Teri Rudolph is a certified professional dog trainer from Watervliet, NY. She is a graduate of Animal Behavior College and she provides many dog training services. She was kind enough to agree to a five question interview!
Does Your Pet Sitter Charge Extra To Administer Medications?
When I first started this business I charged different rates based on the number of pets that were in the household. That was until people started hiding pets claiming they didn’t need any attention; they’d be fine. Um, no. They won’t. (Yes, this DID happen). So, I changed the pricing schedule and we now charge by time regardless […]
5 Ways To NOT Get A Job With Purrfect Pet Sitting
Finding good employees is a challenge for any business. How many times have you heard someone say “it’s so hard to find good help”? Pet Sitting is no exception, but I think it’s even more challenging to find pet sitting help. Why? Well, the hours for one. Pet sitters start as early as 6am and […]
How To Earn FREE Pet Sitting or Dog Walking Visits!
Pet sitting is a difficult business to try to market. In order for a potential client to find us we have to be advertising in a location they look at the exact moment they realize they need a pet sitter. Passive advertising doesn’t usually work because people see it and dismiss it because they don’t […]
Your Pet Sitter REALLY Doesn’t Want To See You Naked!
Prior to your departure we always send a confirmation email which details the dates and times we are scheduled to visit your pets. If your plans change, it’s very important that you let us know so we can adjust the schedule. Imagine our surprise when we arrive for our first morning visit and we enter […]
How Safe Is Your Information On File With The Pet Sitter?
Whenever a potential new client leaves me a message I usually do a reverse lookup on their number before I call them back so I have an idea as to whether they are in our service area or not. In doing a reverse lookup recently I found something that stunned me. I found this person’s number […]
When Do You Pay The Pet Sitter Or Dog Walker?
We often get asked when payment for pet sitting or dog walking services are due. This policy will vary by company, but our policy is for vacation clients payment is due prior to your departure. That means before you leave you will need to leave payment on the counter and your pet sitter will pick it […]
Pet Sitter Interviews: Roger Blankfein, DVM; In The Comfort Of Home
In The Comfort of Home provides house call pet euthanasia service for the Capital District communities of Albany, Troy, Saratoga and Schenectady and surrounding regions. They schedule appointments during the day, but also try to be available (usually within 1-3 hours) evenings, weekends and holidays for family wishes or immediate care. Dr. Roger Blankfein agreed […]
Bob And The Case Of The Mysterious Balding Ears
Sounds like the title of a Scooby Doo mystery, no? For the past two years I’ve had to take Bob to the vet in February because his ears have gone bald and seems to drive him nuts because it itches so bad. It has been a mystery as to what the cause is and the only […]
The Challenges Of Pet Sitting With Well Intentioned Neighbors
I recently received a frantic call from a client who was using our service for the first time. She was frantic because her neighbor had called her a few times to tell her that no one had been at her house to take care of her pets. The client was obviously concerned; as would be expected. The only thing […]