Terms of Service

Effective: January 2024

  1. Acceptance of Terms; Modifications.

These Terms of Service (the “Terms”) are a binding legal agreement between you and TenderLove&Paws, LLC., a limited liability company under the laws of Texas (“TLP,” “we,” “us” and “our”). The Terms govern your use of our software applications, resources and services for pet owners and pet service providers to find each other, communicate with each other, and arrange for the provision of pet care services, and any other services or products we may offer from time to time (collectively, our “TLP Service”). The Terms govern all use of the TLP Service, whether you access it from our website at https://www.tenderlovepaws.com (including any subdomain or localized version) (the “Site”), our mobile websites, our Facebook application, our Instagram application or any other access point we make available to you. Our TLP Promise Terms, Reservation Protection Policy, and other Policies applicable to your use of the TLP Service are incorporated by reference into these Terms of Service. BY AGREEING TO THESE TERMS DURING THE ACCOUNT SIGN-UP PROCESS OR ACCESSING OR USING THE TLP SERVICE WITHOUT AN ACCOUNT, YOU ACCEPT THESE TERMS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS, YOU SHOULD NOT ACCEPT THEM, IN WHICH CASE YOU DO NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO USE THE TLP SERVICE.

You understand and agree that we may change the Terms from time to time, and that any such changes will be effective (except as otherwise described in Section 17.10 below) when we post the modified Terms on the TLP Service, unless otherwise required by applicable law. Your continued access and use of the TLP Service after we post the modified Terms will constitute your consent to be bound by the modified Terms.

  1. TLP Service.

2.1 Nature of the TLP Service. The TLP Service consists of a desktop Web application and other related tools, support and services that pet owners (“Pet Owners”) and providers of pet-related services (“Service Providers”) can use to find, communicate with and interact with each other. The TLP Service includes our emergency support services, educational materials for Service Providers, and other services. We charge fees for some aspects of the TLP Service, as described below in Section 9.

2.2 TLP does not provide Pet Care Services. TenderLove&Paws is a neutral venue for Service Providers and Pet Owners. TLP is not a Service Provider and, except for emergency phone support and other resources and support specifically described in the TLP Service, does not provide pet care services. We make no representations or warranties about the quality of boarding, pet sitting, dog walking, house sitting, or other services provided by Service Providers (“Pet Care Services”), or about your interactions and dealings with users. Service Providers listed on TLP are not under the direction or control of TLP, and Service Providers determine in their own discretion how to provide Pet Care Services. Though we provide general guidance on our Site to Service Providers about safety and pet care and to Pet Owners about selecting and engaging Service Providers, TLP does not employ, recommend or endorse Service Providers or Pet Owners, and, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, we will not be responsible or liable for the performance or conduct of Service Providers or Pet Owners, whether online or offline. We conduct an initial review of Service Provider profiles and we facilitate Background Checks or Identification Verifications (each as described in Section 10, below) on Service Providers conducted by a third party, but, except where explicitly specified in the TLP Service (and then only to the extent specified), do not otherwise screen Service Providers or Pet Owners. You should exercise caution and use your independent judgment before engaging a Service Provider, providing Pet Care Services, or otherwise interacting with users via the TLP Service. Pet Owners and Service Providers are solely responsible for making decisions that are in the best interests of themselves and their pets. For example, each user of the TLP Service is responsible for keeping current his or her own pet’s vaccinations, and we will have no liability for anyone’s failure to vaccinate his or her pet.

2.3 ReleaseSubject to Section 16 below, TenderLove&Paws has no liability for any claims, injuries, loss, harm and/or damages arising from and/or in any way related to your interactions or dealings with other users and the acts and/or omissions of Service Providers and Pet Owners, whether online or offline. You acknowledge and agree that, to the maximum extent permitted by the applicable law, YOUR USE AND/OR PROVISION OF PET CARE SERVICES IS AT YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE RISK. (Any financial obligations TLP may have to its users in connection with user conduct are limited to the reimbursement obligations set forth in the TLP Promise.)

2.4 Transactions are between Pet Owners and Service Providers. The TLP Service may be used to find and offer Pet Care Services and to facilitate payment, but all transactions conducted via the TLP Service are between Pet Owners and Service Providers. Except for the limited refunds and “Reservation Protection” specified in Section 9.6 and the TLP Promise, you agree that TLP has no liability for damages associated with Pet Care Services (which may include bodily injury to, or death of, a pet) or resulting from any other transactions between users of the TLP Service.

2.5 Bookings. Pet Owners and Service Providers transact with each other on the TLP Service when they both agree to a “booking” that specifies the fees, time period, cancellation policy, and other terms for provision of Pet Care Services via the booking mechanism provided on the TLP Service (a “Booking”). A Booking may be initiated by either a Service Provider or a Pet Owner by selecting the type(s) of Pet Care Services to be provided and then following the prompts that appear on-screen. If you are a Pet Owner and you initiate a Booking, you agree to pay for the Pet Care Services described in the Booking when you click “Request to book.” If you are a Pet Owner and a Service Provider initiates a Booking, you agree to pay for the Pet Care Services described in the Booking when you click “Pay Now.” All requests are subject to acceptance by the receiving party. The receiving party is not obligated to accept your (or any) request and may, at their discretion, decline for any reason. Once you complete a Booking, you agree to honor the price and other terms of that Booking, as acknowledged in the Booking confirmation.

2.6 Pet Owners are Solely Responsible for Evaluating Service Providers. Pet Owners are solely responsible for evaluating the suitability of Service Providers for the services they offer to provide. Though TenderLove&Paws performs a limited review of Service Provider profiles and facilitates Service Provider Background Checks or Identity Verifications conducted by a third party, any such screening is limited, and TLP does not warrant that any such screen is accurate, complete, conclusive or up-to-date. Similarly, TLP does not endorse reviews of Service Providers by other Pet Owners that may be available via the TLP Service, and TLP makes no commitments that such reviews are accurate or legitimate.

2.7 Emergencies. We recommend that Pet Owners give their Service Providers contact information where they can be reached in the event medical care for a pet becomes necessary. Service Providers agree to immediately contact Pet Owners in the event such care becomes necessary or, if the Pet Owner is not available, to contact TLP at the applicable telephone number or email address listed in the table at the end of these Terms. If you are a Pet Owner, you hereby authorize your Service Provider and TLP to obtain and authorize the provision of veterinary care for your pet if you cannot be reached to authorize care yourself in an emergency situation. In such case, you also authorize your pet’s veterinarian(s) to release your pet’s veterinary records to TLP. If your Service Provider reaches you with a request to authorize medical care for your pet and you refuse, you release the Service Provider and TLP for any injury, damage or liability arising from failure to seek such care, including from reimbursement that may otherwise have been available under the TLP Promise. Pet Owners are responsible for the costs of any such medical treatment for pets and, if you are a Pet Owner, you hereby authorize TLP to charge your credit card or other payment method for such costs. In certain circumstances, a Pet Owner may be eligible for reimbursement under the TLP Promise. TLP recommends that all users have adequate pet insurance to cover the costs of veterinary care.

2.8 Consultation Services. TLP may offer Pet Owners and Service Providers phone, chat, or email veterinary consultation services from a third party to provide an educational resource for decisions you make about your own pets or pets in your care. These consultation services are provided by a third party, and are not a part of the TLP Service. If you use these third party consultation services, you should use them only in conjunction with, and not as a substitute for, professional veterinary care. You agree to resort solely to the applicable third party consultation service in the event of any claims arising from their services.

  1. Certification of Compliance with Applicable Law.

By accessing and using the TLP Service, you certify that you: (1) are at least 18 years of age or the age of majority in your jurisdiction, whichever is higher, and (2) will comply with all laws and regulations applicable to your activities conducted through, or related to, the TLP Service.

  • For Pet Owners, this means, among other things, that you will ensure that your pets are vaccinated, licensed, identification-tagged and/or microchipped as required by local laws or regulations; that you have obtained and will maintain any mandatory insurance policies concerning the pets whose care you entrust to Service Providers (and that such policies will benefit third parties, including Service Providers, to the same extent they benefit you).
  • For Service Providers, this means, among other things, that you certify that you are legally eligible to provide Pet Care Services in the jurisdiction where you provide Pet Care Services; that you have complied and will comply with all laws and regulations that are applicable to you; that you have obtained all business licenses, business tax registrations, and permits necessary to provide Pet Care Services legally; and that, when providing Pet Care Services, you will comply with applicable leash, pet waste disposal, and similar laws.

You acknowledge that TenderLove&Paws is entitled to rely on these certifications from you, is not responsible to ensure that all users have complied with applicable laws and regulations, and will not be liable for a user’s failure to do so.

  1. Use of the TLP Service; Suspension.

4.1 Your Conduct on the TLP Service. When you use the TLP Service, you agree:

  • To use the TLP Service only in a lawful manner and only for its intended purposes.
  • Not to use the TLP Service to arrange for the care of: (a) exotic or inherently dangerous pets such as venomous snakes or constrictors, primates, wolves or wolf hybrids, non-domesticated cats, alligators, horses or other livestock; (b) any animal whose ownership or third-party care is prohibited under applicable law; or (c) any animal that has a history of, or which has been trained for, attacks on pets or people.
  • Not to submit viruses or other malicious code to or through the TLP Service.
  • Not to use the TLP Service, or engage with other users of the TLP Service, for purposes that violate the law.
  • Not to use the TLP Service to arrange for the provision and purchase of services with another user, then complete transactions for those services outside of the TLP Service.
  • Not to use the TLP Service for purposes of competing with TLP or to promote other products or services.
  • Not to post reviews about Service Providers that aren’t based on your personal experience, that are intentionally inaccurate or misleading, or that violate these Terms.
  • Not to post content or materials that are pornographic, threatening, harassing, abusive, or defamatory, or that contain nudity or graphic violence, incite violence, violate intellectual property rights, or violate the law or the legal rights (for example, privacy rights) of others.
  • Not to post “spam” or other unauthorized commercial communications.
  • To use the TLP Service only for your own purposes, and not to impersonate any other person.
  • Not to transfer or authorize the use of your account for the TLP Service by any other person, or to engage in fraudulent transactions.
  • Not to provide false information in your profile on, or registration for, the TLP Service, or to create multiple or duplicate accounts.
  • Not to interfere with our provision of, or any other user’s use of, the TLP Service.
  • Not to solicit another user’s username or password for the TLP Service or any other sensitive personal information, including bank details.

4.2 Suspension and Termination. You understand and agree that we have no obligation to provide the TLP Service in any specific location or territory, nor to continue providing it once we have begun. We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to the TLP Service: (1) if in our discretion your conduct on the Site or TLP Service is inappropriate, unsafe, dishonest, or in breach of these terms; or (2) if necessary in our discretion to protect TLP, its users, pets, or the public. You may suspend or terminate your use of the TLP Service at any time and for any reason. If you wish to deactivate your account, please contact TLP. Note that if you have any outstanding payment obligations, those will survive suspension or termination of your account.

  1. Registration; Account Security.

In order to use some aspects of the TLP Service, you will be required to create a username, password, and user profile. If you elect to use the TLP Service, you agree to provide accurate information about yourself and keep this information up-to-date. You agree not to impersonate anyone else and not to maintain more than one account (or, if TLP suspends or terminates your account, not to create additional accounts). You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your username and password for the TLP Service and are responsible for all activity under your account. You agree to notify us promptly of any unauthorized use of your account.

  1. Privacy.

Our collection and use of your personal information on the TLP Service is described in our Privacy Statement. By accessing or using the TLP Service, you acknowledge that you have read and understand the Privacy Statement.

  1. Your Content.

7.1 Your Content. We may require or allow you (or someone else on your behalf) to submit or upload text, photographs, images, videos, reviews, information and materials to your profile on the TLP Service or otherwise in connection with using the TLP Service and/or participating in promotional campaigns we conduct on the Site (collectively, “Your Content”). For example, Service Providers are invited to create a profile page with a photograph and other information and to transmit photos of the dogs under their care to Pet Owners, while Pet Owners may submit reviews of Service Providers.

7.2 Release. If your name, voice, image, persona, likeness, or performance is included in any of Your Content, you hereby waive, and release TLP and its users from, any claim or cause of action, whether known or unknown, for defamation, copyright infringement, invasion of the rights of privacy, publicity, or personality, or any similar claim arising out of the use of Your Content in accordance with the license in Section 7.2 and the other provisions of these Terms.

7.3 Right to Remove or Screen Your Content. Though we are not obligated to do so, we reserve the right to monitor, screen, edit and/or remove Your Content on the TLP Service. Our enforcement of these Terms with respect to Your Content is at our discretion, and failure to enforce the Terms in one instance does not create a waiver of our right to enforce them in another instance. We have no obligation to retain or provide you with copies of Your Content, nor will we have any liability to you for any deletion, disclosure, loss or modification to Your Content. It is your sole responsibility to maintain backup copies of Your Content.

7.4 Reviews. The TLP Service may provide the ability to leave public and/or private reviews of users or their pets. You acknowledge that even private reviews may be shared with third parties in accordance with applicable law and our Privacy Statement and that TLP has no obligation to preserve or indefinitely store any reviews. We have no obligation to provide you with the content of any reviews about you submitted by other users of the TLP Service, whether before or after deactivation of your account for the TLP Service. We will have no liability to you for any deletion, disclosure, loss or modification of these reviews. We reserve the right to screen, edit or remove these reviews from the TLP Service at any time.

  1. Phone, Text and Mobile Communications.

8.1 Consent to Text Messages and Other Communications. This section 8.1 applies only to users in the United States. You consent to receive from or on behalf of TLP communications containing service information (including technical notices, updates, security alerts and support and administrative messages), and/or sales, marketing, or advertising messages, by autodialed, prerecorded, or artificial voice calls or SMS, text messages, email, over-the-top messaging platforms (such as WhatsApp), and other electronic means, at any phone number or email address you provide in connection with your account, even if your phone number is on the national or any state’s do-not-call registry. Your carrier’s normal messaging, data and other rates and fees may apply to these communications. You are not required to provide this consent to receive autodialed sales, marketing, or advertising messages as a condition of purchasing anything or using the TLP Service, and you may opt-out of receiving such messages at any time as described in our Privacy Statement (though you may continue to receive messages while TLP processes your request).

8.2 Phone Number Changes. In the event you deactivate a mobile phone number provided to us, you agree to update your TLP account information promptly to ensure that messages are not sent to the person who acquires your old number.

  1. Fees & Payment.

9.1 Currency. All fees, deductible amounts and other payments referenced on, or charged through, the TLP Service are listed and payable in local currency.

9.2 Fees for Pet Owners. Pet Owners may purchase Pet Care Services from a Service Provider by completing a Booking as described in Section 2.5. If you are a Pet Owner, you enter into a transaction with the Service Provider when you accept a Booking, and you agree to pay the total amount indicated in the Booking, which includes service fees payable to TLP. The Service Provider, not TLP, is responsible for performing the Pet Care Services. Fees for Pet Owners are described here. Where required by law, the amount charged will be inclusive of applicable taxes. .

9.3 Fees for Service Providers. Service Providers may agree to provide Pet Care Services to a Pet Owner by agreeing to a Booking as described in Section 2.5. If you are a Service Provider, you must confirm the Booking before it expires or the Pet Owner will have no obligation to complete the transaction. Once the Booking is completed by both parties, you agree to honor the price set forth in your Booking. The purchase of Pet Care Services is a transaction between the Pet Owner and the Service Provider. TLP’s role is to facilitate the transaction. We will (either directly or indirectly through an authorized third party) collect payment from the Pet Owner at the time of Booking and (except to the extent of any payment hold pursuant to Section 9.7) initiate payment to the Service Provider’s account 48 hours after completion of the service period indicated in the Booking. Fees for Service Providers are described here. Except where otherwise specified via the TLP Service, they are calculated as a percentage of the fees a Pet Owner agrees to pay a Service Provider in a Booking and are collected from each Booking. Where required by law, the amount charged will be inclusive of applicable taxes.

9.4 Service Fees. We charge service fees for some aspects of the TLP Service. If you are a Service Provider, except where otherwise specified via the TLP Service, our service fee is calculated as a percentage of the fees a Pet Owner agrees to pay to you in a Booking and is collected from each Booking. Our service fees are described here.

9.5 Late Fees and Additional Charges. If you are a Pet Owner, you acknowledge and agree that, if you fail to retrieve your pet at the end of the service period agreed in a Booking, you will be charged for additional service time (pro rata for each partial late day) at the daily rate established in the Booking. In addition, you agree to indemnify TLP for, and agree that we may charge your credit card or other payment method for, any additional costs and expenses we or the Service Provider incur as a result of your failure to retrieve your pet at the end of the service period agreed in a Booking.

9.6 Cancellations & Refunds.

  • Reservation Protection. As more fully described on TLP’s Reservation Protection page, TLP can help you find replacement Service Providers when Service Providers cancel Bookings near the start date of the service period identified in the Booking. The availability of the Reservation Protection depends on the timing of the cancellation and the type of Pet Care Services provided. Consult the Reservation Protection page for details.
  • Cancellations by Service Provider. If a Service Provider cancels a Booking prior to or during the service period identified in the Booking, we will refund the fees paid by the Pet Owner for Pet Care Services not provided, as well as any service charge paid to TLP. If you are a Service Provider, you can appoint a substitute Service Provider (as agreed by the Pet Owner and so long as the substitute has an active account on the TLP Service and has agreed in writing to accept a Booking) by contacting TLP to modify the Booking. If you do not find a substitute and repeatedly cancel accepted Bookings without justification, TLP may deactivate your account.
  • Cancellations by Pet Owner. If a Pet Owner cancels a Booking prior to or during the service period specified in a Booking, we will refund fees in accordance with the cancellation policy selected by the Service Provider on the TLP Service. All Service Providers are required to select a cancellation policy prior to completing a Booking so that Pet Owners are aware of the cancellation policy prior to Booking.
  • Refunds for Failure to Perform. If we determine in our reasonable discretion that a Service Provider has failed to provide Pet Care Services as agreed with the Pet Owner or is otherwise in breach of these Terms, then we may, in our reasonable discretion, cancel a Booking and/or issue a full or partial refund to a Pet Owner.
  • General Terms for Cancellations. If you wish to cancel a Booking, you should use the mechanisms available through the TLP Service to do so. For purposes of the policies and terms in this Section 9.6, the date of cancellation is the date that a user cancels through the TLP Service, regardless of any separate communications between users outside of the TLP Service.
  • Payment Disputes; Payment Outside of the TLP Service. TLP initiates payments to Service Providers 48 hours after completion of a Booking. Once these amounts have been disbursed, any further payment disputes are between the Pet Owner and Service Provider, and TLP has no obligation to mediate or facilitate any resolution. Further, TLP has no responsibility or liability with respect to any tips, bonuses, or other payments made outside of the TLP Service.
  • 9.7 Payment Holds. If you are a Service Provider, TLP reserves the right to issue a hold on amounts otherwise payable to you pursuant to Section 9.3 if there is a reasonable suspicion of fraudulent activity involving your account(s) or for other similarly compelling reasons involving protection of TLP, the TLP community or third party rights. We may also recommend that third party payment service providers restrict your access to funds in your account under the foregoing circumstances.
  • 9.8 Authorization to Charge. When you pay for Pet Care Services or for other services on the TLP Service, you will be required to provide us with valid, up-to-date credit card or other payment information and to maintain that payment information (or an acceptable alternative payment method) on file with your account so long as you have any outstanding, confirmed Bookings. TLP’s role is to facilitate payments from Pet Owners to Service Providers as a limited payment agent for the Service Provider. You authorize us to charge your credit card or other payment method for fees you incur on the TLP Service as they become due and payable, and to charge any alternative payment method TLP has on record for you in the event your primary payment method is expired, invalid, or otherwise not able to be charged. You are responsible for maintaining up-to-date payment information. If we cannot charge you for fees when due because your payment information is no longer valid, or if we do not receive your payment when due, then you understand that neither TLP nor the Service Provider will be responsible for any failure to provide services associated with those fees. Except as expressly provided in these Terms, all fees paid via the TLP Service are non-refundable once paid.
  • 9.9 Taxes. Except for taxes on TLP’s income and gross receipts or where TLP is otherwise required to collect taxes, you acknowledge that you are solely responsible to pay any applicable taxes that arise as a result of your purchase, provision, or use of Pet Care Services via the TLP Service. This includes, without limitation, any form of sales tax, VAT, or income tax on fees paid or received by you through the TLP Service.
  • 9.10 Payment Processing. Payment processing services are provided by Stripe and subject to the Stripe Services Agreement (available at https://stripe.com/legal), and, if you are receiving payments via the TLP Service, the Stripe Connected Account Agreement (available at https://stripe.com/connect-account/legal) (collectively, the “Stripe Terms”). In order to use the TLP Service to receive payment, you may be required to set up a Stripe account and accept the Stripe Terms. You authorize TLP to obtain all necessary access to, and perform all necessary activity on (including requesting refunds where appropriate), your Stripe Connected Account to facilitate payment related to Pet Care Services you purchase or provide. You further agree to provide accurate and complete information about you and your business, and authorize TLP to share it and transaction information with Stripe for the purposes of facilitating the payment processing services provided by Stripe. TLP reserves the right to switch payment processing vendors or use alternate or backup vendors in its discretion.
  1. Third Party Services, Links.
  • The TLP Service may contain links to third party websites or resources. You acknowledge and agree that we are not responsible or liable for: (i) the availability or accuracy of such websites or resources; or (ii) the content, products, or services on or available from such websites or resources. Links to such websites or resources do not imply any endorsement of such websites or resources, or the content, products, or services available from such websites or resources. You acknowledge sole responsibility for and assume all risk arising from your use of any such websites or resources.
  1. Indemnity.
  • TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER ANY APPLICABLE LAW AND EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOU AGREE TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY AND HOLD TLP HARMLESS FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS, CAUSES OF ACTION, LOSSES, EXPENSES, DAMAGES AND/OR LIABILITIES, INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COURT COSTS, THAT ARE IN ANY WAY RELATED TO YOUR: (1) transactions and interactions, online or offline, with other users of the TLP Service; (2) breach of these Terms; (3) disputes with other users of the TLP Service; (4) your misstatements, misrepresentations, or violation of applicable law; (5) property damage or personal injury to third parties caused by your pet or pets in your care; (6) Your Content; or (7) your use of any Background Check or Identify Verification information in violation of any applicable law. YOU FURTHER AGREE THAT YOU WILL COOPERATE WITH US IN THE DEFENSE OF SUCH CLAIMS. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO ASSUME THE EXCLUSIVE DEFENSE AND CONTROL OF ANY MATTER SUBJECT TO INDEMNIFICATION UNDER THIS SECTION, AND YOU WILL NOT SETTLE ANY SUCH CLAIM OR MATTER WITHOUT OUR ADVANCE WRITTEN CONSENT.
  1. Limitation of Liability.

12.1 Exclusion of Certain Types of Damages. To the maximum extent permitted under applicable law, in no event will TLP be liable to you for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages, including travel expenses, or for any business losses, or loss of profit, revenue, contracts, data, goodwill or other similar losses or expenses that arise out of or relate to the use of or inability to use the TLP Service, including without limitation damages related to any information received from the TLP Service, removal of your profile information or review (or other content) from the TLP Service, any suspension or termination of your access to the TLP Service, or any failure, error, omission, interruption, defect, delay in operation or transmission of the TLP Service, even if we are aware of the possibility of any such damages, losses or expenses. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

12.2 Limit on Our Liability to You. EXCEPT WHERE PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL TLP’S AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY IN ANY MATTER ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THE TLP SERVICE OR THESE TERMS EXCEED THE AMOUNTS PAID BY YOU TO TLP (SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDING AMOUNTS PAID TO SERVICE PROVIDERS) DURING THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE EVENT THAT GAVE RISE TO LIABILITY OR, IF YOU HAVE NOT PAID TLP FOR THE USE OF ANY SERVICES, THE AMOUNT OF $100.00 USD (OR EQUIVALENT IN LOCAL CURRENCY). (Any financial obligations TLP may have to its users in connection with user conduct are limited to the reimbursement obligations set forth in the TLP Promise.)

12.3 No Liability for non-TLP Actions. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL TLP BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, WHETHER DIRECT, INDIRECT, GENERAL, SPECIAL, COMPENSATORY, AND/OR CONSEQUENTIAL, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF YOU OR ANYONE ELSE IN CONNECTION WITH THE TLP SERVICE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, PROPERTY DAMAGE, THEFT, BODILY INJURY, DEATH, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, AND/OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES RESULTING FROM RELIANCE ON INFORMATION OR CONTENT POSTED ON OR TRANSMITTED THROUGH THE TLP SERVICE, OR FOR ANY INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER USERS OF THE TLP SERVICE, WHETHER ONLINE OR OFFLINE. THIS INCLUDES ANY CLAIMS, LOSSES OR DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE CONDUCT OF USERS WHO ATTEMPT TO DEFRAUD OR HARM YOU.

IF YOU HAVE A DISPUTE WITH A SERVICE PROVIDER OR PET OWNER, YOU AGREE TO RELEASE TLP FROM ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS AND DAMAGES OF EVERY NATURE, KNOWN AND UNKNOWN, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH SUCH DISPUTES, EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH IN THE TLP PROMISE. IN NO EVENT WILL TLP BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT OR INDIRECT CONSEQUENCES OF A PET OWNER OR SERVICE PROVIDER FAILING TO COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

13.10 Future Changes to this Arbitration Agreement. Notwithstanding any provision in these Terms to the contrary, you agree that if we make any change to this Arbitration Agreement (other than a change to any notice address or website link provided herein) in the future, that change will not apply to any claim that was filed in a legal proceeding against TLP prior to the effective date of the change. Moreover, if we terminate this Arbitration Agreement by removing it from these Terms, such termination will not be effective until 30 days after the version of these Terms not containing the Arbitration Agreement is posted to the Site, and will not be effective as to any claim that was filed in a legal proceeding against TLP prior to the effective date of removal.

1. Press the "Add New Booking Product" button located in the top right corner of the page.

2. Upon reaching the next page, select the services (e.g., Short Stay) you wish to offer by marking the checkboxes in the right column under the "Start Selling" section. Then, click the "SELL NOW" button.

3. After the page refreshes, click on the "START SELLING" button associated with your chosen booking service in the left column.

4. Once you land on the product editing page, carefully follow the provided instructions specific to the relevant product.

  1. Update Title of the service
  2. Update Availability according to your time schedule
  3. Click on Save Products
  1. Update Title of the service
  2. Update Availability according to your time schedule
  3. Click on Save Products
  1. Update Title of the service
  2. Update Availability according to your time schedule
  3. Click on Save Products
  1. Update Title of the service
  2. Update Availability according to your time schedule
  3. Under Pet tab check mark Enable pet types check box
  4. Under Pet type name option type text Puppy
  5. Under Base cost option type amount 20
  6. Click on Save Products
  1. Update Title of the service
  2. Update Availability according to your time schedule
  3. Under Pet tab check mark Enable pet types check box
  4. Under Pet type name option type text Cat
  5. Under Base cost option type amount 10
  6. Click on Save Products
  1. Update Title of the service
  2. Update Availability according to your time schedule
  3. Under Pet tab check mark Enable pet types check box
  4. Under Pet type name option type text Dog
  5. Under Base cost option type amount 15
  6. Click on Save Products

Reservation Protection

In the rare instance a sitter or dog walker needs to cancel at the last minute, we’ve got your back. Every booking made through TLP includes reservation protection. Here’s what that means:

We’ll help make up the difference
You’ll receive a full refund if your booking is canceled by your sitter or dog walker within seven days of the service start date (or within 14 days of the service start date for recognized holidays). We’ll also give you TLP credit to put towards the cost of a replacement booking.

Has your sitter cancelled? Contact us
We would love to help you find a great replacement. Send TLP Support a message here.

What is reservation protection?

It doesn’t happen often, but if the sitter or dog walker you booked has to cancel at the lastminute, we’ll work with you to find a new sitter or dog walker.

  • If a sitter or dog walker cancels your booking within seven days of your service start date, we’ll give you a refund. We will also provide a $20 credit to help cover the cost of a new service.
  • If a sitter cancels an overnight stay the day before (or the day of) the start date, you’ll receive a $50 credit to help cover the cost of the new service.
  • If any day of your booking falls on one of our recognized holiday dates and a sitter or walker cancels the booking within 14 days of the service start date, we’ll also give you a refund.

Note: If the booking is canceled by the pet care provider because of a lack of information from the pet owner or pet aggression, then the owner will have to cover the full cost of any new reservation.

Sitter Responsibilities/Expectations

TenderLove&Paws, LLC

Licensed and Insured

Sitter Responsibilities for Overnight Care:

  • Dog routine (dog walk, feeding schedule, play time, cuddles, any medications)
  • Send pics / video updates of pet to client throughout the day
  • Car overnight in driveway so someone is always home
  • Clean bed sheets / towels after use 
  • Cleans and puts away any dishes used 
  • Take out the trash
  • Bring in mail / packages throughout the stay 
  • Clean / pick up after pets 
  • Water plants
  • Alternate lights, adjust blinds and drapes

Sitter Responsibilities for 30 min drop in visit:

  • Walk the dog
  • Fill up water bowl
  • Play time
  • Send pic / video update to owner

Meet & Greet:

  • All new clients will have meet & greet with the owner and sitter to go over dog routine

Sitter Responsibilities for short stay:

  • Dog routine (walk, feeding, play time)
  • Send pics / videos to owners 
  • Bring in mail / packages that arrive