Publisher's Synopsis
Walking the Dogs: A Dialogue A Manual aims to share the most critical issues concerning dog and pet sitting with the reader. It was designed for any animal lover who wants to build solid knowledge in the field before starting a part-time or full-time pet-sitting career and for the ordinary person who wants to know more about animals to better care for their beloved pets.
It was dictated by a professional pet sitter and contains much of everything covering the most critical groups of information related to animal care, such as standard and not-so-common poisons, animal instincts and attitudes, and how to handle dogs, cats, and birds properly. Next, it provides an overview of the pet-sitting field and what it entails. Pet sitting is a business dealing with different customers and responding to a specialized market. Pet sitting is so comfortable to start that absolutely anyone can do it.
Whether you are a professional or just someone who likes taking care of animals, pet sitting will work for you because its requirements are easy to provide. Clients will naturally be attracted to your new business when you know how to care for pets professionally. Everyone needs a helping hand in caring for their pets, especially today, and the pet care industry has never been more solid. More and more people are investing serious money into pet care because pets are now treated as a part of the family.
Recent statistics show that people generally trust pet sitters more than anyone else and enjoy this seat of trust and authority wherever they go. You have everything to gain from trying out one of the oldest and most successful businesses in the civilized world. Pet sitters have prospered for decades because people always need professionals to care for their pets. If you've ever wanted to start any business before, this will work for you; if you love taking care of different animals, this is for you; if you have a natural passion for dog walking and playtime with animals, this is for you. Learn what pet sitting is all about; absorb the basics of starting a pet sitting business; determine the services you will offer to people; and get your business to the most extensive local market possible.
Learn how to interact and talk to your new customers properly, avoid scammers, deal with a dissatisfied customer, and know what you should know as a pet sitter before you even start your first day on the job to make your new business boom.
Summing up, Walking the Dogs: A Dialogue A Manual shows you how to start your professional pet sitting service, how to get people to hire you as a pet sitter, how to take care of pets professionally, which makes all the difference, how to please any discerning pet sitting client; how to make any dog happy during exercise time; how to spot any potential pet hazards; how to respond to basic pet emergencies; things you should never do when it comes to bringing a dog, cat or any animal to the beach; strategies for keeping pets safe indoors and outdoors; when to contact emergency services or at least the pet owner; tips and tricks for reading and understanding the body language of dogs; how to create your very own pet sitting kit; how often to clean and sanitize pet's cages; how to create the perfect environment to make any pet warm up to you more quickly; how to have a great time when walking dogs around the neighborhood or to a dog park in Den Haag or anywhere else in the world. Enjoy your service.
