Linda
Keeping it simple. Keeping it real.
What your pets really want for Christmas. Americans are no cheapskates when it comes to spending money on their pets. Spending money on...
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This blog provides inspiration, education, and information to help create and maintain successful connections between pet sitters and their clients for the good of their pets. It also provides information about pet care and the field of pet sitting that will benefit pet sitters, owners, vets, and all pet lovers.
Lots of great posts to read so please check it out! Thank you!
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Linda
- Nov 30, 2021
- 7 min
Why a snow removal policy is best practice for pet sitters and their clients
Now is the time to enact this policy. To my wonderful readers, This is an important post for pet sitters and pet owners alike who live in...
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Linda
- Nov 14, 2021
- 3 min
Thanksgiving Day Time Management for Pet Sitters
You want to celebrate with friends and family, but you have a full roster of pets to see on Thanksgiving - help! We are once again on the...
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Linda
- Nov 7, 2021
- 4 min
Pet Sitting: a la Carte service charges
Beyond Basic Pet Care - How some pet sitters charge Owning one's own business gives someone the freedom to run things the way he or she...
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Linda
- Nov 3, 2021
- 2 min
What to include in a basic pet sitting visit
Tips for new pet sitters and pet owners who need to hire a pet sitter When starting out in any business it's important to identify what...
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Linda
- Oct 23, 2021
- 5 min
Client Confidentiality
A policy that should not be overlooked in professional pet sitting Confidentiality in professional circles is important to good business....
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Linda
- Oct 16, 2021
- 3 min
Easy method for Crating Cats
This method can help pet sitters and pet owners As I've mentioned in previous posts, the reason I'm writing these blog posts is to share...
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Linda
- Oct 11, 2021
- 4 min
Pet sitting and Tax Time. How to stay out of the Dog House.
Tips to deal with the least fun part of pet sitting. The end of the year is only about 11 weeks away so I thought tax time for pet...
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Linda
- Oct 3, 2021
- 3 min
Specializing within the field of professional pet sitting. Is it for you?
Lots to consider before choosing to specialize in pet sitting. If you are a regular reader of my blog, you know that each post focuses on...
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Linda
- Sep 22, 2021
- 3 min
Charlie Brown the cat and the coffee beans
This post illustrates the varied situations pet sitters can encounter. One of the strangest calls I ever made to a client's veterinarian...
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Linda
- Sep 15, 2021
- 3 min
Pet Sitters are thankful for tips
Clients who give the occasional tip are a blessing to pet sitters Professional pet sitting was the first "job" I ever had where I...
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Linda
- Sep 8, 2021
- 3 min
In pet sitting, it's a Goldilocks thing!
Goldilocks discovered what was "just right" for her. Pet sitters can too. In the fairytale "Goldilocks and the Three Bears", Goldilocks...
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Linda
- Sep 1, 2021
- 3 min
Pet Sitters as First Responders - the Increasing Challenges for Pet Sitters in 2021
Celebrating professional pet sitters as true heroes in these crazy times! Today pet sitting around the world is more challenging than...
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Linda
- Aug 25, 2021
- 3 min
One of my most anxiety-producing pet sitting visits
How one siamese cat gave me a run for my money You never know what is going to happen to you when you wake up in the morning and put your...
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Linda
- Aug 21, 2021
- 4 min
Hurricane Henri - What pet sitters should do right now.
Weather emergency is imminent in southern New England Southern New England's Connecticut and Rhode Island coastlines are expecting a...
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Linda
- Aug 11, 2021
- 2 min
How my local newspaper gave my pet sitting business some free advertising
A Press Release and Three Parrots! Last week I wrote about three of my past parrot clients - Kiwi, Paco, and Oliver and the one-sided...
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Linda
- Aug 4, 2021
- 4 min
How one parrot handled an unwanted love affair
Kiwi loved Paco. Paco didn't love Kiwi. What's a parrot to do? Love can be complicated, even in the parrot world. For a few years, I pet...
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Linda
- Jul 31, 2021
- 4 min
Hurricane Prep in Pet Sitting
A few practical things will make a pet sitter's responsibilities easier during a hurricane. I'm writing this from New England in the good...
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Linda
- Jul 22, 2021
- 3 min
Informal study: Cats' favorite games
"Paws down", this is what I discovered.... (Cat featured in photo: Todd) Cats love to play - well, most of them do. There are some...
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Linda
- Jul 14, 2021
- 3 min
Increasing Pet Sitting Fees
I'm sharing how I handled this in order to help other Pet Sitters In general, I hate dealing with money. After all, what is money but...
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