We completely get that handing your keys over to a complete stranger to care for your home and pets in your absence can be hard. We always tell people to check our references, check our online reviews. We are legit.
pet sitting policies
Why Does My Pet Sitter Require Two Copies Of My Keys?
In the past couple of years we have instituted a new policy of requiring TWO working keys when we sign up a new client. This has been met with some resistance from people.
Why Your Pet Sitter Can’t “Pencil You In” To Their Schedule
We love, love, LOVE clients who plan in advance. We currently have bookings on the schedule from one client in particular (and you know who you are!) for August 2017 which was booked in August 2016! Not everyone is that organized though.
Why Should I Keep My Key On File With The Pet Sitter?
When using a pet sitting service for the first time it’s understandable that people are hesitant to hand over their keys. We get that. We always ask the client if they would like us to keep their key on file for future use. I would say about 85% of new clients tell us absolutely, keep […]
Emergency? No problem. Your Pet Sitter Can Help!
We really like when people make reservations far ahead of their much anticipated vacation but what happens when you have an emergency and need to leave with a moment’s notice or you wind up in the hospital? Well, if you are an existing client and we have a key on file we are just a […]
5 Questions To Ask Before Hiring A Pet Sitter
We recently hired a contractor to remodel our bathroom. To say it was a debacle is an understatement. What was originally supposed to be a one week job is now on week four with no end in sight. It made me realize that there are questions you should ask of any contractor or service before […]
Does Your Pet Sitter Have Employees or Independent Contractors?
We are waist deep in the middle of a bathroom remodel. Let’s just say it has not been a lot of fun not having a shower for two plus weeks with no end in sight. What does this have to do with pet sitting? Go grab yourself a drink and get comfortable and I will explain.
Why Your Pet Sitter Doesn’t Want You To Leave A Key Under The Mat
Whenever we sign up a new client we ask if they’d like us to keep the key on file for future use or if they’d like us to leave the key on the last visit. Most people have us keep the key on file but there are a few that want us to leave it […]
How One Piece Of Tape Can Prevent Headaches
When we sign up a new client we take copious notes on their pet and house care. Having over fifteen years of experience we ask a lot of questions and know what types of things could potentially pose a problem. Locks rank very high at the top of that list of potential problems.
We Are Pet Sitters, Not Janitors
The majority our pet sits are enjoyable. We usually love the pets were are visiting and we get to enter a lot of homes we’ve always admired from afar. Every once in a while however one comes through that we really don’t enjoy. I’ve gotten a lot better over the years asking questions from callers before […]