Half-Day Sitting (4 hrs)
Four hours of company while you're out for the afternoon.
4 hrs
Up to four hours of supervised company in your caregiver's own home. Ideal for a work day, an appointment or a dog who does not like being alone. Feeding, potty breaks, fresh water and play throughout, with pickup and drop-off available on request.
Pricing breakdown
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Half-Day Sitting (4 hrs)
Base rate per visit
$45
Booking or service fee
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Estimated total
$45
Where your money goes
$36 to your caregiver · $9 platform fee (already included above). Tips are optional and go 100% to your caregiver.
Payment is taken after the visit is confirmed — nothing is charged now.
How it works
- 1Your caregiver arrives at the agreed start time and stays the full four hours.
- 2Feeding, medication, potty breaks and at least one walk are included in the block.
- 3You get mid-visit updates plus a photo report when they leave.
What's included
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Ideal for
- Long workdays, appointments or day trips
- Puppies and seniors who shouldn't be alone for hours
- Dogs recovering from surgery or illness
Good to know & limits
- Four consecutive hours in your home — the block can't be split across the day.
- Extra pet in the same home is +$5; medication administration is +$5.
- Book at least 24 hours ahead so we can hold the caregiver's afternoon.
Changes & cancellation · Half & full-day sitting
- Free cancellation or reschedule up to 24 hours before the start time.
- Inside 24 hours, 50% of the visit price is charged.
- Inside 4 hours of the start (or a no-show), the visit is charged in full.
- Reschedules are free while you're outside the 24-hour window — the new time keeps the same price.
You can cancel or move this visit yourself from My bookings — the live deadline and any fee are shown on the booking.
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Live caregiver capacity for the next 14 days. Pick a start time and we'll carry it into your booking.
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Book Half-Day Sitting (4 hrs)Questions before you book
- No. Half-day sitting is one continuous four-hour block in your home. Two separate visits are booked as two drop-ins.
- At least one walk is included in the block, along with feeding, medication and potty breaks — no extra charge.
- Free up to 24 hours before the start. Inside 24 hours it's 50% of the price, and within the last 4 hours it's charged in full.
- Every visit ends with a report in your account: a photo, a checklist of what was done (potty, food, water, medication, walk, playtime) and a short note from your caregiver. You're notified as soon as it's filed.
- Visits are scheduled between 7am and 8pm. US public holidays add $12. An extra pet in the same home is $5 and medication administration is $5. Everything is itemised in the price summary before you confirm.
- Yes. Choose a weekly or monthly plan at checkout and we'll schedule the visits ahead for you. You can pause, resume or cancel a plan any time from your account.
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