If you are a house sitter, in most cases you will also be caring for pets. Providing excellent pet care during your sit is important – but why?
First and foremost, it’s your responsibility to provide the best possible care for the animals – just as their owners would. On top of that, if you want to be given more house sitting jobs, how you care for the animals and the house is vital.
Before your house sit, it’s important to talk with the homeowners about their pets’ needs and exactly what they need you to do while they’re away. This conversation is paramount – the clearer you all are on the expectations, the better. Don’t just talk about what’s expected, talk about all the things that might go wrong and what they expect from you in each scenario. You should discuss things like who to contact in an emergency and what the daily routines are.
Once you have moved in, here’s what you should do to ensure you have a smooth stay:
While all of this may sound like a huge responsibility, it is also a really wonderful thing to do.
You might even find yourself making some very special lifelong bonds with certain pets! That will also hopefully mean more sitting jobs for you.
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