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What Happens During a Pet Sitting Medical Emergency? A Real Story from Hamilton

Pet Sitting Medical Emergency

It was a Tuesday afternoon in June. We were doing our regular midday visit for a client in Hamilton’s east end, a rescue Border Collie named Riley, who had severe separation anxiety. Riley was always anxious, but when our caregiver arrived that day, something was different. He wasn’t greeting her at the door like usual. […]

We Fed 5,000+ Pets. Here’s What Pet Owners Need to Know About Food

What Pet Owners Need to Know About Food

You’re heading out of town, and suddenly you’re second-guessing everything. Did you leave enough food? Should you switch to wet food while you’re gone? What if your dog refuses to eat for the sitter? We get it. Feeding feels simple until you’re handing over the responsibility to someone else, or realizing your pet isn’t thriving […]

How We Keep Ottawa Pets Safe When It Hits -30°C

How we keep pets safe ottawa winter

I’ve been walking dogs in Ottawa winters since 2005. I’ve seen -40°C windchills, ice storms that shut down the city, and snowdrifts so high that small dogs disappeared into them. Over nearly 20 years, I’ve learned that Ottawa winters aren’t just cold, they’re genuinely dangerous for pets if you’re not careful. Frostbite can happen in […]

Senior Pets Aren’t “Just Getting Old”. 11 Signs We Never Ignore

Warning Signs of Senior Pet

I’ve been caring for senior pets in Ottawa, Hamilton, and Mississauga since 2005. Over nearly 20 years, I’ve learned that one of the most dangerous phrases in pet care is “they’re just getting old.” Slowing down isn’t always normal aging. Limping isn’t just stiffness. Confusion isn’t just senility. These changes often signal pain, illness, or […]

Why It’s Better To Choose A Local Pet Service vs. Directory Sites/Apps

Why It’s Better To Choose A Local Pet Service vs. Directory Sites/Apps

You’ve just realized you need someone to look after your dog next week. You open your phone, search for pet sitters, and within minutes, you’re looking at dozens of profiles on Rover or Pawshake. It feels easy. It feels safe. And on the surface, it looks like a perfectly reasonable solution. But here’s what most […]

Reasons to join our team and earn a good income

WE WORK HARD TO SUPPORT OUR DOG WALKERS, AND PET & HOUSE SITTERS

  • Work with us as one of our sub-contractors by driving to the homes of our clients to provide dog walking, pet sitting, medical care, and house sitting services.

     
  • The amount of work depends on the number of requests we receive from clients for our services, and that number keeps on growing as more and more pet parents and home owners learn of our services.
     
  • We diligently maintain our website and routinely work to ensure strong Web Search Engine Optimization so that our website appears top-most on web pages for search results.
     
  • Requests for our services come from clients who come to our website and submit quote or reservation requests. We then assign the work directly to you.
     
  • All work is paid, and we pay one of the pet care industry’s best rates for walking dogs, pet sitting, and house sitting.
     
  • No purchase of any “kit” is required to work for us. We do not charge any fee as a condition of working with us. We are not a pyramid-type organization.
     
  • There is much flexibility in terms of where, when, and how work is done, as long as the needs of our clients and their pets are met, and as long as what is paid for is done (we guarantee the duration of each visit, and that the visit will take place). Most clients are easy going about the services they need. Some clients are more specific; e.g. if their pet needs medication.
     
  • Aside from a computer with internet access, cell phone, and a vehicle that you need to work with us, we provide everything else you need to do the work, and for free: our admin software tool, access to our database, personalized email address, your insurance coverage and bonding, all the necessary printed materials, a professional binder for all documents, 4 handbooks covering medical care, procedures, and policies topics, and brochures/posters for networking.
     
  • We generally sponsor one major pet-related event annually; e.g. Pet Expo, and expect you will attend with us.
     
  • We put you in touch with new clients after they accept our quotes or existing clients after they reserve our services. Essentially, we pre-screen each assignment request to ensure it is valid before asking you to decide whether or not you want to take it on.
     
  • You can reduce your taxable income on your annual income tax filing with the Canada Revenue Agency by claiming eligible expenses for working as a sub-contractor, for using space where you live for office / admin work, and for using your vehicle for work.

  • We provide service every day of the year, especially on weekends and holidays when people tend to go away, and we pay 1.5X the normal rate for work done on a holiday.

     
  • You will interact with kind, animal-loving people who will appreciate and welcome the services you will provide, and who will trust you with their homes, belongings and their living pet(s).
     
  • You will have a territory and only be expected to drive to the homes of clients who live within typically 15-km from your home. We pay extra if you need to drive further (unless you agree to a larger territory when you join our team).
     
  • Walking dogs leads to getting exercise and the fresh are is as good for you as it is for the dogs; count on your health improving and not being stuck in a windowless office cubicle.
     
  • You will be pleasantly greeted at front doors by many pets that will be happy to see you and to also give you lots of unconditional love, affection and attention in return for just enough simple food and water, and all the play time and TLC you can afford.
     
  • You will experience improvements to your stress levels … numerous studies show that spending time with animals is relaxing and beneficial to human health.
     
  • You will learn about pet health and what it takes to become one of the region’s most respected, professional pet sitters.
     
  • You will have the opportunity to grow with us … we are increasingly called upon for our dog walking, pet sitting, medical care, and house sitting services. We provided our services to thousands of clients in the greater Ottawa region since 2005 and in Mississauga since 2012. Our goal is to reach more and more communities as we move forward.
     
  • We work on a very personalized level and are always available. We answer questions and solve problems quickly, and we invite suggestions for change and improvement regularly.
     
  • We have clear and concise policies and procedures so you will never have to guess about what you should or should not do.
     
  • We provide 4 detailed Orientation, Emergency, Procedures, and Policies Handbooks. Job shadowing and we continues with on-the-job coaching and accessibility. 
     
  • We provide continuing education opportunities relating to all areas of the pet care industry.

If you love interacting with and giving care to animals …
we and our clients … and their pets … can’t wait to hear from you.