To make a reservation with your preferred Sitter, simply visit their listing and select the service type. Then follow these easy steps.
For Dog Boarding (24h) and Dog Day Care services:
You can make a direct booking and pay for the service. We only charge you when the sitter accepts your direct booking request.
Alternatively, you can also send a message enquiry if you are not ready to make a the direct booking yet or have specific questions. Once the sitter replies and "pre-approves" your enquiry, you can proceed to confirm & pay.
Dog Boarding (24h) is our most standardised service so you'll be able to select pick-up and drop-off time slots to make booking easier.
Dog Day Care is a more tailored service in relation to pick-up and drop-off times, so the site does not calculate time slots. Sitters and owners agree on these on a case by case basis.
For Dog Walking and Other Services:
Simply send a message enquiry with your needs. Once the sitter replies with the specific price and "pre-approves" you to book, you can proceed to confirm & pay.
Dog Walking and Other Services are are super tailored to your needs as a busy dog owner. You cannot make a direct booking but need to start with a message enquiry. It's a small extra step but means you get exactly what you need for your pooch :)
What if you have already built strong a relationship with your sitter? What is custom bookings?
As a busy dog owner and specially for repeat services such as Dog day care, you may want the sitter to speed up the booking process. For these cases, DogBuddy has a great feature called "Custom Booking"! A sitter that knows your needs and upcoming service dates may create a custom booking for you (indicating the service and price). You get an email notifying you and then it's simply a matter of confirming & paying!