Tita's Dog Sitting

Services

Are We The Right Fit For Your Pet?

• Our Criteria for Care
• We Guarantee Overnight Care
  • What Your Pet Will Receive, What You’ll Receive, and Our Rates
• Do You Need Daytime Care?
  • Case-by-Case Availability & Rates, Alternative Options, 24-Hour Companionship Care
• A Note About Leashes
• Additional Services & Rates
  • Medication, Emergency Medical Care, Bathing, Cat Care, Other Pet Care
• Sample Service Packages

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Our Criteria for Care

Because we are a small business focused on special adults needs dogs, our clients must meet the following criteria:

• SAN FRANCISCO ONLY: We are currently only able to accept bookings within San Francisco City Limits.
• ONE-YEAR AGE MINIMUM: We require the dogs we serve to be at least one year of age, as puppies require specialized care that we’re not equipped to provide.
• MINIMUM TWO-NIGHT BOOKING FOR NEW CLIENTS: Because of the extensive preparation we often do prior to a stay, we require a minimum two-night overnight stay booking for new clients. We are willing to consider one-night stays for established clients.
• POSITIVE-METHODS ONLY: We are committed to positive methods and decline clients who use force or fear with their pets. Specifically, Tita’s Dog Sitting will not use and declines clients who currently use prong or choke collars, physical corrections, or other aversive / punishment methods with their pets. We also discourage the use of electric fences and encourage caregivers to learn about the risks they pose to training & safety.

If your fur family meets our criteria for care, read on for our offerings!

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We Guarantee Overnight Care

Overnight care starting at $100/night

Overnight Care: What Your Pet Will Receive

Your pet will have the reassuring experience of our presence in your home during the night and early morning for their regular feeding, evening exercise and play, and bedtime schedule. We may leave to get dinner for ourselves, but we’ll return shortly to spend the majority of the evening with your pet — and if/when we leave for the day, we’ll make sure that before we do, your dog is safe, fed, walked, and supplied with everything they need while we’re away.

Overnight Care: What You’ll Receive

You’ll receive a minimum of three photos a day and we guarantee at least one detailed update by text. You’ll also have 24/7 phone or text access to Mel for emergencies.

We also guarantee respectful house care: cleaning up after ourselves, sanitizing areas used, placing used linens near washer, and emptying trash or recycling when possible before leaving.

As requested, we happily do minor chores like bringing in the mail and watering plants as a courtesy. For larger projects (say, cleaning your pool — which we have done!) — we’d be happy to negotiate a fair price. Please feel free to ask.

Overnight Care: Our Rates

Our flat rate for overnight care is $100/night for 1-2 dogs, with an additional $25 fee per dog for three dogs or more.* PLEASE NOTE: We have a two-night stay booking minimum for first-time clients. As a first-time client, you are welcome to choose to have us stay for only one night, but due to the significant investment of time we make in preparing for a stay with each of our clients, we charge a flat $200 one-night stay fee. We are willing to consider one-night stays at our regular rate for established clients.

After your Booking Consultation, a 25% nonrefundable deposit of the total fee for the stay is required to confirm and hold your dates. We will send you an invoice as soon as possible once you indicate you would like to move forward with us. Your dates will be released to other clients within 72 hours of our invoice being sent if the deposit is not placed. We are unable to make exceptions to this policy — thanks for understanding!

Note for clients who book through Rover: If you initially contacted us through Rover, we’re so glad you found us! Your booking includes a 25% Rover service fee, which provides the Rover Guarantee‘s coverage in the event of eligible vet care claims or property damage during our stay. We do not require a deposit from Rover clients — Rover automatically applies a cancellation fee, as applicable, to your credit card if the booking is cancelled. Per Rover’s Terms of Service, we are required to use the Rover payment platform to complete your first booking.

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Do You Need Daytime Care?

Daytime care starting at $50/day; availability varies

How do you know if your dog needs daytime care? Your dog needs daytime care if they cannot be left on their own at home for the length of a standard workday (~8 hours).

Our standard package for daytime care is $50 on top of the flat rate for overnight care and includes: one 15-20 minute daytime walk (between 9am – 4pm), a minimum of two 15-minute play or basic training sessions, and the guarantee that your pet will be not be left alone for more than four hours without a check-in (walk or play/training session).

We will discuss and confirm availability and interest for daytime care and your dog’s specific needs during our Booking Consultation.

*If you have booked through Rover, additional fees for Daytime Care will be separately invoiced and billed to you directly.

Alternative Options for Daytime Care

If your dog needs daytime care and we are not available, we strongly encourage you to hire a drop-in dogwalker for additional support during your time away — and if you have a regular dog-walker, we’re happy to defer to them!

24-Hour Companionship Care

If your dog requires 24-hour around the clock companionship — meaning, they cannot be left alone due to severe separation anxiety or other medical concerns and that either Mel or Aaron must always be present in the home with them — we may be able to accommodate this need on a case-by-case basis. Our flat rate for 24-hour companionship, if available, is $200/day.

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A Note About Leashes

For your pet’s safety, it is our policy to keep pets on leash in public places.

We also encourage pet parents to learn more about the pros and cons of retractable leashes and how to use them safely if you choose to do so. It is our policy to use a regular flat 6-foot leash for each of your dogs while they are in our care, as this is safer for us aand them (especially while we’re getting to know each other!) If you do not have a regular flat leash at home, we will supply our own.

Lastly, if your pet goes on walks using a leash clipped to a collar, we’ll check it for security. For dogs whose heads are smaller than their necks, we may use a no-slip martingale collar while caring for your pet to guarantee they stay safe with us.

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Additional Services & Rates

Medication

Starting at $10/day

• If your pet typically requires direct administration of pills into their mouth by hand or the use of a “piller,” there is an additional $10/day fee.
• If your pet requires oral administration of medication using a syringe, there is an additional $10/day fee.
• If your pet requires insulin injections, there is an additional $10/day fee.
• If your pet requires eye drops, there is an additional $10/day fee.

DISCLAIMER: We are not veterinary professionals. However, with a demonstration and your instructions we are well-equipped to administer any medication that you typically provide, and offer our 5+ years of experience administering medications to diverse pet clients in home care settings.

*If you have booked through Rover, additional fees for Medication will be separately invoiced and billed to you directly.

Emergency Vet Care

$25/hour + transportation

We commit to communicating with you promptly regarding health or behavioral changes in your pet and to transporting your pet to your established vet and/or the ER as needed. Please see our New Clients page for more about the info we’ll ask you to provide regarding your pet’s health and vet care.

In the rare circumstance that we transport your pet for medical care (in communication with you or per prior agreement) there is a $25/hr fee for vet accompaniment and we will invoice you for any transportation-related costs (e.g., Lyft). Please note: We are unable to cover vet costs out-of-pocket and payment will need to be arranged directly with your vet in advance or with the medical facility as needed.

*If you have booked through Rover, additional fees for Emergency Vet Care will be separately invoiced and billed to you directly.

Bathing Your Pet

(In Exceptional Circumstances)

If there is an exceptional circumstance that requires that we bathe your pet, there is an additional bathing fee of $30.

We have this fee because one of our clients in Charlottesville, VA (pictured) really couldn’t resist a good ol’ skunk chase.

*If you have booked through Rover, additional fees for Bathing will be separately invoiced and billed to you directly.

Cat Care

Price Varies

Caring for Other Pets

Starting at $10/day when booked with a dogsitting stay

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Sample Service Packages

Here’s are some examples of the service packages you might consider booking through us. These are just a sample of what’s possible — there’s a lot of variety possible in the options above, and we’ll help you figure out the best package for you and your pet when you Book A Consultation.

Overnight + Daytime Dog Care + Medication

Service	Details	#Pets	Day Rate
Overnight Care	Regular feeding, evening exercise and play, and bedtime schedule; 3 photos a day, one detailed update by text	1 Dog	$100
Daytime Care	One 15-20 minute daytime walk (between 9am – 4pm), a minimum of two 15-minute play or basic training sessions, and pet not alone for more than four hours	1 Dog	$50
Medication	Pet typically requires direct administration of pills into their mouth by hand or the use of a “piller”	1 Dog	$10
	Total Per Day: $160 Total for 1 Week: $1120 25% nonrefundable deposit: $280

Overnight Care Only + 2 Cats

Service	Details	#Pets	Day Rate
Overnight Care	Regular feeding, evening exercise and play, and bedtime schedule; 3 photos a day, one detailed update by text	2 Dogs	$100
Daytime Care	N/A – Either dog does not need daytime care OR there is a regular dogwalker	—	$0
Medication	N/A	—	$0
Cat Care	Feeding, litterbox cleaning, and playtime (complimentary for 1 cat)	2 cats	$10
	Total Per Day: $110 Total Per Week: $770 25% Nonrefundable Deposit: $192.50