The home pet sitting is the most sought after pet care service of today's time. The pet care workers are now ready to go to their client's house to keep a pet sitting appointment than have it at their own places.
Subjecting a pet to a new and unknown environment and that too in the absence of its owner often makes the pet agitated and it will be a herculean task for the pet sitter to soothe the pet. Research by experts has proved that it is advantageous for pet sitters to pet sit at the homes of the clients keeping in mind the interest and comfort of the animals.
Animals may suffer a lot of stress on a daily basis. Pets that are cared for well by their owners are always much more stress-free. The pets should be involved in playing and exercising for better physical and mental well-being.
You can distinguish easily between an experienced and a non-experienced pet sitter as an experienced pet sitter finds it easy to take care of the pets and keeps them happy. The important task is to keep the dog away from the stress to accomplish his main task successfully.
We give you a few services that the client may ask the pet sitter to perform along with the services he offers:
1. Keeping a track of the vaccination to be administered to the pet and taking the pet to the vet after consulting the pet owner.
2. Keep the pet entertained by providing the pet with chew toys. Appreciate and encourage the pet for good behavior by giving it treats at regular intervals.
3. Keeping the pet away from areas that it is not allowed in. These might be places like the sofas, kitchen or a baby's bedroom.
4. Often customers may have some unusual requests like watering their plants. It is your discretion to accept or reject such requests.
5. You should be ready and equipped with all that you need in case of 'accident' indoors to clean up the waste and get rid of it in a proper way. You should ask the owner to provide you with a few plastic bags and cleaning equipment outside in such cases to handle the situation better.
6. Keeping the area clean. The area chalked as the place for the pet, or a cage as the case may be, must be kept clean at all times. You will be expected to do it every day if the customers leave on any trip and ask you to take care of the pet.
7. Be prepared to walk more than one pet. Ensure that you carry your toolkit as often it helps to handle the pets with equipment you are most comfortable with. Also it will help you in case anything is missing at the customer's place. It will be helpful to know the exact number of pets and the equipment available with the customer prior to reaching the place. This will help you to equip yourself better.
8. The most important job is to make the pet comfortable. This should be your priority. The owner's absence should not make him feel bad. A reasonable degree of observation of the pet's behavior can tell you about the pet's feelings. You should be able to judge his expression to know if he feels comfortable. You have to know how to differentiate between an angrily barking dog and an excitedly barking dog.
Subjecting a pet to a new and unknown environment and that too in the absence of its owner often makes the pet agitated and it will be a herculean task for the pet sitter to soothe the pet. Research by experts has proved that it is advantageous for pet sitters to pet sit at the homes of the clients keeping in mind the interest and comfort of the animals.
Animals may suffer a lot of stress on a daily basis. Pets that are cared for well by their owners are always much more stress-free. The pets should be involved in playing and exercising for better physical and mental well-being.
You can distinguish easily between an experienced and a non-experienced pet sitter as an experienced pet sitter finds it easy to take care of the pets and keeps them happy. The important task is to keep the dog away from the stress to accomplish his main task successfully.
We give you a few services that the client may ask the pet sitter to perform along with the services he offers:
1. Keeping a track of the vaccination to be administered to the pet and taking the pet to the vet after consulting the pet owner.
2. Keep the pet entertained by providing the pet with chew toys. Appreciate and encourage the pet for good behavior by giving it treats at regular intervals.
3. Keeping the pet away from areas that it is not allowed in. These might be places like the sofas, kitchen or a baby's bedroom.
4. Often customers may have some unusual requests like watering their plants. It is your discretion to accept or reject such requests.
5. You should be ready and equipped with all that you need in case of 'accident' indoors to clean up the waste and get rid of it in a proper way. You should ask the owner to provide you with a few plastic bags and cleaning equipment outside in such cases to handle the situation better.
6. Keeping the area clean. The area chalked as the place for the pet, or a cage as the case may be, must be kept clean at all times. You will be expected to do it every day if the customers leave on any trip and ask you to take care of the pet.
7. Be prepared to walk more than one pet. Ensure that you carry your toolkit as often it helps to handle the pets with equipment you are most comfortable with. Also it will help you in case anything is missing at the customer's place. It will be helpful to know the exact number of pets and the equipment available with the customer prior to reaching the place. This will help you to equip yourself better.
8. The most important job is to make the pet comfortable. This should be your priority. The owner's absence should not make him feel bad. A reasonable degree of observation of the pet's behavior can tell you about the pet's feelings. You should be able to judge his expression to know if he feels comfortable. You have to know how to differentiate between an angrily barking dog and an excitedly barking dog.
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