Hardest Dog Sitter Interview Preparation Guide

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Eventually, I'd like to be wealthy enough to not have to work and I want to open up animal shelters. I always helped injured animals when I was younger and I loved when they got better and we set them free again.

Some pet sitters do offer boarding services. Boarding availability may be limited to certain types of pets, since special licensing and additional insurance may be required of the pet sitter.

I really love animals, and would love to have a job caring for them while people are away. When I am away, I make sure my cat has the very best, and I feel that I can do this for other people's pets.

Friday

If your pet sitting service provider offers vacation service, that means that the pet sitter is available to visit your pets if you go out of town on a trip, such as on a vacation or a business trip.

During this time, a pet sitter will make scheduled visits to your home. Often these are scheduled to start between pre-determined time slots (such as 6am-8am, 2pm-4pm, 8pm-9pm, etc) that will best fit your pets.

The perfect sunday morning would be to get up extra early to watch the sun rise while i go jogging. Would be great if i had a dog with me.

Waking up with my cat curled up next to me then proceeding to watch tv.

You should definitely select a pet sitter who is insured for liability. It is important that their coverage includes care, custody, and control of the pet. Pet sitters can provide proof of coverage, or a phone number you can call to verify they are currently insured.

Each sitter determines what length of visits they will offer (such as 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, etc). Homes with multiple pets will often require longer visits than homes with only one animal.

I told her that I always communicate any sort of discontent or disagreements I may have.

Working at the DMV where people are paying lots of money for something like parking tickets and always waiting in line.

Prices vary depending on the type of service and number of pets.

Some pet sitters do offer live-in and/or overnight care.

Live-in daytime care is less common, because most pet sitters have pet sits and daytime walks they need to do for other clients all throughout each day. So the availability of this type of service may be very limited.

Don't lie. If you can still handle all of the animals I wouldn't mention not liking them, but if you are absolutely terrified of snakes or lizards (or hamsters, I guess) this probably isn't the right job for you.

I would want to jump out the bowl and hope someone put me back in time.

I would not like living in a small bowl.

Lost, they have a memory span of a couple of seconds.

I would feel trapped in the bowl.

It's best to keep your pets' routines as close as possible to what they're used to when you're home. Try to schedule visits as close as possible to your pets' usual feeding and walking times and frequencies.

The frequency of visits is something you will negotiate with your pet sitter once the pet sitter interviews the situation and determines your needs and wishes.

Most indoor only dogs will require a minimum of 3 visits per day (at least morning, afternoon, and evening).

Most clients choose once per day, or twice per day for cats. Some sitters will consider every other day visits. Every other day visits are not recommended for large male cats because of potential health problems.

I would like to learn everything. Languages, business, acrobatics.

Gave a personal answer relating to my friends.

Pet sitters are available to care for your pets not only for when you are on vacation, but also for when you are at work, or away for the day. We even do overnight stays for extra snuggle time! PetCare Group is available for visits 24/7, every day of the year, including weekends and holidays.

I said I'd first ask the owner if I could pet their dog, let it sniff my hand, and then pet it. She said that was a perfect answer because you're not supposed to just run up to someone's dog and touch it without their permission.

Yes. Liability insurance protects you should there be an incident while you are away. Your pet sitter should be able to show you proof of insurance and/or bonding.

Be honest, they'll work with you. But seriously, why would you work at a pet store if you have allergies?

Be honest. If you are allergic or too frightened to touch an animal in the store just tell them, and they will do their best to work with you. Many people I worked with had allergies, and one had a phobia of snakes.

All phone calls should be returned within 24 hours.

Our pet sitters will visit your pets in your own home. This helps maintain their routine as much as possible and makes them more comfortable in familiar surroundings. We do have boarding available for small and medium sized dogs.