There's plenty you can do to increase your chances of securing your dream sit. To get started, it's important that you're proactive by utilising our saved search feature, which allows you to stay up-to-date with relevant sits.

Put yourself in the pet parent's shoes and think about what you'd like to know if you were them. Your profile, application, response time and external references are four major parts of securing a sit which we have explained below in more depth. 

Profile

Writing your sitter profile is one of the most essential parts to securing a sit. Your profile gives a full outline of who you are, your experience and what unique skills you have that other members might not. Here are some top tips for writing your sitter profile. 

 Application 

Take time to look at the pet parent's listing while writing your application. They may be after a particular skill you may have or looking for a sitter who's super active. Using the pet's name also makes your application even more personal towards that particular sit. 

Response time 

Replying to the pet parent's messages at your earliest convenience will give you a head start to confirm a sit more quickly. This will make you look eager and committed to the sit.

Request external references

References are helpful in putting a pet parent's mind at rest. Many will not give a profile a second glance if it does not have any references. So, as you can see, they are very important and there is no limit to how many you can have. Feel free to read why having external references will help secure your dream sit here. 

Trusted tip: Do look at applying for last-minute listings. Perhaps be prepared to do some local sits to get some of the TrustedHousesitting Reviews under your belt.