When choosing a dog sitter, owners can spend hours reading through recommendations or swapping messages with professionals before agreeing to their services.
But one owner, who has been trying to cut corners, has taken to social media to source a dog sitter who will adhere to her 11 strict rules when it comes to caring for her dog, Zero, for the week.
In her advert, which doesn't state how much she is willing to pay the right person, she wrote: "Looking for an incredibly trustworthy and loving person to walk and feed Zero next week.