South Yarra Pet Sitting

Anxious dogs do better in a home than a kennel. There's no pack noise, no concrete runs, and no rotating staff. Your sitter is briefed on your dog's triggers and routine before the stay, and we match anxious dogs with calmer, more experienced carers who work at the dog's pace. The meet and greet at the sitter's home lets your dog scent-map the space before the booking begins, which makes settling in much faster.

First-time stays are common and we plan for them. We recommend a short trial sleepover of one or two nights before any longer booking, so your dog can experience the sitter's home with you still in town and reachable. Your sitter sends photo updates throughout the trial, and if your dog settles well, you book the real stay with confidence. If they don't, we rematch before you've committed to a full holiday.

Yes, dogs from the same household stay together as standard. Separating bonded dogs causes more stress than the travel itself. Our sitters are matched based on capacity (some carers take one dog only, some take two), and pricing scales per dog rather than per booking. Tell us about both dogs during your quote so we can match you with a sitter set up for multi-dog stays.

Every Woofers booking includes 24/7 vet support. If your dog shows any signs of illness or injury, the sitter contacts our team immediately, and we coordinate with your nominated vet or the nearest emergency clinic. You're notified straight away. The Woofers Guarantee covers emergency veterinary care, so the sitter never has to delay treatment waiting on payment authorisation.

Yes. Our sitters can administer oral medication, eye drops, ear drops, and topical treatments as part of standard care, with no surcharge. For injectable medication such as insulin, we match you with a sitter experienced in that specific routine. You'll complete our Care Instructions Form with dosage, timing, and storage details so the sitter has everything written down before the stay starts.

No. That's the point of paying for in-home sitting instead of a kennel. Our sitters are matched to your booking based on their availability and lifestyle, and your dog has company as part of the service. If your dog has any specific care requirements, tell us at quote stage and we'll confirm the right match before you book.

Yes. We match dog-reactive or dog-selective dogs with sitters who take one client at a time and have no resident dogs of their own. These sitters exist in our network specifically for this reason. We confirm the household setup at quote stage so there are no surprises, and the meet and greet happens on neutral ground or at the sitter's home with no other dogs present.