Looking to take a vacation, but can't take your pet with you? Many pet owners like to hire a pet sitter to take care of their animal until they return. This is great for the animal, because it gets to stay in familiar surroundings and doesn't have to endure the pain of staying at a pet boarding facility or kennel. Choosing a good pet sitter is very important - you don't want just anyone coming into your home.
These days, pet sitting is a flourishing business. Our society as a whole is more mobile than ever, which creates great opportunity for this business. A lot of folks choose for one reason or another that they wish to get involved in pet sitting. Even so, as soon as they find out what work it requires they back off a bit. Bottom line - you need to come up with a person who has been in this business for a long time.
You can find ads and offers for pet sitting services everywhere. It seems that many young people try to do this during time off from school. Because it is hard to know much about a potential sitter in advance, the best way to start is ask your friends and your vet for some referrals.
Get in touch with some sitter prospects and have them visit you. Don't hire anyone solely on references or referrals, if possible. It's important to have a prospective sitter meet your pet, and see how they react to them. For whatever reason, animals sometime don't take to certain people, and this will be apparent.
When interviewing, ask them why they feel they are qualified. Many will respond by saying they like to work with animals, or something similar. This is a good start, but trustworthiness is something you can't establish from this alone.
You need to find out what sort of background and experience this individual has with animals. Do they understand how to pick out signs of sickness? Can the tell the difference between a healthy pet and one that is hurting? Do they know the right steps to take in case of an emergency? Having an affection for animals is an admirable trait but it really requires more skills and experience than that alone.
Some questions you should ask before hiring a sitter include:
How many times will they visit your pet each day?
When they are at your home, what will they do? There is more than just providing food and water. What about taking time to walk your dog or play with your cat? If the pet leaves a bowel movement in an inappropriate place, will they clean it up?
Discovering an honest and dependable pet sitter you can trust can be very reassuring. It's nice to know both your home and your pet are in the hands of someone who cares and will do a good job. - 29895
These days, pet sitting is a flourishing business. Our society as a whole is more mobile than ever, which creates great opportunity for this business. A lot of folks choose for one reason or another that they wish to get involved in pet sitting. Even so, as soon as they find out what work it requires they back off a bit. Bottom line - you need to come up with a person who has been in this business for a long time.
You can find ads and offers for pet sitting services everywhere. It seems that many young people try to do this during time off from school. Because it is hard to know much about a potential sitter in advance, the best way to start is ask your friends and your vet for some referrals.
Get in touch with some sitter prospects and have them visit you. Don't hire anyone solely on references or referrals, if possible. It's important to have a prospective sitter meet your pet, and see how they react to them. For whatever reason, animals sometime don't take to certain people, and this will be apparent.
When interviewing, ask them why they feel they are qualified. Many will respond by saying they like to work with animals, or something similar. This is a good start, but trustworthiness is something you can't establish from this alone.
You need to find out what sort of background and experience this individual has with animals. Do they understand how to pick out signs of sickness? Can the tell the difference between a healthy pet and one that is hurting? Do they know the right steps to take in case of an emergency? Having an affection for animals is an admirable trait but it really requires more skills and experience than that alone.
Some questions you should ask before hiring a sitter include:
How many times will they visit your pet each day?
When they are at your home, what will they do? There is more than just providing food and water. What about taking time to walk your dog or play with your cat? If the pet leaves a bowel movement in an inappropriate place, will they clean it up?
Discovering an honest and dependable pet sitter you can trust can be very reassuring. It's nice to know both your home and your pet are in the hands of someone who cares and will do a good job. - 29895
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Your dog or cat is just an animal, isn't it? Wrong. It's your pet, and a cherished part of your family. Enjoy learning more about taking care of pets to ensure their health and contentment.
