From the category archives:
The tragic death of a dog daycare owner over the weekend has had me thinking about how important it is for pet sitters to have backup plans. It’s nothing we want to think about, but the fact is any of us could be gone at any time. Because of the type of work pet sitters [...]
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Laura Bennett, who is the CEO of Embrace Pet Insurance and blogs at the Embrace Pet Insurance Blog, shares her views on what 2010 will be like for the pet industry. This is her fifth year writing about pet industry trends, and 2010 doesn’t look all that bad, especially considering the general economic conditions in [...]
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The pet sitting business isn’t new…and generally pet sitting services have been offered by individuals rather than by big corporations or franchise businesses. Independent pet sitters are the backbone of the industry and it irritates me when someone bad mouths them as a whole. In a press release by Fetch! Pet Care, CEO Paul Mann [...]
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If you think the dog walking business can’t bring in enough money to make a decent living, think again. There are certainly many people who do it as a way to make some extra cash, but there are also those who put their whole heart and soul into it and turn it into a lucrative [...]
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I talk to a lot of people who are just starting out in the pet sitting business, and one of the most frequent questions I’m asked is, “Can I really make a living with a pet sitting business?” My usual answer is yes, but you have to work at it. As with most things in [...]
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Jerky treats are in the news again (or is it still?). This time they have been linked to illnesses in at least four pets in the Denver area. Several weeks ago, Johanna Ohlsson noticed her dog, Emma, was eating less but drinking more. About 10 days ago, the dog stopped eating. By that time, the [...]
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Sandy Daens, owner of Kritter Sitter in Pleasant View, TN, is a woman I know from a pet sitter email list that we’ve both been on for years. I didn’t realize it until I read the article but she and I started our pet sitting businesses at just about the same time – around 9/11 [...]
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When most people think of pet sitters, thoughts turn to a caring individual who comes to your home to visit with your cats and dogs. They may sit on the couch with your cat, giving plenty of love and attention, or take your dog out for a walk or run. And of course, pet sitters [...]
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