Do I tip my pet sitter?
Should you tip your pet sitter during the holidays? Absolutely! If you’re happy with the services your pet sitter offers, then by all means, please leave a tip. It’s common for people who work on holidays to get paid double time, but that’s not normally the case for...
Pet Theft Awareness Day.
February 14th—it’s a day set aside each year to think about love, valentines and…pet theft? That’s right, the day commonly known as Valentine’s Day also marks the observance of another important event: Pet Theft Awareness Day. While it may be hard to imagine why...
Winter & Dogs
As I sit here watching the news and seeing that we are to get 8 inches of snow and then a fb feed pops up about dachshund math and 6 inch snow + 4 inch legs we're pooping in the house. They don't have to poop in the house if you grab the shovel and clear a space out...
Summer Fun with Your Pet Photo Contest!
Now that school is out and many of you will be taking a vacation or maybe staying at home and enjoying time with family and friends. We want you to snap some good photos of fun with your pets. Head to Tail is looking for your best “Summer Fun With Your Pet,” photos....
Pet Loss
I have been pet sitting for 23 years. I began in Nov of 1994. I didn't own a cat or dog at the time because I lived in a town-home that didn't allow pets. I however learned that part of caring for pets also includes dealing with pet death. It is hard to have to say...
TCW with Cesar
February 2014 I traveled to California to partake in a 5 day course with Cesar as the instructor. I loaded up myself and a puppy and boarded a plane to a place I had not been to since I was in my 20's. Traveling with a puppy was new to me. She did very well to my...
Pet Sitter Burnout: What does it mean?
This is a topic that very few ever talk about but I feel is very important. I have been pet sitting for 23 years. In my 23 years I have seen 5 professional pet sitters up and quit because they can't take it any more. What? Just up and quit! Stop answering the phone...
Lets Talk Spring Break!!
March is notoriously know for being a month for getting away from the cold and snow. People escape to warmer parts of the US or Islands outside of the US. For us pet sitters it means we get to provide our clients with peace of mind knowing they can pick up the phone...
Happy Holidays
What makes the best gifts for pet sitters you may be wondering? Well I can tell first hand the a cash tip in number one. We work hard just like the mail person. We walk dogs in the rain, snow, ice, fog, dark, hot sun, very cold winters. Nothing says good job done like...
What is your comfort zone?
Picture this: it's March 15th and old man winter has hit again. The temperature outside is 18 degrees. It's cold, the wind is blowing and now it is snowing and they are predicting a lake effect snow blizzard. Your sitter comes over to care for your pets. Looking...
I started pet sitting in 1994. I lost my job due to corp down sizing. I was permanently laid off. Often when I told people I am a professional pet sitting slash dog walker, they would kind of laugh and ask “so….what’s your real job? or “But you do that as a hobby right? my mother was the one that said, “you will never make enough money to support yourself.” Well mom guess what, I am making enough money to support myself.
Pet Sitting is Serious Business
If your pet sitter does not see petsitting as their “real full time job” your pet’s and your best interest may not be their first priority. Let’s face it, we usually have our family or friends or neighbors help because it free or low cost and convenient. Any sitter that you can book from an app that you never get to meet in person and does not have a contract is a hobby sitter and as such will have another means of making money from a “real job”. Which means that you and your pets are not their first priority. Professional Pet Sitting is just that, it is a sitter that has spent considerable time and money to learn how to care for your pets like a vet tech would. We are trained to handle several emergency issues and health conditions. I have personally alerted my clients to pets health I noticed while sitting. The convenience of a free or cheap sitter is no replacement for a professional who can administer CPR or can give med and Sub Q Fluids if necessary .
I went to Cesar Milan’s California ranch to learn how to handle dogs and keep them calm.
Thank you
Tami