Dog Walking through Rover // Everything you need to know!

[@isabelandmaribell]

That’s crazy, I just signed up for Rover, I’ve been doing wag for about a month and love it so I thought I’d try Rover too for more opportunities. I had a walker cancel on me on Wag the moment I got there but since I was already on my way Wag charges them a $25 cancelation fee to pay me for the wasted time. Everyone told me Rovers better so I woulda thought they would do that too smh

[@IzzyChouinard]

Wow I didn’t know that about Wag, I wish Rover did that!

[@DanielleVoiculescu]

Rover allows cancellation fees, now. They let the dog walker decide how "strict" their cancellation policy is.

[@Gigichew]

Hey! I actually went full time on rover :') and i made my very first video on it! I started my video from scratch and its my full time job!! I was inspired by your video to make my own video about it :) I made over 10,000 this past month!!! but after rover fees, I only made a little over 8,000 :( But its definitely doable!!!! Thanks for the inspiration!

[@jessicarana1906]

@@Gigichew I feel like no one ever talks about taxes. I’ve been on rover since November and so much is lost through fees and taxes

[@Gigichew]

@@jessicarana1906 oh yeah :/ I guess that’s the business side that most people don’t share about it’s basically your own business as an independent contractor like Uber and such. I’ll add that to my list of videos to talk about! How long have you done Rover? :)

[@ellentevault3372]

I’ve been on rover for several years and this is news that they do on demand dog walking. They just added hour walks here, so they must be gearing up to release in my city. Thanks for the information

[@IzzyChouinard]

You’re welcome!

[@Gigichew]

Thanks for sharing your experience with us. coming back with an update! I LOVE ROVER!!! It became me and my husband's full time job! I logged my 1 year update on my youtube channel. we made over 230k on rover in one calendar year!! Super duper crazy. i'm just so grateful for the platform

[@viningscircle]

Thank you for sharing your experience with Rover. I just retired and so I could be available all hours! I shall begin the application process and am in a more metropolitan area fortunately, so that is a plus as well. My niece is doing this now, and will consult with her on her experiences too. The idea of interacting with dogs is very appealing; much more than so what I had been doing for decades.

[@Gigichew]

Hey! I actually went full time on rover :') and i made my very first video on it! I started my video from scratch and now Rover is my full time job!! I shared about it in my video! I was inspired by thisvideo to make my own video about it :) I made over 10,000 this past month!!! but after rover fees, I only made a little over 8,000 :( But its definitely doable!!!!

[@Ladypikachu596]

On- demand dog walking through Wag does sound like a great way to build experience but not being able to do a meet and greet with owner and dog before booking the walk like Rover has is a major turn off for me. I’m new Rover with no clients yet. It’s frustrating but all you do is be patient

[@napoleon2708]

How is it

[@tomasheredia2514]

Thanks for the tips! Very helpful

[@adamclark8994]

I agree with getting more work in bigger cities. I hope so anyway as I am getting no work in the city of where I live..

[@ManInSanFran415]

Thank you Izzy that was very informative and helpful!

[@edwardzintel4758]

Thank you so much for your video. It was very interesting. And you explained it very very good. I got all the questions that I had you were able to answer them and I thank you very much for taking your time out to put that video up

[@TheCookieFranco]

Thank you! This was helpful!

[@Austin.D]

I can't imagine someone who makes a full-time job from this and people canceling like that that's like part of your rent money gone I would've been so pissed

[@IzzyChouinard]

Yea no way this is a steady income, and it would be very hard to do this full time

[@rickycain3141]

Once you meet the customer, why not cut Rover out of the middle and tell them to just call you?

[@theomnithinker]

@@rickycain3141 Because middle parties like Rover can hold dog walkers accountable. Dog walkers for Rovers have to log their walk, and sometimes take pictures of proof that the dog has indeed been walked. Some customers like myself don't mind paying a little more just to make sure there are assurances that the service actually took place. Plus, if you have a complaint, you can consult a customer service representative.

[@Gigichew]

​@@IzzyChouinard Hey! I actually went full time on rover ;') and i made my very first video on it! I started my video from scratch and its my full time job!! I was inspired by your video to make my own video about it :) I made over 10,000 this past month!!! but after rover fees, I only made a little over 8,000 :( But its definitely doable!!!! Thanks for the inspiration!

[@Gigichew]

Hey! I actually went full time on rover :') and i made my very first video on it! I started my video from scratch and its my full time job!! I was inspired by your video to make my own video about it :) I made over 10,000 this past month!!! but after rover fees, I only made a little over 8,000 :( But its definitely doable!!!! Thanks for the inspiration!

[@warn81]

Thanks for the video, helpful.

[@sunnybluesand2730]

Great video...a lot of helpful insights. Have you dealt with loose dogs approaching you and your Client's dogs ? That's a big concern for me...protecting a Client's dog.

[@IzzyChouinard]

I never really had an issue with it tbh.some would approach but they were never aggressive with each other

[@TheComedyHistorian]

I just did my first walk yesterday. When does the payment process? I’m starting to day walks just about every day so I’m just curious how the payment system works.

[@Shyheimlovesgames]

How to be on demand dog walking ?

[@kodochax33]

Do u have to supply your own collar and bags to pick up their poop?

[@IzzyChouinard]

Owners supply the collars and leashes and most supply bags, I always just kept a couple extra in my purse in case someone didn’t have any or I ran out though!

[@trevcon3]

I'm trying to start on rover I live in escondido California and I work at lowes and I hate lowes I'm stressed to much during corona and I want dogs to release my stress and people are coming into my work like a zombie apocalypse is gonna happen

[@downsizingontenacres.5927]

Such an informative video. Thank you very much.

[@IzzyChouinard]

You’re welcome!

[@xikani1998]

I Live In NYC So Where Do I Start To Become On Demand

[@brijessie1521]

I just joined Rover but I'm confused as to how to work the calendar on it...how do do I put myself down as available for the days that I pick?

[@83msunique]

Thank you for the info very helpful!!

[@IzzyChouinard]

Glad I could help!

[@gracerideshorses7309]

What about in a regular house (not an apartment) do the owners just tell you where they hide the key to get in?

[@IzzyChouinard]

Yep! Some people get a lock box and tell you the combination for it

[@sleepingwithmygun2618]

How big is the small town you live in now?

[@Sanjay407umi]

I never got my $25 Background Check that I know of....

[@Clean-N-ShineInDfw]

How can I find a rover location near me to take the test? I looked it up already but one is out of state

[@napoleon2708]

Ckeck the rover policy for ur city

[@lancemeyer4057]

Do I have to give the dog walker a key to my house? Do you just have a keychain with 15 different keys? I don't understand

[@IzzyChouinard]

Nope, most owners have a lockbox and give the walker the code, but most of the ones I went to were all in high rises with front desks where I would check in and get the key

[@omarswity5150]

How do you apply for the In person test ? Cause I live in New York and I don’t know how

[@JayExotik]

Hey you should try this they pay really good in an hour I can make about $40 an hour or more you can do in store shopper if you have a car you can do full service which is shopping and delivery shoppers.instacart.com/?referral=JOSHUAR2810A

[@loak33tv]

Once u set up your rover profile when u add dog walking as a service they will make you read some stuff and take some easy quizzes...the final step in that process itll tell u to come in person for the harness test.

[@anubhavverma28]

I wanna know about the background check process. Tell me how does it works out?

[@IzzyChouinard]

You basically just pay them $15 and they do it for you!

[@stephaniemartinez8995]

On rover you also have the choice to do the free background check. They just make sure that you haven't had any criminal history and stuff like that.

[@DanielleVoiculescu]

$25 now.

[@DanielleVoiculescu]

@@stephaniemartinez8995 I saw no option like that?

[@PRD213]

I want to start being a dog walker but im afraid i wont make much money, I live in Los Angeles which is a huge city but because of the virus would i be able to make money?

[@IzzyChouinard]

There might be some down time now with the virus, but in a big city like that I wouldn’t be too worried

[@PRD213]

@@IzzyChouinard thanks Izzy

[@lil.erick7657]

Can u take ur own dog whit the dog u walk Bc I have to take my husky anyways so I’m wondering if I can sign up so I get paid lol

[@leilaaniix0639]

how do i become a on demand walker my profile just got accepted and im very i paid 25 dollars for a backgground check , how do i register to be one

[@IzzyChouinard]

You have to go online and register for the in-person test first!

[@JUICEFILMS_]

Love the video 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@IzzyChouinard]

Thank you!

[@JUICEFILMS_]

@@IzzyChouinard you welcome

[@yashisways3042]

Is it safe if a client wants to pay thru cash app or venmo?

[@IzzyChouinard]

The client never pays you directly! It is all don’t through the app. I did have one person tip me cash though.

[@Perrymajidi]

Do we need to have waste bags?😁

[@IzzyChouinard]

I always brought a couple just in case, some people didn’t provide them or were out😬

[@mulberry100]

As a dog walker is there ever a time when you decide not to walk a dog. For instance if the temperature is excessively high or low, or if it is raining really hard or there is a thunderstorm?

[@IzzyChouinard]

Yep! You can literally pick any time you want to see if there are any walks available and if you want to take them or not

[@jenzhang1917]

Hi, I just got my profile approved and became a Rover sitter and walker. I booked my first walking job that starts tomorrow. However my app doesn’t have the Rover Card, or at least I can’t find it. I read through lots of articles and videos about it, it seems that I don’t have the “Home” or “Today” buttons in my app. I understand that I won’t get paid unless I complete a rover card, please help. Thank you

[@casskraft2772]

Hi, I'm fresh out of high school. I'm interested in working for Rover and am just wondering what you thought of the process of hiring? Any tips or advice?

[@laguera2h]

How do I do un demand? I just started with rover.

[@IzzyChouinard]

You have to register to do an in person test first!

[@NoahBuie]

Great video!

[@jadenthomas1169]

Izzy when you see an On Demand job does it tell you how close the job is or is it random? If I wanted to select On Demand jobs that were blocks away as opposed to miles, could I do that?

[@IzzyChouinard]

Yep! You can check out every detail of the walk before you book it! Including where exactly it is on the map, the dog, and all that is requested from the owner!

[@ComplexWork]

My dog doesn’t like strangers so it takes time for him to gain trust. How would that work?

[@IzzyChouinard]

Not much you can do about that besides risk it...make sure whoever is coming knows that before hand

[@DJMatchmaker]

How do you collect money on Rover?

[@Kae7260]

They give it to you 2 days after you finish your walk!

[@realDrD]

Will it work in london

[@IzzyChouinard]

There might be slightly different rules but I’m assuming it’s very similar!

[@whatfriends8640]

Does rover still do on demand walks? Where can I find it on the app?

[@IzzyChouinard]

You have to register to become an on demand walker before it shows up for you

[@whatfriends8640]

@@IzzyChouinard how do I do that?

[@IzzyChouinard]

I think the only way to do it is by going to their website

[@whatfriends8640]

@@IzzyChouinard is it different from roverGO? sorry for all of these questions! I just couldn't seem to find it

[@IzzyChouinard]

Hm im not familiar with Rover Go, maybe they changed the on demand walking to that?

[@namandeepkaur8165]

how much does the screening and background check cost?

[@IzzyChouinard]

$15

[@cw5760]

Really? Its was between 25 to 35 dollars for me...

[@namandeepkaur8165]

Oh, I was about to register for this for fun, but maybe now I don't think I'm gonna do it. And thanks

[@cw5760]

@@namandeepkaur8165 you to remember the do background check for the safety of the clients and pets. Especially after that situation with a sitter slamming a owners puppy to the ground on camera last year.

[@namandeepkaur8165]

Yea that's totally justified and I thought it will be free as I wanted to give it one try. Maybe someone who's looking for work for a longer time should try that. It's all worth it and necessary amount

[@Aroundtheworl-b3i]

hello Izzy can you tell me the best way to find clients I leave in London maybe is different than Chicago

[@IzzyChouinard]

I only did on-demand so they just pop up on the main page and whoever books them the fastest is the person who gets to walk them!

[@laurendodson6779]

Do they also need people that feed cats when folks are on vacation?

[@IzzyChouinard]

I haven’t come across this yet but I’m sure there are!

[@jailenes.8708]

How is the quitting process? Like what's it like once you wish to stop working w/ rover

[@IzzyChouinard]

You can literally just stop if you’re only doing on demand!

[@DanielleVoiculescu]

If you have regular clients, you should probably give them a couple weeks of notice at least, just like any job.

[@Lizzieskyler3]

can I bring my dog along with me

[@jailenes.8708]

How do you get paid?

[@IzzyChouinard]

They pay you on the app and you can transfer it from there

[@stephaniemartinez8995]

Or you can get a check

[@shadow392]

Might start walking dogs to get a gym membership, and some extra cash🙌🙌

[@Sam-ws3vd]

the dogs you walk are they well beghave all the time? my dog has been trained and I pay a walker for regualar walks and he comments how well behaved my boy is :) I used a product called brain training 4 dog really changed my dogs behavior, you should recommend it to your clients.

[@Sam-ws3vd]

here Izzy look them up bit.ly/2D86ZBl

[@IzzyChouinard]

Most were well behaved enough to take on walks, some would be a little hyper or jumpy but owners would warn me most of the time beforehand

[@Sunkissedbeachbeadss]

Nice video

[@priscillasharp8582]

So where do you live? I live in Tulsa, OKLA. I have aWirehairFoxTerrier, he's 5months, looking for a sitter for him. Thanks for you video and good luck, Priscilla& Benjie

[@IzzyChouinard]

I’m in Minnesota now but try looking on Rover for your area!

[@614Michael]

Did you ever come across dogs that were too aggressive and if so did you still take the job?

[@IzzyChouinard]

You can tell the size of the dog before you book it and read its description. So if you think the dog may be to big or aggressive for you, you don’t ah e to book the walk

[@rocketrmovies9097]

How old do you have to be?

[@stephaniemartinez8995]

You have to be at least 18 years old.

[@italislife7461]

Do i have to pay for anything

[@IzzyChouinard]

I believe I paid for a background check which was $15 at the time

[@minimalachievement7970]

Is there a fee like wag

[@IzzyChouinard]

The only time you have to pay them is $15 for a background check

[@yoda-memes]

Are taxes applied?

[@Leahv103]

no its considered self-employment

[@justenzo6342]

How old do I have to be?

[@FreeNintendoWii1]

18 as far asi know

[@tyana2799]

some places you can start at 13 or 14

[@justenzo6342]

Saucy Tyana Oh wow! I’m 15 I might actually do this then

[@edguerrera8944]

Is there Cat walking app ? 🙆‍♂️

[@IzzyChouinard]

Not that I know of😂

[@DanielleVoiculescu]

On Rover, you can choose to do drop in for cats and probably the pet sitting would also allow for cats.

[@darkur3665]

Never once did you show the app

[@IzzyChouinard]

This wasn’t a tutorial on how to use the app, but I would be happy to make one if you’re interested!

[@Tanacity]

@@IzzyChouinard 14 likes here so far

[@certifieddj4592]

Are u from o block ?

[@Layla-ph6xg]

Lmaooo

[@cheyanneculler8105]

How old do you have to be

[@IzzyChouinard]

I believe 18

[@cheyanneculler8105]

@@IzzyChouinard oh ok thanks

[@brianp6169]

How do I get the rover now after I signed up

[@IzzyChouinard]

Are you on the app?

[@Sunkissedbeachbeadss]

Liked

[@lolstatus3062]

You are cutes lady!!

[@kimmykool-aid7782]

I don’t like animals but I need some money

[@IzzyChouinard]

I wouldn’t recommend this job then haha

[@zoehenn]

I would recommend DoorDash. Very simple work and pay

[@angelfrost12]

There should be some kind of income that you get reimbursed for cancelation-wise.

[@kiraxo]

There is

[@rachelaronoff9766]

Could you tell me if the on-demand dog walking is still a thing? I can’t seem to find that tag on the app.

[@48kplugjay18]

How old do I have to be?

[@_danila5185]

18