Why not just impose on my Neighbor
or Relative?
Avoid the pitfalls of enlisting the aid of a friend, neighbor or relative.
Instead, stick with the “professionals”.
“First and foremost, it’s a professional’s job to focus
on your pet(s) and your wishes”, points out Ryan Dryden
of the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters (NAPPS).
“For acquaintances, your pet is only one of a myriad of concerns.”
In the case of a pet sitter, this means adhering to your
behavioral standards to ensure your pet doesn’t develop
unwelcome habits, such as jumping on people or lounging on
your new couch. Perhaps more importantly, professional pet sitters have appropriate strategies to cover the unexpected.
“For example, what happens if your acquaintance is called away
on a family emergency or comes down with the flu?”,
asks Kay Calzolari of Pet Sitters International (PSI).
“A professional sitter already has a reliable
contingency plan in place for such cases.”
Has a friend ever “forgotten” to return a garden tool,
or your favorite serving dish to you? Of course!
We all have friends or neighbors like that.
Is it possible that they may “forget” to let your
dog out in the back yard? Of course!
Could they go out to Dinner with their children,
then decide to go to the movies afterwards?
Oops! They forgot to take care of your
pets when they were supposed to, didn’t they?
Would you know that they failed you?
No!, but your pet knows!