Your Frequently Asked Questions: All about Pet Sitting

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With our pet’s wellbeing now being at forefront of our attention, it makes sense as to why pet sitting as a search volume of around 6.6k, it only seems right to answer your frequently asked questions: pet sitting edition:

🐶 Do you need insurance for pet sitting or dog walking?

Answer: homeboarding is a straight up yes, and you will typically need to register with your local council for them to do annual checks to ensure your home is sufficient. However, with regular pet sitting and dog walking, this is more of a grey area and based more on preference.

🐶 Are pet sitting and dog walking courses worth it?

Answer: Courses range in pricing so choose the one that fits your budget but in short, yes! They are worth your time and your money, it shows to your clients that are invested into their pet’s welfare and there’s no harm in learning something new.

🐶 Can pet sitting become a successful business?

Answer: The golden question in which you probably already know the answer - yes, it can. Like anything, it involves time and effort. It is based on accumulation of reviews, clients and experience.

🐶 What can I do when I’m pet sitting?

Answer: Whatever you fancy as long as the pet is your number 1 priority. In the hierarchy of pet sitting, it goes ‘Pet’ as number 1 and ‘You’ are based on number 2 (possibly even pushed down to number 3 if you are doing overnight stays as the ‘House’ would become number 2).

🐶 I need pet sitting tips!

Answer: this is a difficult one as the question is really based on what angle? Tips in building traction, creating a business or tips on keeping the pet happy will decide the answer.

🐶 What’s the difference between Rover and a Pet Sitter?

Answer: In conclusion, the difference is Rover is a business match clients with pet sitters, and Pet sitter is typically a small team (if that).

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