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House Sitting - Yourgi Pro

In-Home Sitting is a premium service you can offer where you stay in a pet parent’s home to care for their pets overnight. This service allows you to provide attentive, in-home care while the pet parent is away.

What is In-Home Sitting?

In-Home Sitting is a service you can offer where you stay overnight in the pet parent’s home to care for their pet(s).

This typically includes feeding, walks, companionship, and maintaining the pet’s normal routine while the pet parent is away.

Once enabled, the service will appear on your public profile and become available for booking within your service area.


Setting Up In-Home Sitting

How do I turn In-Home Sitting on?

Enable In-Home Sitting in your service settings.

You can:

  • Turn the service on or off

  • Set your nightly rate

  • Select your availability

  • Set your service radius

Once enabled, pet parents within your service radius will be able to request overnight bookings.


Turning On In-Home Sitting

After enabling the service, it will appear on your profile and pet parents will be able to request bookings during the dates you have available.


How does scheduling work?

In-Home Sitting is scheduled based on overnight stays.

You control:

  • The dates you are available

  • How many overnight bookings you accept

  • Your service radius

Make sure your availability accurately reflects the dates you can stay in a pet parent’s home.


Will In-Home Sitting show on my profile?

Yes.

Once the service is enabled, In-Home Sitting will appear on your public profile so pet parents can request overnight care.


Managing In-Home Sitting Bookings

How do I receive booking requests?

In-Home Sitting follows the standard booking process:

  1. You receive a booking request.

  2. You review the booking details.

  3. You accept or decline the request.

Once accepted, the booking will appear in your Bookings dashboard.


Where do I manage my upcoming bookings?

All upcoming bookings are available in your Bookings section, where you can:

  • View booking details

  • Message the pet parent

  • Prepare for the stay


Can I message the pet parent?

Yes.

You can message the pet parent at any time through the platform to:

  • Confirm care instructions

  • Ask questions about the home or pets

  • Coordinate arrival and departure times


What should I confirm before the stay?

Before an In-Home Sitting booking begins, it’s a good idea to confirm:

  • Feeding schedules

  • Medication instructions (if applicable)

  • Pet routines

  • Entry instructions for the home

  • Emergency contact information


What if I need to change or can’t fulfill the booking?

If something changes, communicate with the pet parent as soon as possible through the messaging feature and follow the standard booking management process in your Bookings dashboard.