There are two types of dates that pet parents can add to their listing. They may choose to make their dates private and invite a particular sitter or post public dates for all sitters within the TrustedHousesitters community to see and apply for.

Private dates:

Pet parents can add private dates and directly invite a previous sitter, all without the sit going live on their profile for other sitters to see. 

Public dates:

Public dates are posted to a pet parent's listing and are viewable by all sitters in the community. Public dates are open to applications from any trusted sitters around the world.