Linda
The bird sitter dilemma
When I first thought of starting my business, Precious Pets, I was just going to sit for birds. No dogs. No cats. Just birds. When I'm...
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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
- Sep 23, 2020
- 5 min
12 things on a professional pet sitter's autumn "To Do" List
Professional pet sitters try to stay pro-active at all times, not just in regards to pet care, but also in how they keep tabs on their...
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Linda
- Sep 16, 2020
- 4 min
When prepping, don't forget your pets
My regular readers are probably already aware that there is an ever-growing segment of our population that has been busy prepping. ...
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Linda
- Sep 9, 2020
- 5 min
What worries a pet sitter?
When some people think of the ideal of pet sitting they might imagine a happy person with several dogs walking perfectly at the end of...
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Linda
- Sep 2, 2020
- 8 min
15 Tips on how to develop good relationships with your pet sitting clients
"I want to start a pet sitting business because I'm tired of working with people - I want to work with pets. Pets are a lot nicer than...
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Linda
- Aug 26, 2020
- 5 min
Why I started a Pet Sitting Business
This is a photo of my sweet Puffy the cockatiel and she was instrumental in getting me to start a pet sitting business. Every time I'd...
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Linda
- Aug 19, 2020
- 5 min
How I landed a radio gig as a pet sitter without any radio experience
"And we're on in 3 - 2 - 1 - On Air! Welcome to Heidi's Pet show!" A pet sitting business provides a variety of life experiences for pet...
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Linda
- Aug 12, 2020
- 2 min
Kibbles and Tid-Bits: 13 Tips for Pet Owners and Pet Sitters
I'm preparing this post the day after a Tropical Storm hit the east coast. I have tons of twigs, branches, and leaves in my yard that are...
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Linda
- Aug 4, 2020
- 6 min
What is a pet sitting "Extra-Concern" Visit all about?
A Good Idea for Pet Sitters to Consider "Maybe something's wrong. Maybe something's not wrong. Maybe something is starting to be wrong."...
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Linda
- Jul 29, 2020
- 5 min
Anatomy of a Pet Sitting Visit - Part 5
Well, we've come to the last part of talking about what happens at pet sitting visits. But before we lock the door and head out to our...
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Linda
- Jul 22, 2020
- 4 min
10 Personal Benefits of Pet Sitting
As much work as it can be, professional pet sitting is greatly rewarding and offers many personal benefits for a pet sitter. By personal...
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Linda
- Jul 15, 2020
- 4 min
What I Learned During the First Year of Professional Pet Sitting
GOOD ADVICE FOR NEWBIE PET SITTERS I started my professional pet sitting business in memory of my sweet cockatiel, Puffy. She was my...
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Linda
- Jul 8, 2020
- 5 min
Anatomy of a Pet Sitting Visit - Part 4
Once we merge into Part 4 of a pet sitting visit, we are starting to wind down our services for that particular visit. This part is where...
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Linda
- Jun 29, 2020
- 3 min
Cats or Criminals?
Cats are cute, but some are criminals! I once knew two cats that loved to "hunt" for their owners' socks and each time I'd come for a pet...
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Linda
- Jun 17, 2020
- 4 min
Anatomy of a Pet Sitting Visit - Part 3
I've always said that there is very little sitting in pet sitting, and that is true. A lot of things have to be done during a pet sitting...
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Linda
- Jun 10, 2020
- 6 min
Kiltie's Gift
For many years I walked a little Scottie dog named Kiltie. I first met her when she was six months old. She was a furry ball of...
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Linda
- Jun 3, 2020
- 7 min
Anatomy of a Pet Sitting Visit - Part 2
(This is the second in a series about what happens at a pet sitting visit.) Let's continue talking about how a pet visit plays out, shall...
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Linda
- May 27, 2020
- 7 min
Anatomy of a Pet Sitting Visit - Part 1
Is there a right and wrong way to do a pet sitting visit? I don't think we can be so cut and dry as to say that. However, I do believe...
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Linda
- May 20, 2020
- 4 min
20 Pet sitting strategies for pandemic times - what pet sitters can do when business is slow
No doubt, like most other businesses, many pet sitting businesses are experiencing some downtimes during this pandemic. Many people must...
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Linda
- May 13, 2020
- 5 min
Can you pray with our dog?
It was mid-October and very cold. I pulled my car into the stone driveway of a potential new client for a scheduled Meet and Greet...
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