The PSI Blog
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4 Self-Care Tips for Pet Sitters and Dog Walkers this Year
PSI shares four self-care tips to help pet sitters and dog walkers focus on their well-being in 2021.
Determine and Promote Your Pet-Care Company’s Unique Selling Proposition
In this post, PSI shares how you can define, understand, and promote your pet-sitting service’s unique selling proposition, particularly as competition around you increases.
3 Tips to Help Pet Sitters & Dog Walkers Finish 2020 Strong
Whether your pet-sitting or dog-walking business is already booming again or you are still finding your business at a pandemic standstill, Pet Sitters International suggests some steps you can take now to finish 2020 strong and set your business up for growth in 2021.
Pet Loss Memorial Gift Ideas for Pet Sitters and Dog Walkers
As a professional pet sitter or dog walker, what should you do when a client's pet passes? How can you honor the pet? PSI shares tips for deciding on a pet memorial plan for your business and pet memorial examples from PSI members.
How to Say “No” to a Pet-Sitting Request
PSI shares top reasons pet sitters and dog walkers turn down client requests—and offers insight on how to know when you should turn down a request and recommendations on how to tell a current or potential client no.
Recommended Quality Standards for Pet-Sitting and Dog-Walking Businesses
In this blog post, PSI outlines best practices for high quality standards in pet sitting and offers resources for pet-care businesses to achieve these recommended practices.
8 Services Other Than Vacation Sits and Daily Dog Walks Your Business Can Promote
Out of town travel and long work hours are the top reasons pet parents use your services, but you can offer your pet-sitting services for many other situations as well. In this post, PSI shares eight other services your business can promote.
5 Recommendations for Pet Sitting During the Pandemic this Summer
New pet-sitting requests may be starting to come in, but business owners must decide how to both safely offer services and generate enough revenue to sustain their businesses. PSI offers these recommendations for pet sitting during the pandemic this summer.