The weather is finally beautiful and everyone wants to be outside, including your pets. We’ve been getting a lot of requests lately for people who want us to leave their dogs outside on an invisible fence between our visits. Depending on the number of times a client has us coming it could potentially be 12+ hours between […]
pet sitting policies
Why Your Pet Sitter Wants You To Leave Your Air Conditioning On
Like everyone else I’m sure you’re feeling the pain of the dramatic rise in energy costs this year. I’m sure it’s very tempting to turn off your air conditioning to try and save some money while you’re away. While we completely agree with trying to save money, we beg you not to turn the air […]
Will The Pet Sitter Clean Up If Your Pet Makes A Mess?
Pets aren’t quite as bad as kids at making messes, but there are times that it happens. Should you worry about coming home to a mess that your pet has made while you are away?
What If You Need Same Day Pet Sitting Services?
Most of our clients book very far in advance as they schedule their pet sitting services when they schedule their vacations however what would happen if you had an emergency? Would your pet sitter be available on a moment’s notice? You know, when life happens and you get an emergency phone call?
How Does Your Pet Sitter Handle Daylight Savings Time?
Being professional pet sitters means that we tend to notice things that your average ‘free’ help may not. What happens to our visits when we switch the clocks for daylight savings time? I bet it’s something you’ve never even thought of, have you?
Will You Meet The Person Doing The Pet Sitting Visits?
One question that I’m asked consistently is whether the client will be able to meet the person who will be performing the pet sitting (or dog walking) visits.
Pet Sitter Foils Party!
I can’t tell you how many times over the years we’ve encountered the young adult children of our pet sitting clients attempting to “pull one over” while mom and dad are away. They think that because mom and dad are away they can get away with anything; including having a party.
What Happens If Your Pet Sitter Has An Emergency?
“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds” The above is creed of the United States Postal Service but it may as well be for pet sitters and dog walkers as well. We have a job to do and no matter what […]
Will Your Pet Sitter/Dog Walker Do Convalescent Or Hospice Care?
I recently receive a call from someone whose dog was having herniated back surgery (notice the Frankenstein like scar on his back). They were looking for someone to come in midday while they were at work to help get the dog outside to relieve himself. She asked if this was something we could help them […]
Will Your Dog Walker Still Come During A Snow Storm?
We have a lot of dogs we visit on a daily basis while their human guardians are at work. We previously discussed whether we’d still pet sit during a blizzard. We seem to be getting nailed pretty regularly this winter with some heavy snows. During these storms the majority of our daily dog walking clients decide […]