The Best House Sitting Services
We graded 13 companies on seven things customers actually report: satisfaction, reliability, workmanship, value, momentum, track record and how owners handle complaints.
From 1,989 Google reviews of 13 top-rated house sitting services nationwide. Updated October 28, 2026.
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Overall ratings
Experts Score 0–100Experts Score (0–100)Weighted average of 7 percentiles vs other companies in the category: satisfaction 35%, workmanship 20%, reliability 15%, value 10%, momentum 8%, track record 7%, owner replies 5%. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. and a letter grade per factor (A = top 20% of house sitting services).
| # | Company | ScoreExperts Score (0–100)Weighted average of 7 percentiles vs other companies in the category: satisfaction 35%, workmanship 20%, reliability 15%, value 10%, momentum 8%, track record 7%, owner replies 5%. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. | FactorsFactor grades, in orderSatisfaction (38%): Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; 65% absolute (3.5★ = 0, 5★ = 100), 35% vs the category.Reliability (17%): How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews in the last 24 months, or the 20 newest if fewer (fewer = better); 65% absolute (0% = 100, 15%+ = 0), 35% vs the category.Craft & service (20%): Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review with highlights; 65% absolute (0% = 100, 10%+ = 0), 35% vs the category.Value (10%): Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), 35% vs the category.Momentum (10%): Penalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100.Replies to reviews (5%): How often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), 35% vs the category.One letter per factor, by percentile among peers: A = top 20%, B = next 20%, and so on. | ★Google star rating as shown on Google Maps. | Typical billMedian bill customers of this company reported in their reviews (needs 3+ priced reviews). |
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| 1 |  Dog Training NowHoffman Estates, IL | A 87How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 against the other companies in this category (Satisfaction and Reliability also count absolute quality: 65% absolute, 35% relative), then weighted:Satisfaction 38%91+34.6Reliability 17%97+16.5Craft & service 20%57+11.4Value 10%95+9.5Momentum 10%100+10Replies to reviews 5%98+4.9Experts Score= 87Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AACAAA | 4.85 | — |
| 2 |  Travelers Pet CareBerkeley, CA | A 82How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 against the other companies in this category (Satisfaction and Reliability also count absolute quality: 65% absolute, 35% relative), then weighted:Satisfaction 40%87+34.8Reliability 18%85+15.2Craft & service 21%66+13.9Value 11%73+7.7Momentum 11%100+10.5Experts Score= 82Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AABBA– | 4.98 | — |
| 3 |  Petite Pet SittingBerkeley, CA | A 82How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 against the other companies in this category (Satisfaction and Reliability also count absolute quality: 65% absolute, 35% relative), then weighted:Satisfaction 45%80+35.8Reliability 20%85+17Craft & service 24%82+19.3Value 12%83+9.8Experts Score= 82Not enough data for momentum, replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAA–– | 4.96 | — |
| 4 |  Red Rover Adventures In Pet CareBerkeley, CA | B 79How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 against the other companies in this category (Satisfaction and Reliability also count absolute quality: 65% absolute, 35% relative), then weighted:Satisfaction 69%76+52.5Reliability 31%85+26.3Experts Score= 79Not enough data for craft & service, value, momentum, replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BA–––– | 5.00 | — |
| 5 |  Citizen CanineBerkeley, CA | B 76How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 against the other companies in this category (Satisfaction and Reliability also count absolute quality: 65% absolute, 35% relative), then weighted:Satisfaction 38%83+31.5Reliability 17%42+7.1Craft & service 20%96+19.2Value 10%98+9.8Momentum 10%67+6.7Replies to reviews 5%42+2.1Experts Score= 76Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | ACAABC | 4.92 | — |
| 6 | Professional Pet Sitters incHoffman Estates, IL | B 71How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 against the other companies in this category (Satisfaction and Reliability also count absolute quality: 65% absolute, 35% relative), then weighted:Satisfaction 69%73+50.4Reliability 31%65+20.1Experts Score= 71Not enough data for craft & service, value, momentum, replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BB–––– | 4.82 | — |
| 7 |  Yuppie Puppie Play CareHoffman Estates, IL | B 70How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 against the other companies in this category (Satisfaction and Reliability also count absolute quality: 65% absolute, 35% relative), then weighted:Satisfaction 38%94+35.7Reliability 17%91+15.5Craft & service 20%2+0.4Value 10%77+7.7Momentum 10%100+10Replies to reviews 5%18+0.9Experts Score= 70Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAFBAF | 4.77 | — |
| 8 |  Critter Pet CareBerkeley, CA | B 65How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 against the other companies in this category (Satisfaction and Reliability also count absolute quality: 65% absolute, 35% relative), then weighted:Satisfaction 40%68+27.2Reliability 18%42+7.5Craft & service 21%61+12.8Value 11%66+6.9Momentum 11%100+10.5Experts Score= 65Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BCBBA– | 4.71 | — |
| 9 |  Crib Buddy MaidsBerkeley, CA | B 60How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 against the other companies in this category (Satisfaction and Reliability also count absolute quality: 65% absolute, 35% relative), then weighted:Satisfaction 38%60+22.8Reliability 17%52+8.8Craft & service 20%47+9.4Value 10%91+9.1Momentum 10%68+6.8Replies to reviews 5%56+2.8Experts Score= 60Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BCCABC | 4.71 | $173 |
| 10 |  GiGi's PlayHouse Hoffman EstatesHoffman Estates, IL | B 60How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 against the other companies in this category (Satisfaction and Reliability also count absolute quality: 65% absolute, 35% relative), then weighted:Satisfaction 54%64+34.7Reliability 24%42+10.2Momentum 14%100+14.3Replies to reviews 7%14+1Experts Score= 60Not enough data for craft & service, value; its weight is shared by the others.Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BC––AF | 4.65 | — |
| 11 |  Lucky Paws Pet CareHoffman Estates, IL | C 56How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 against the other companies in this category (Satisfaction and Reliability also count absolute quality: 65% absolute, 35% relative), then weighted:Satisfaction 42%54+22.8Reliability 19%20+3.8Craft & service 22%82+18.2Value 11%87+9.7Replies to reviews 6%33+1.8Experts Score= 56Not enough data for momentum; its weight is shared by the others.Grade C: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | CDAA–D | 4.50 | — |
| 12 |  Happy Hound Play & Daycare, Inc.Berkeley, CA | C 55How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 against the other companies in this category (Satisfaction and Reliability also count absolute quality: 65% absolute, 35% relative), then weighted:Satisfaction 38%56+21.3Reliability 17%29+4.9Craft & service 20%70+14Value 10%62+6.2Momentum 10%46+4.6Replies to reviews 5%79+4Experts Score= 55Grade C: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | CDBBCB | 4.71 | — |
What jobs cost
What customers paid, from the price Google asks reviewers to report.
| Job | Low25th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid less than this. | TypicalMedian of the bill customers reported in their Google review (Google asks reviewers for a price range; we use the middle of each range). | High75th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid more than this. | FairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”. |
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House Sitting Services at a glance
How the 13 house sitting services we rated compare, and what customers praise most.
Experts Score grades
A = score 80+, F = below 20.
- Grade A323%
- Grade B754%
- Grade C215%
- Grade D18%
- Grade F00%
Google ratings
Average stars per company.
- 4.90★ and up431%
- 4.80–4.89★215%
- 4.60–4.79★538%
- Below 4.60★215%
What customers praise
Share of Google review highlights.
- Quality29927%
- Professionalism29927%
- Responsiveness25623%
- Punctuality525%
- Value20619%
Was the price fair?
All price verdicts left with reviews.
- Great price3427%
- Reasonable8064%
- Overpriced43%
- Not sure76%
Price verdicts by year
Share calling it great / reasonable / overpriced.
How we grade
Satisfaction (38%) — Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; 65% absolute (3.5★ = 0, 5★ = 100), 35% vs the category.
Reliability (17%) — How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews in the last 24 months, or the 20 newest if fewer (fewer = better); 65% absolute (0% = 100, 15%+ = 0), 35% vs the category.
Craft & service (20%) — Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review with highlights; 65% absolute (0% = 100, 10%+ = 0), 35% vs the category.
Value (10%) — Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), 35% vs the category.
Momentum (10%) — Penalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100.
Replies to reviews (5%) — How often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), 35% vs the category.