https://www.caseysluckydog.com https://www.caseysluckydog.com/what-is-a-pet-sitter <h3> The definition of pet sitting </h3> <div data-rss-type="text"> <div> <br/> </div> <div> </div> <span> <div> </div> </span> <span> <span> <div> </div> </span> </span> <span> <span> <span> <div> </div> </span> </span> </span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <div> In 1997 Pet Sitters International (PSI) successfully campaigned to have “pet sitting” added to the Random House Dictionary.  </div> <div> <br/> </div> <div> “Pet sitting” is defined as “ <i> the act of caring for a pet in its own home while the owner is away. </i> ” Dog walking is also a form of pet sitting since it involves coming to the pet’s home to provide exercise and companionship.  </div> <div> <br/> </div> <div> While some pet sitters and dog walkers offer additional services, such as limited in-home boarding (less than 30 percent offer this service, according to PSI's 2020 State of the Industry Survey), these are separate services, and not considered "pet sitting." </div> <div> <br/> </div> <div> Caring for pets in the clients’ homes is what separates pet sitters from boarders or doggie daycares. </div> <div> <br/> </div> <div> <br/> </div> <div> <br/> </div> <div> <b> <i> What are the advantages of pet sitting (over other pet-care options)? </i> </b> </div> <div> <span> <br/> </span> </div> <div> <span> • Pets are happier and experience less stress at home in their familiar environment. </span> </div> <div> <span> <br/> </span> </div> <div> <span> • Diet and exercise routines are uninterrupted. </span> </div> <div> <span> <br/> </span> </div> <div> <span> • Travel trauma for both owner and pet is eliminated. </span> </div> <div> <span> <br/> </span> </div> <div> <span> • Pet's exposure to illness is minimized.  </span> </div> <div> <br/> </div> <div> <br/> </div> <div> <br/> </div> <div> Occasionally, extenuating circumstances (i.e., a pet with special health issues or severe separation anxiety or repairs taking place in the pet’s home) warrants a pet sitter caring for a client’s pet in his or her own home for extended periods of time. Having a pet sitter can bring peace of mind to the owner, as well as the pet. </div> <div> <br/> </div> <div> <br/> </div> <div> <br/> </div> <div> <span> <b> <i> What does a pet sitter do? </i> </b> </span> </div> <div> <br/> </div> <div> As the definition above indicates, pet sitters care for clients’ pets in the clients’ homes. Pet owners often use pet sitters when they go on a vacation, travel for business, work long hours or when they are too sick or injured to care for their pet(s). </div> <div> <br/> </div> <div> Pet sitters often offer more than one pet-sitting visit per day, and some pet sitters offer overnight stays as well. </div> <div> <br/> </div> <div> During the pet-sitting visits, pet sitters perform a variety of tasks, including: </div> <div> <br/> </div> <div> • Feeding the pets and changing their water bowls </div> <div> <br/> </div> <div> • Providing exercise and play time (may include walking the dog) </div> <div> <br/> </div> <div> • Cleaning litter boxes and cleaning up any other pet messes </div> <div> <br/> </div> <div> • Administering pet medications, if needed </div> <div> <br/> </div> <div> • Providing lots of TLC!  </div> <div> </div> </span> <div> </div> </span> <div> </div> </span> <div> </div> </span> <div> <br/> </div> </div> Mon, 07 Jun 2021 00:07:44 GMT https://www.caseysluckydog.com/what-is-a-pet-sitter thumbnail main image