I've had daily walks for my two pups with Rover Time for almost three years and simply adore this company. Julia is such a wonderful person to work with - she has built a team of fantastic walkers that are highly trained, trustworthy, and very communicative. It's clear to me that Julia values her employees just as much as she values her clients, making me proud to support her small business. The best part of my afternoon is when my walker, Brock, sends an update about the walk (most of the time with super-cute photos of my dogs, I'm a sucker for those). The app they use gives me a quick overview of the route of the walk so I can get a sense of how much energy the pups were able to burn, as well an overview of if they went #1 & #2. Brock will also let me know if either of the pups got into any mischief, or if he noticed anything unusual about their behavior. Keep up the great work, Rover-Time! read more

Absolutely love Rover -Time. We were pretty nervous having a dog walker as we have a very nervous dog and suffers from separation anxiety. For the first meeting when they came over for the meet n greet to meet our dog, I was put at ease!!! Joanne was our assigned walker and she isn't just a walker she truly loves our Maya! You can tell by her detailed notes and pictures! Maya adores her! Huge relief and huge help that we have help and Maya is comfortable. The whole team is awesome and super fast to respond to any questions or emails. Been with them for almost a year now and so grateful we found Rover- Time and Joanne!!!!! Aimee read more

Rover-Time Dog Walking & Pet Sitting - Our Maya enjoying her birthday toy from Joanne our walker - Pet Sitting Near Me

I can't recommend Rover-Time enough! I love that we have a regular walker and Maple loves Shaun so much! They use a great app so we get notes on every walk and sometimes photos! They're super responsive to requests and very communicative. I also love that they only walk one dog at a time! I'm so glad we found Rover-Time! read more

I utilized Rover-Time's daily dog walking services for 4 years, and only stopped because we moved out of Chicago to the suburbs. I highly recommend them! I especially liked that it was the same dog walker every single day. My dog was able to get to used to seeing the same person every day and looked forward to his daily walks. It was important to me that I trusted and felt comfortable with any individuals coming into my home and taking care of my dog, and Rover-Time was able to provide me that. Every employee there is incredibly helpful. They were able to to quickly adapt from our normal, pre-covid life to my post covid life with a new baby. It was easy to communicate with our dog walker and the main office in the event of changes to our services. They were flexible and understanding during these challenging times. If you're looking for a trustworthy dog walking service with people who actually care about your pets, call Rover-Time! read more

Rover-Time has been amazing taking care of our dog! All walkers have been prompt, thorough, respectful, and give so much love and care to our dog (and cat). I love the photo they send every day on his walks, too. We have been working with them for over a year now and it has been great. read more

If you are contemplating which dog-walking service to hire, stop right now: you have found it. Rover-Time is amazing and I highly recommend them. If you want what is best for your dog, this is the company you need! I've been a client of Rover-Time for about four months. Several of my friends had used this service before and raved about it to me. Truly, when I moved to a new neighborhood, the ability to use Rover-Time was one of the factors I took into consideration with the whole home-buying process because I am such a helicopter mom when it comes to my precious dog! When I moved, I transitioned from a single-family house to a condo, and it was a really rough adjustment for my dog. Those first couple of weeks were tricky, and he (and I) were huge pain in the ass clients to Rover-Time...seriously, you have no idea. I was sure they were going to fire us as clients because of my 557 e-mails/insane requests per day, but they didn't. Julia (the owner) and Rocio (our walker) were so kind and patient with us. They helped my dog and I through the transition and now we couldn't be happier...and I owe that all to Rover-Time, truly. Rocio is so sweet and she is great with my dog...you can tell how much she truly cares about him. I feel safe placing my home and my baby boy in her care every day. I also really appreciate the fact that Rocio is the one who walks my dog every day: so far there hasn't been a substitute walker once, which is very reassuring. Whenever I have had a last-minute request, Rover-Time has come through for me. I cannot say enough great things about this business and the people who work here. If I ever move again, Rocio has to move with me, LOL. Thank you, Rover-Time, for being such an important part of our life! You really make a positive impact in people's and pets' lives every day. I am so grateful to you for all you do, and I recommend you to everyone I know. You're the best!!! read more

So, so, SO glad to have stumbled across Rover-Time. My beasts were lucky enough to stay with Julia while the humans in our house went on a vacation. She was patient, kind, and resourceful when one of my dogs surprised us all by going on a separation anxiety-fueled bender on the first day there. Julia took compassionate control of the situation and kept me up to date with the little stinker's progress. The care is top-notch and the rates are reasonable. Tails wagging for Rover-Time. read more

I'm not sure where to start with my rave reviews for Rover-Time and for Julia... First off, let me just say that Julia is the best thing that ever happened to my dogs. Honestly. She is reliable, responsible, kind and a true dog lover. One of the worst things about our family leaving Chicago was leaving Ms. Julia (that's what we call her). I think we all cried a little. Rover-Time will ensure that your pooch gets: -LOTS of love -Individualized attention -Plenty of exercise -A consistent feeding schedule -Many comfortable places to rest and relax (see the pictures!) -LOTS OF LOVE Rover-Time will ensure that you get: -110% piece of mind that your dog is well cared for and loved -Great pricing -Flexible pick-up, drop-off times (unlike every strict boarding and daycare facility around Chicago) -Optional chauffeur services - sometimes your dog wants to be at home waiting for you when you get home from that trip! -A happy, tired dog when you get back -A guaranteed home away from home for your beloved pooch read more

I have used this service before with no problems. not this time Had an emergency fill out the form which I had problems with finally I was able to get in the system. request a call back from 2 sitters only one responded with questions I responded o her questions but never got back to me. If you have an emergency do not expect a response read more

Rover-Time has been terrific ever since we started working with them five+ years ago. They have just continued to be reliable and wonderful to work with throughout the pandemic. Chickadee has had a great experience with them!! read more

My wife and I got a puppy during our winter break and were extremely nervous going back to work. Our puppy was extremely anxious whenever we would leave, so we thought for sure it would not go well. We saw the great reviews for Rover-Time and scheduled a meet and greet with Becky and Joanne, who would be our walker. Lala and Joanne hit it off from the get go. We decided to sign up for the puppy plan, where Joanne would check in on her twice a day. This calmed our nerves, but we were still super stressed when the day came that we had to go back to work. Joanne sent us a summary of each visit, along with pictures. She also worked with Lala on all the things we were practicing at home (clicker training, crate training, etc). We are 2 days in and our puppy parent anxiety has been lifted. We are so lucky to have found Rover-Time and Joanne! read more

A common "problem" with most dog walking companies is that while they might be very competent and reliable walkers of dog, the back office components (scheduling, billing, communication in general) tend to suck. Rover Time is run like a business, so from the time you meet someone to discuss the walking of your dog(s) through your last walk with them, you're treated like a valued customer, communicated with regularly, and offered the types of billing and scheduling options that you'd expect (unless you've worked with other, lesser dog walking outfits). On top of all of this, the walkers (your primary one and any necessary substitutes/replacements...part of doing business here) are professional and will love your dog. 10/10 would recommend. read more

Woo-hoo, my first Yelp review! I just LOVE Rover-Time for so many reasons. Julia (the owner) is always quick to reply to emails and extremely helpful and accommodating with our sporadic and sometimes last-minute changes and requests. Our former walker, Dennis, is no longer with Rover-Time, but he was our first real exposure to the service. He always left positive, upbeat notes about our crazy dog's adventures with him. When a new walker came in, our dog did not have a good reaction to the change, and Julia immediately sent an email with video and detailed explanation, and took the time to talk with me about possible issues. Our dog got used to the new walker quickly thanks to their caring persistence. We had our first overnight housesitting experience a couple weekends ago, and it was so reassuring to know that our cat and dog were well cared for. Ally stayed with them, and her updates and wrap-up note were adorable. She appeased any worries we may have had about leaving our "kids" with a stranger. On top of that as an added bonus, our place may have been even cleaner upon our return than it was when we left. If I hadn't known Ally had been here, I wouldn't have been able to guess! Not a speck of dust, nothing out of place, no dirty dishes in the sink or dirty towels on the floor - just two happy, healthy furbeasts! I can't say enough good stuff about Rover-Time. We're so lucky to have them aound! read more

Zack and Julia are the best there is! We have moved quite a lot and had to switch dog walkers due to it so we know, from experience, that we have hit the jackpot! Zack takes the best care of Phoebe (our dog) and always leaves a detailed note of what happened during their visit. I have seen the way Phoebe interacts with Zack first hand and she absolutely loves him. He was out of town for some time and I know Phoebe missed him dearly. They have an incredible online scheduling and payment tool that makes all the logistics so easy. Julia is incredibly responsive and always so accommodating! They send out friendly holiday reminders to ensure you still need their services. They are great with last minute requests and I know I can always count on them! read more

This dog walking service is just amazing. They are responsible, reliable, trustworthy, and the walkers genuinely love everyone's pets and treat them like family. We love Vicky, and our animals love Vicky! I couldn't more highly recommend Rover-Time! read more

I had a Rover sitter cancel on me within 48 hours of my trip. I was in a complete panic. Rover gave me $20 credit which did nothing bc It was the week of Thanksgiving and everyone had "Holiday Prices". When I asks if I could receive a discount the Rover customer support person said all he could do was the $20. I proceeded to make serval requests trying to find someone to no avail. Several of the people I contacted had not updated their profile. It said they were available and they were not or It said they had no other pets and they indeed did. Then Rover blocked me from requesting anyone people because "I had too many requests". This experience was a nightmare and I never got anyone to watch my pup. read more

Using Rover-Time has been an amazing experience. From the time I first emailed Julia about starting to the initial consultation to the actual walks, Julia and her team have been incredibly helpful, responsive and honest. Julia always replies to emails quickly and is willing to answer any questions we have. She gives advice on training and clearly has a passion for what she does. She makes you feel as though you are her only client which is just great. Dennis is our walker and has been great as well, always leaving detailed notes about how Arya is doing and writing detailed responses to us whenever we leave notes or questions. He has come at the times discussed and when we get home from work Arya is never overly anxious (well, at least not more than you'd normally expect from a puppy) and seems well rested and exercised. My wife and I couldn't be happier with Rover Time and would recommend them to anyone. read more

We use Rover-Time regularly and love the service we have received. We initially started up with them with our older dog, Cujo. They provided excellent and sensitive elder-care for him since he had a lot of health issues and tricky special needs. I was VERY comfortable leaving him with Cecelia, our walker. She was gentle, caring, and supportive of the special issues with him. After Cujo passed away, we adopted two shelter puppies who were literally just 6 weeks old when we got them. Cecelia handled this challenge beautifully (they are a ton of energy!) and I cannot say enough how comfortable I am with her coming into our home and taking care of my little ones. The puppies LOVE seeing her when she comes by - which is proof enough for me!! From an administration side- I enjoy working with Julia, the owner. She is very flexible and responsive. Our schedules sometimes fluctuate and it has not been a problem adjusting the visits based on what we need. Any "wrinkle" (I wouldn't even call it that - probably more a miscommunication on my part!) we have had - Julia has addressed in a a caring and thoughtful manner. She is very organized and passionate about what she does. I completely recommend Rover-Time. Yes, it is an added household expense to have a dog walker but so important for your doggies mental stimulation, physical exercise and social-adjustment. We haven't regretted the investment at all! read more

I love this dog walking company. Our dog Charlie, a 12 year old cockapoo, has been cared for by Julia as if he were her own. Julia and her walkers are professional, courteous, caring and trust worthy. I HIGHLY recommended them to family and friends. read more

We have a couple who walk the dogs on our block regularly. I love how much attention they give to them and stopped them to talk. That's when I found out the dogs aren't theirs and they work for Rover-time. The dogs are happy and they play with them a lot. I highly recommend them after seeing how well their walkers treat the dogs they walk. read more

I have used Rover several times over the past two years. I have found a cou0le of great sitters. However, I recently had a very negative interaction with a sitter who was rude and ended in me cancelling our arrangement. Unfortunately, I only received half of the cost in refund. In the future, I will be much more careful using this site. As a consumer, you have very little protection. read more

Rover-Time has been walking our two girls for about 2 years now. We recently moved and have had to find a new walking company sadly; however, we will greatly miss Rover-Time. The whole staff has been amazing and accommodating with any specific needs. We have a doggy cam and I would catch the walker sometimes interacting with the girls and they were always very sweet and enthusiastic with them. You can tell the dogs loved the staff based on how they acted (cried and squealed happily) when they would come to get them for the walks. I highly recommend them without hesitation! Thanks for everything RT! read more

We've been using Rover-Time's lovely cat sitters to watch our kitty Ellie for a few months now, and are continually impressed with their care and service. Rachel was so attentive, nurturing and knowledgeable, and it was obvious that she truly cared for Ellie's well-being while we were out of town. Even though she still suffers from horrible separation anxiety, Rachel handled everything with love and professionalism. Also, her daily notes were really helpful, and she even took out the trash, which was so appreciated. Julia and her Rover-Timers are top notch, and we are so grateful we found them! read more

Really can't say enough good things about this business! Julia helped me to pick the best option of service for my new Berner pup, was very responsive to all communication, and very flexible. She gave me great advice (a big deal for a first time dog owner!) and even posts doting pictures of her on Facebook! You seriously can't go wrong choosing Rover-Time! read more

We have used Rover-Time for 5 years for daily walks with our dogs. Julia and her staff are awesome. They are CPR certified and have lots of extra trainings. We have a dog that requires some extra attention and sensitivity because of his anxiety and River-Time has consistently gone above and beyond with him. We cannot say enough positive things about Rover-Time and would completely recommend them. The dogs rate them as 5 out of 5 biscuits. read more

Here is the deal. I travel a lot for work. I have the most amazing fur kitty, who needs a lot of TLC. I found Rover-Time through my local groomer and have been 100% satisfied. I needed a "go-to" that I could not only trust my home to, but also help take care of my loving kitty while I am away. Katie, is my goto at Rover-time and she takes of Bleuberri Muffin as if she were her own. Katie's service is always fantastic. I would highly recommend her cat sitting service! :) I also think bleuberri misses Katie when she is not around. read more

Rover-Time Dog Walking & Pet Sitting - Rover-time client, bleuberri muffin... - Pet Sitting Near Me

Full disclosure, my schedule is crazy and ever-changing and Rover Time has been great about taking care of my Java-dog and his feline sisters, Ginger and Pickles. We have used them for consistent walks, one-time walks and cat-sitting and all of the services have been reasonably priced, easy to schedule and done well. The owner, Julia, is easy to get in touch with and facilitates communication between the walker/sitter Sandy and my family. Highly recommended! read more

Our family has had a great experience with Rover-Time. We came to Rover-Time on the suggestion of a trusted dog trainer. Becky is our dog walker. She is awesome! She is loving and caring towards my fur and human children. My pups and kids are happy to see her when she comes by. Rover-Time is an organized business, which I appreciate. Running a household with three small children and two dogs is no joke. I know, however, that I have reliable support for my dogs. Becky has been walking my dogs for nearly a year, & twice a day during the week / once a day on the weekends for the last few months. She has always showed up as planned. In the event that she has the day off, equally amazing care is arranged by Rover-Time. read more

Rover-Time Dog Walking & Pet Sitting - The girls heading out for a walk with Becky. - Pet Sitting Near Me

The owner of this company is a star. This company values their staff and the communities they serve. They will love and care for your four legged family memebers as well as they would care for their own. read more

I can't say enough positive things about our experience with Rover-Time. My wife and I are physicians with extremely busy schedules, and so we needed a dog walking service we could trust to be thorough, compassionate, and reliable. Luckily, we found Rover-Time and our specific walker, Lucas. When we inquired with Rover-Time about their services nearly two years ago, the company owner, Julia, came to our home, met our dogs, and we all sat down to determine if they'd be a good fit for us. Since then, she and her colleagues have continued to be extremely responsive to questions, suggestions, and requests on how to handle our dogs. As an example of their attention to detail, they keep a thorough profile on every dog's personality and unique needs (that the owner or walker can access and edit) so that there is good continuity of care in case a substitute walker needs to (rarely) fill in. As I already alluded to, Rover-Time tries hard to maintain a stable, single walker relationship with your dog, as opposed to different walkers coming in on different days and not really knowing your dog's personality and patterns well. Our walker, Lucas, has done a wonderful job with our two Boston Terriers. One of these dogs is a total spaz around other dogs and the other has had numerous health problems (with her knees, since you asked). Lucas clearly developed a strong, trusting bond with our dogs and enjoyed walking them nearly twice a day for an entire year. When we had specific requests around the time of my dog's surgery for her knee, Lucas was very amenable to accommodating us. Unfortunately, we are moving to the suburbs and can't keep Rover-Time, but you have no idea how badly I want to pack Lucas up with us in our luggage and take him with us. There literally will be no substitute for how much he and Rover-Time have helped make our lives easier over the past two years. read more

If I could rate Rover-Time with 6 stars I would! We recently adopted our dog from PAWS Chicago, and immediately knew we needed to line up a dog walker for our 10 month old pooch, Oscar. We were assigned Josh as our walker, and he is beyond fabulous. He is always so positive, and we enjoy the mini progress reports from each of his visits. You can definitely tell that Rover-Time's walkers are "dog people" and really get it. The owner of the company, Julia, is extremely hands-on, and attends the new dog "interview/intake" process and, I feel, really tries to get to know her clientele. She is very knowledgeable in her field and was extremely helpful when I had questions on dog daycares and obedience training classes in my area. My schedule can be somewhat crazy, but Rover-Time has been extremely flexible and has really worked with me and my schedule. Communication is great, and I feel that I can always get in touch with Julia. She has even gone above and beyond to squeeze Oscar in last minute (for emergency situations)! I appreciate the booking/cancellation policy - it is definitely no frills, and I love that I can schedule the days and times I need. Rover-Time definitely goes above and beyond and I could not be more pleased with their services. If you are at all thinking of a dog walker, check these guys out! read more

Would highly recommend Rover Time. They are very flexible and reasonably priced. We've been using them for several years now and have never had any issues. read more

I've been working with Rover-Time for more than 3 years and they are wonderful. Their walkers really care about our pets. Our dog, Cisco, gets so excited when his walker arrives. They make our life a little less stressful and really help out when work schedules keep us away from home for too long. Two thumbs way up. read more

We have used Rover Time's dog walking services in Albany Park for just under a year for our senior greyhound. I really appreciate that we pretty much always have the same walker for our lunch time weekday walks, but simultaneously for evening and weekend walks the walker varies. It's nice that more than one walker knows our girl and is able to take care of her. I've never had any issues relating to my home or my dog with Rover Time and the team is responsive and friendly. Each person from Rover Time that I've met or spoken to has made it clear they love dogs and really care about what they do. They have a great online portal system that makes scheduling easy. I think their pricing is fair and comparable to other companies. Don't hesitate to use Rover Time for your pets! read more

I have been using Rover-Time since July 2016 and it's been a great experience. Our current dog walker, Vicky, is an absolute gem and is by far the best walker we have ever used. She loves my pup almost as much as I do! Scheduling online is easy and you can pay with a credit card through the same website. The central office is always very quick to reply to questions or accommodate rescheduling requests. read more

My husband and I came across Rover-Time while looking around for a dog walker to check on our pup while we are at work. They have been the best. Everyone I've talked with has been wonderful. They are very accommodating to every pet's needs. Our puppy gets so excited when he gets a visit from his buddy Dave during the weekdays. I can't say enough great things about this company. read more

I use Rover-Time for my puppy, Lula, to let her out during the day while I am at work. I would love to work from home each day and be able to be with her, but I love knowing that she is in good hands seeing the same walker (Bernie!) every time I'm working. I also appreciate getting photos of her during the day and that Rover-Time has their own "report cards" on notepads that tell me when Lula was let out and how she did. You can tell that all of the walkers and employees care about the pets they care for from the social media content they post (love the Instagram and Facebook posts) and I would definitely recommend them to anyone needing a dog walker! read more

I really was hoping these people would work for me. When I first contacted them, they told me they didn't have space for more dogs but would so in 2 weeks and would get back to me. I agreed to wait, much to my pups' disappointment, because their reviews were so great, and so my pups and I made due for 2 weeks. Fast forward to now and they say they still have no availability (something about an employee who flaked out or something - not something that inspired confidence) and to contact someone else. They did apologize and provide the names of 3 other services they recommended (and 3 others they said they didn't know about - weird), which was nice I guess, but none of the recommended 3 even serve my area (wouldn't you check on that first?), so it was a useless gesture. It's just disappointing. I've wasted two weeks, and my pups lost out because of their lack of organization? planning? ability to say "no" two weeks ago? Whatever it is, I just wish they had just been upfront in the beginning and hadn't wasted our time. read more

Tried to cancel a dog sit 7 days out due to change of travel plans connected to the coronavirus. Amy B. in Fort Collins Colorado texted me that I could cancel up to 3 days prior for a refund. Four days later I canceled. When I did NOT get a full refund her response was "oh that must have been a typo I meant 8 days. Called Rover customer service and they would not intervene even though they had the text messages with time stamps. This speaks to the integrity of the provider as well as company policy. STAY AWAY read more

Since I've had my dog Ginger (about 2 years), she has been super territorial and lunges at visitors in my home. i've been working with trainers, and we have been noticing some improvement, but I was not very hopeful that someone would be able to enter my home while I was gone and successfully handle my "22 lbs of terror". I contacted Julia, expressing my concerns, and she responded right away and said that she was willing to try it out. Well, It's been just two weeks and four visits, and Julia and Ginger are on their way to being best buds! I am so thankful I found Julia and would recommend her in a heartbeat to anybody who is thinking about hiring a dog walker or pet-sitter. read more