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 […]
Pet Fears And Phobias
One of the questions we ask during our initial consultation is whether your pets (usually dogs) have any fears or phobias. We need to know if there is anything strange that may set them off so we have some advanced warning and a plan in place on how to react if we encounter any of […]
2nd Annual Calendar Cover Photo Contest
It’s that time of year again! It’s time for our 2nd Annual Calendar Cover Photo contest! Do you think you have the cutest pet ever? Do you have an incredibly cute photo of your pets that you love to show people? We want your photos for our next calendar. The lucky winner will be featured on the cover of […]
We Survived Summer ’14!
Happy Labor Day weekend everyone! Labor Day weekend marks the end of a very, very busy summer for us. We are just a few visits away from being able to close the books on August and take a deep, cleansing breath and shout “WE SURVIVED SUMMER ’14”!
Why Do People Allow Their Dogs To Roam Free?
Maybe it’s just because August was so busy I was on the road a lot but I have seen many free roaming dogs around lately. I thought perhaps it was just me until we met with a new client recently. She went through and named all the dogs in their very affluent neighborhood. She named off several […]