The Pet Sitter Blog
Expert insights on pet care, the pet sitting industry, and building a pet sitting business.
Pet Sitting in Berlin: The Complete Guide for Dog Owners
From Tiergarten to Grunewald, everything you need to know about caring for your dog in Berlin. Parks, Hundesteuer, neighbourhoods and rates.
By The Pet Sitter Team
What Rover's Mad Paws Acquisition Means for Australian Pet Sitters
Rover acquired Mad Paws in November 2025, bringing its 20% commission model to Australia. Here's what this means for the 70,000 sitters on the platform.
By Graeme Rycyk
How to Introduce a New Pet to Your Home: A Step-by-Step Guide
Bringing a new pet home is exciting but needs careful planning. Learn how to introduce dogs, cats and other pets to your household safely.
By The Pet Sitter Team
Why Zero-Commission Is the Future of Pet Sitting Platforms
The commission-based model that dominates pet sitting platforms is broken. It punishes successful sitters, inflates costs for owners, and creates misaligned incentives. Zero-commission subscription models offer a better alternative for everyone.
By The Pet Sitter Team
Pet Sitting in Amsterdam: The Complete Guide for Dog Owners
From Vondelpark to Amsterdamse Bos, everything you need to know about caring for your dog in Amsterdam. Parks, regulations, neighbourhoods and rates.
By The Pet Sitter Team
Why We Built The Pet Sitter
After years as CTO of Pawshake, I saw firsthand how 20% commission fees hurt pet sitters. Here's why I built a platform where sitters keep 100% of their earnings.
By Graeme Rycyk