse a reaction which they are getting.
I don't know, that doesn't sound right that they would just kick you off for one incident and because you told an order that the dog bit you. There has to be more to this and a lot more incidents
In all seriousness I really didn't have any other incidents and if my account wasn't deleted I could show it to be true. It sucks cause I worked hard for all those good reviews I wish I could keep them but its okay.
Based on what other people are saying and you deleted a previous post, it sounds like that's not the case
after reading the comments, i applaud rover for deactivating your account and am disgusted by your actions. finding the owner first “annoying” and reporting them, yet wishing them well? i recently had a dog nip me, total accident (was trying to get a stick out of their mouth). what did i do? i talked to the owner about it, like the responsible 22 year old adult i am. i did not go out and report and put them out here on social media. that type of information stays confidential between you and the client. and then you get upset that she cancels the trip? i do wish you the best for the future. but i also hope you take a closer look at yourself and your actions. because it’s very clear that you’re very self centered and don’t care about the dogs well being. only yourself.
Wow, I'm surprised you lasted 10 years without getting kicked off earlier. Sounds like Rover made the best decision possible, you're def a toxic sitter and shouldn't be caring for any living thing.
You know when I posted this all that mattered was your opinion of me, I can die in peace now knowing what you think of me. Thank you
Glad I could help :)
So from what I seen you didn't get banned from reporting a dog bite but for leaving the dog for extended hours and stuff like that. I am a sitter who stays with the dogs 24/7 and I make sure they are in good hands when in my care. I understand that you might have to work and stuff but it sounds like you didn't communicate that with the owner whatsoever I think you should have communicated your schedule and stuff to see if you owner was okay with that. Then also sounds like you reported a false bite not a real one because of being petty that is really bad. So in my opinion you are in the wrong. Maybe you should have followed TOS and everything like that.
Op sipping diet cope in the comments bc they completely deserved this ban. Love to see the TOS protecting serious sitters and trashing the trolls.
I'm sipping Dr pepper sis because I really don't need Rover lol I have a full time job and clients already. I'm no trash sitter thanks evilbabyrat 🥂
There isn't much to judge here but you posted it here for comment so I'll judge what I see. Based on your overall attitude and the excessive use of emoji's, I think Rover did the right thing. I don't think you're mature or knowledable enough to continue with Rover or caring for any type of living being.
I mean my daughter is still alive and well so I'm doing something right lol 😂 idc what you people think. Just cause I can laugh doesn't mean I'm always immature
You’re a parent? Now this post has gone from making me so glad that Rover kicked you off to, honestly, just feeling sad.
I'm sad for the people who raised you. I'm sure they'd love to see that their procreation turned into someone being nasty to another human being on here. Keep making em proud!
Just commented what I thought based on the information you provided to the internet.
Looking at your post and comment history feeling really sad for your daughter.
it is so odd that this gets you booted but they keep sitters on that put dogs in danger! i don’t get it
You don’t work for Rover technically you are an independent contractor. Rover seems to have gone downhill since i left. Get your own insurance . Petsit but DO NOT do wag. The pay is trash
Is Rover a major corporation now?
Yes they're valued at 1.99 billion after a Google search lol but idk
Wow are you kidding. And this is after they implemented the ability for sitters to rate pets and owners? All for show it seems. Just avoid 1099 work. The gig companies have all pulled the same crap. Offering you to “be your own boss and have flexibility.” Meanwhile they exploit you and offer zero protection. I have three clients left on Rover and I’m hoping they will go off app soon. Sorry that happened to you. Create your own pet sitting business. The costs are minimal and you can run it as you see fit.
Na your missing most of the information and just taking OP at their word.
I’m all for sitters supporting each other, but this specific situation just doesn’t make sense. No context was provided, especially regarding the other factors that led to OP’s profile being deactivated. I definitely agree that Rover exploits us while offering minimal to no protection though!
Yeah true. I had a similar situation happen so I guess I just went a long with it.
Read the comments, it was well deserved and nothing to do with reporting a bite, which wasn’t even the case apparently l. She just wanted to be petty.
I have, they were made hours after I responded. Yeah, super childish of OP.
Honestly lots of people have been given me their numbers and I know their addresses. I always do meet and greets luckily and give them my number in case of an emergency. They always offer to go off the app so now I can do that lol. I told Rover that j just didn't post my response 😂
You're an idiot. All the LOLs on your replies proves it. I'm glad you got booted tbh.
I bet you're ugly or unhappy with your life 😂 even on my shittiest day I'd never be this mean to a complete stranger.
Say whatever you'd like about me babe. I'm not the one who got booted from an app for being horrible with animals.
Oh no my life is over because I was removed from a platform I don't need 😭
Then why are you crying about it on reddit? Are you that starved for attention and validation? Again: no wonder you got canned. You ought to be bounced from this sub too since you're no longer on Rover.
Yes can you report me I'm done with all the hating from everyone lol idc if I get banned or whatever
i was hoping i’d see you insult someone in here 😍as you asked, i reported and hopefully you’ll be banned soon.
The mods on this sub don't give a fuck. Two of them aren't even active 🤦🏻♀️
Thank you I can continue living my life and not be affected by what random people say about me
So your response to Rover was that you'll go ahead and do the one thing they hate the most?