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| Dog Care While You're Away: Pet Sitters and Dog Walkers Posted: 29 Jul 2011 08:50 PM PDT by Carrie Boyko, CEB
Checking with friends who own pets and enjoy travel may net you some suggestions, but keep in mind that you want someone reliable. Ask about this as well, as friends can often give you input on their experiences and comfort level with each individual. Your second source for recommendations is local veterinarian offices. It is not unusual to find that a vet's office will have a tech that moonlights as a pet sitter or dog walker. The services they offer can vary from merely dropping by for a potty break and feeding, to a long walk or even an overnight stay. Their home or yours? Sometimes you'll have a choice. The overnight stay may be a particular perk if your dog is not comfortable with a crate or kennel at the vet's office or boarding facility. What could be better than a stay at his own home? In addition to this, having a vet tech or vet nurse care for your buddy at home could give you an extra sense of well-being if he has health conditions that you may worry about. Your Fido may be in good hands with this arrangement, without the confining conditions of a vet clinic kennel. There's another angle to explore here. If you are planning a longer trip--more than a short weekend--a little legwork may help you find a vet nurse who can care for your pup in her own home. This option worked well for me once while traveling with Oliver to another state. A plan to visit a local destination nearly was abandoned because we found no doggy daycares in this rural area. However, we did locate a vet nurse who was able to care for Oliver on her day off, and lucky Oliver had the enjoyment of playing with her puppy. The two were close in age and size--a perfectly fun day for both. One caveat to consider. A pet sitter can only do their job well when communication is thorough and not forgotten. You may find it most successful to write all instructions out and leave them with your contact information. I suggest using the Planet Dog Pet Sitter Instruction Pad, which will assure you leave nothing uncovered. Learn more at my Thursday post about this helpful product by scrolling down to it, or locating the link in my archives at the middle sidebar. The title is "Salvaging Your Pet Sitter Experience with Clear Instructions". Thanks for joining us for another edition of the Saturday Pet Blogger Hop. I hope you will enjoy bouncing around the blogs listed below, finding all sorts of fun ways to enjoy pets and their owners. The rules for participation by linking up are displayed below, as copied from Life with Dogs, one of the hosts. The hop is also co-hosted by Two Little Cavaliers and Confessions of the Plume. 
         
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