How to Find a Dog Walker or Pet Sitter With Rover

Leaving your pet alone all day — or going out of town without a trusted pet sitter — is one of the more stressful parts of owning a dog or cat. Rover is an app that connects pet owners with local, reviewed pet care providers: dog walkers who come to your home, pet sitters who check in during the day, and boarding hosts who keep your pet in their own home while you travel.

Every pet care provider on Rover goes through a background check and builds a public profile with photos, their experience, the types of pets they work with, and reviews from previous clients. Before booking anyone, you can read detailed reviews from pet owners in your neighborhood who have used that specific provider.

Rover covers several types of pet care services. Boarding means your pet stays overnight at the sitter's home. House sitting means the sitter stays at your home. Drop-in visits are short check-ins (usually 30 minutes) to feed, water, and play with your pet. Dog walking is a daily or regular walk service. Doggy daycare is a daytime version of boarding.

Pricing on Rover varies by location and the type of service. In most US cities, dog walking services run from about $15 to $25 per walk, and overnight boarding ranges from $30 to $60 per night depending on the provider. You'll see exact rates on each provider's profile page.

Rover offers a feature called "Rover Cards" — photo updates that your sitter sends after each visit or walk, showing you a picture of your pet, a map of the walk route, and a quick note about how they did. This real-time communication is one of the features pet owners appreciate most about the platform.

Booking is handled entirely through the app or website. Payment is processed securely through Rover, and the sitter receives payment after the service is completed.