Rover.com – Dog Boarding & Sitting

Great dog walking. Reliable and honest people. Will use again if we have to change dog walkers for some reason.

Been a solid experience so far with the two sitters I’ve used. Only downside is that the app emails and texts me every single time I get a message from someone. I can’t figure out how to change these settings for some reason so it gets kind of annoying.
Other than that, pleased with things so far.

So useful to be able to search through the different sitters in my area. We have a new puppy and working on potty training. I work in a dog friendly office, but he’s still a bit too little and doesn’t have all his shots yet to be able to bring him in. Using my sitter for the first few months is really nice so I don’t have to worry about leaving him home alone all day. Thanks Rover!

Dog boarding can be expensive and our dog never wanted to even get out of the car at past facilities. We’ve been using rover for a year and travel around once a month. We have never had an issue and our dog actually seems to want to go to the dog boarder we have been using.

Keeping my pets at home when I travel is my first choice, and
allowed that as opposed to dog boarding. I had a great experience in selecting the caregiver, (Connie in Highlands Ranch in amazing!) booking on-​line and there was even a discount automatically applied. I have absolute confidence in their service and especially Connie.

We could not be more happy with our
dog sitting/​dog boarding experience! We had a provider stay in our home to watch our GSP puppy for a weekend. She sent us updates and pictures throughout her stay, and was extremely professional. It’s clear she cared for Randall in the same way we do, and we are grateful we found her through
! Plus: Kelly even washed the sheets in the guest room and emptied the dishwasher before she left… AMAZING! The prices are far more reasonable than other providers we’ve researched, and the booking process is simple and streamlined. We are so happy to have found a loving, responsible care option for our pooch!

Best dog boarding website out there! I found someone to watch my dog last minute in my apt complex, it was so simple. Great resource here

This was a great service to use. We were heading out of town and our dog got kennel cough and we couldn’t board him. We tried rover out and the sitter came to our house a couple times a day. Feed him, played with him, and gave him his meds. She also checked in with us, sent us pictures, and let us know how his cough was doing. Even better the sitter came and met with us before we left to learn our dogs routine. will definitely use again,

When you leave your pet, and your home, to someone it is a tremendous leap of faith. We have done this twice.
And we will never make this horrible mistake again.
I’m saddened that I cannot submit a review of zero because that is what we have received from the care from people that we have entrusted, which is likely a disservice to those who actually care about animals, and may be on this site. But we won’t make this mistake again when the cost is too high.
To everyone, get a security system. The ability to track entry and door status makes any ridiculous story irrefutable. And in both issues of neglect, the defense was a lie soon abandoned or an ultimate concession.
How do you know if someone is really taking care of your family member unable to speak?
My sadness and anger from such mistreatment of our timid sweet dog is limitless.
To each of you entrusted with the care of something so important to people, DO YOUR JOB.
Or just do something else.
I’ll never use this service again. Never.

I absolutely love Rover! It is so great to find a sitter who is close by and walkable from my apartment. My dogs always receive loving care in a real home. So much better than being in a kennel.

Dog boarding is typically expensive and very impersonal.
provided an easy and affordable option. Most importantly, I know my pup received incredible attention and care rather than being kenneled. It was great to meet Angela beforehand and the reports and copnstant photos/​updates while I was away for two weeks really put me at ease!

We’ve tried boarding our dog, Taco, before and she did not do very well with it. When we moved out to Denver we did not know anyone who could help watch Taco, so I started looking into dog sitting alternatives. I’ve now been using
for about 1 year and I am so happy with the service.
is a network of independent dog sitters who either watch your dog in their home or go by your house and walk your dog. There are lots of filters when you are searching for sitters, so you can find a good match for your dog… for example, cats, other dogs, kids, allowed on furniture, fenced yard, etc. I’ve always done a meet and greet with potential sitters to make sure our dogs get along and I am feeling good vibes from the sitter.
One of my favorite parts of
is when the dog sitters send me updates and pictures of Taco. I love feeling that little connection with my pup when we are out of town! Taco does so much better being in a home environment, too; it’s more normal than a kennel. Sitters on
are cost-​wise comparable to traditional dog boarding (in Denver range from $ 25-​$ 40/​night) so for me it is a no-​brainer. Better environment? Check. Personal attention? Check. Stay updates? Check. Flexible drop-​off and pick-​up? Check.

We were able to find an awesome sitter in the Denver area who has become our go-​to. In addition, we were able to find a few «back-​ups.» The booking is super simple and really makes planning for dog boarding and sitting before a trip much easier than awkward phone calls to friends.
We do have issues with the app not working correctly sometimes for our sitter and communications not going through. We almost booked with someone other than our preferred sitter because we had not heard back. It turned out the communications just weren’t going through. Luckily, she had my personal number and she called to follow-​up! The messages she sent ended up showing up a day later.
Overall, Rover has been awesome and we are so happy to have found it.

We had just moved to Colorado, had not been here 2 weeks and we had to take a week long business trip to California. We didn’t know a soul here. What to do with our little dog Ty Ty?! We had used boarding kennels before for our special needs dog Ty Ty and was less than happy with that experience for our boy. So we found
which offered a safe alternative.
I looked at profiles and contacted Penny, a very experienced, loving, and knowledgeable animal caretaker. She is awesome! She took Ty Ty to the dog park several times, took pictures of him and sent them to us while we were away, and in general spoiled him! Penny completely understood his medical needs and addressed them as was needed, diligently. I did not have to worry about his health not being taken care of which was a huge relief.
Rover gave Ty Ty the ability to go stay with his «friends» not sit in a concrete kennel all day to be let our 3 times a day for 20 minutes.
I have used Rover twice now, both times at Penny’s house. We would and will do it again in a heartbeat. Ty Ty loves it, so do we.

I have used Rover three times now and couldn’t be more pleased. I don’t like boarding my dogs so when I found Rover I was extremely excited. I had a sitter stay in our home to watch our dog and kitten and keep an eye on our home. She was wonderful, took great care of the animals and left the house just as she had found it.
I also had our pup stay at a Rover sitters house and she had the best time! Being able to go out on walks and play in the yard, she slept on the drive home she was so worn out! Rover sitters take great care of your pets, like they are their own which is what we all want in a sitter! Highly recommend!

I love this service ! I have used it all around the country, SAN DIEGO to DENVER to MIAMI. My chihuahua has met many wonderful, animal loving «host «who have welcomed him into their homes, even sometimes their beds for sleeping .
I hate to leave my buddy, but always feel much better about leaving him in a home rather than a kennel. Booking through Rover also provides insurance for the stay.

After years of less-​than-​satisfactory experiences with three local boarding facilities I decided to give
a chance (after a recommendation by my veterinarian’s office). The issue has never been the cost of boarding but the amount of care, love, affection and attention my dog has received at these facilities. Also, the stress of dropping off my dog with dozens of other barking, whining, howling dogs was a little too much for her (neurotic and nervous issues).
My initial visit to
was nice. Easy to understand and easy to navigate. After updating the filters a little I starting reading reviews. I finally settled on a sitter who was close by and available. The meet and greet was fine. The drop off was fine too although I admit I was awfully nervous about leaving my dog with someone I just met and knew nothing about. Luckily the experience was fine. No issues and my dog came home just fine.
My second and third experiences were even better. Maybe I’m more comfortable leaving my dog with strangers or I’m just getting better at selecting a sitter.
All-​in-​all
is a great resource for dog boarding as long as you keep in mind that you are leaving your pet with someone who is not a licensed/​certified/​inspected boarding facility. These are average people offering their homes to your pet. You might have glitches along the way but that’s par for the course.

This website is genius. Our fur child, Bailey was in need of a «puppy sitter» while we were at work all day. I love that we get to choose the type of day she will get to have. Whether it is at a dog-​free home where she will be pampered and loved or in a home with other animals for her to cause trouble with (and still be pampered and loved of course). Dog boarding with rover is the best!

A most displeasing first and likely only experience after attempting to board our K-​9 Mark IV unit with this site for the first time.
After entering the dates we required, the website insisted on showing us sitters that had NO availability during those dates. Why were they displayed? We may never know the answer to this mystery!
When we finally DID find one and contacted them to ensure they were available. We chose this sitter because they had 20 reviews all with very high marks and we wanted a good first experience.
The sitter responded immediately and suggested an afternoon «Meet and Greet» for the next day which we agreed to. On the day of the Greet we contacted them again just to offer up an additional time when we might be available if it was more convenient and suddenly we receive a «I don’t think I can help you» message.
Egads! Please, FORGIVE US, highly-​rated pet-​sitting Hooman for offering you additional flexibility in your day for a meeting that YOU proposed. You would think such a highly-​rated Hooman would have not been so «flaky». Given this, we certainly don’t want to try anyone else with LESS reviews. :O
While I realize this is not the web site’s fault, the faulty search and my inability to negatively rate experiences with pet sitters that CLEARLY should not have ANYONE’s business *is* their fault.
#FAIL #FAIL #FAIL #SomethingShiny #FAIL #FAIL

I am very protective of my old 13-​year-​old dog. It’s tough for me to leave her with anyone who doesn’t know her very well. I needed someone last month for pet boarding and did some research on Rover. I emailed 3 dog sitters and visited 2 pet sitters before making my decision. Every sitter I spoke to was very helpful and thorough. I have yet to have a bad meeting.
I ended up going with Hilary H. in Denver. She was amazing and would highly recommend. She sent me photos of my dog every day and kept me posted through texting which goes through the
site.
I needed to contact Rover support once and it was some of the best customer support I have gotten. They were helpful, accommodating, nice, etc. We need more companies with a family like Rover’s! Highly recommend, do your research and find your perfect sitter!