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Why Did Rover-Time Close?

After ten years of quality dog walks and pet care, Rover-Time is saying goodbye. As its owner, I’m grateful for this opportunity to share more on the decision and I deeply appreciate your curiosity in what brought us here. In this post, I’ll explain why Rover-Time is closing for good and will answer some of those FAQs that have come in since our announcement.


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Yelp Didn’t Help. How We Lost 80 Reviews.

Picture this. It’s November 16, 2018. I’m approximately eight days postpartum with my second child. I’m recovering from a cesarean, which is pretty major abdominal surgery. Home from the hospital, I’m discovering that my newborn has a tongue and lip tie that’s preventing him from effectively being able to …


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On Being a Dog Mom

Mother’s Day is next Sunday. It’s a day which asks people to remember the importance and significance of mothers in their life and its observed as a day to give a special emphasis to the motherly figures in our lives. Meaning it can be, for many reasons, very hard on some people …


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Happy 7th Birthday, Rover-Time

Seven years ago I launched Rover-Time's first website. It helped me find four dog walking customers that I serviced while juggling my "bridge job". By March, that same year, I finally gave notice and became my own boss. Now we've grown to become Chicago's leader in consistent and compassionate dog walking. So happy birthday to us.


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