One of my employees arrived at a dog sit this morning for my next door neighbor to find a bulldog sitting on their front porch. It did not belong to the client whose dogs she was visiting and it didn’t have any tags on so she texted me. I thought for a few minutes who this […]
5 Ways You Can Help Your Pet Sitter Stop The Spread Of Cold And Flu
Fall is officially here. I hope everyone is enjoying their pumpkin lattes and all things pumpkin! Fall also means the start of cold and flu season. Since we are in and out of so many homes throughout our day we wanted to take a moment and make you aware of some ways we try to stop the […]
Make Your Holiday Pet Sitting Reservations Early!
It’s hard to believe it’s already October. October! How did that happen? I blinked and summer just flew by! As many of you know, the holidays are by far the busiest times for pet sitters. In order for us to make plans with our families it would help us tremendously if you’d make your reservations […]
Low Cost Vaccinations At Tractor Supply
This coming weekend, Sunday October 5th, 2014 from 1 to 4pm Rensselaer County Humane Society will be hosting a vaccine clinic for dogs and cats at the Tractor Supply in Schodack, NY. They will be offering Rabies, Distemper and Kennel Cough at $10 PER SHOT for dogs. Rabies and Distemper is $10 PER SHOT for cats.
And The Winner Is…
We had 72 entries in the 2015 Calendar Cover Photo Contest and a total of 3,485 votes! We had entries from all over the United States and from as far away as The Philippines. Our winner had 664 votes or 19% of the total votes.
Pet Sitting Can Be Dangerous
After seeing on the news earlier today that the body of the missing realtor, Beverly Carter, in Arkansas had been found in a shallow grave it hit home that it could have just as easily been a pet sitter. Pet sitting is a career mainly consisting of women, many of whom are sole proprietors. It would […]
How To Use Our Online Scheduling System
Have you tried using our online scheduling system yet? You can log in and schedule your own visits!
Strange Pet Sitting Phone Calls
When I first started pet sitting my friends thought it was fun to call and leave messages for me pretending to be a potential client. “Yeah, I have a pet hippo, how much would you charge to watch it?” The first couple of times it was funny but it got old and they finally stopped […]
I Hate When I’m Right
As professional pet sitters we tend to ‘tune in’ to a pet more than the average person would. Recently I visited two cats that I’ve been pet sitting for since they were kittens. I know their routine and their personalities so I knew something was off when one of the cats was desperate for water […]
You Feed A Raw Diet? No Problem!
During our initial consultation to sign up a new client we always go over feeding details. What you feed, where it’s located, how much you feed and how often. We also ask about any allergies your pet may have to food. I’m often surprised at the number of people who are hesitant about telling us they […]