The PSI Blog
The PSI Blog is the top blog for professional pet sitters. Explore the most recent posts below, or use the search box to find posts on a specific topic.
Where to Find Staff for Your Pet-Sitting or Dog-Walking Business
Recruiting and retaining staff are some of the most challenging aspects of running any small business, including pet-sitting businesses. Don’t wait until you are desperate for help to begin your search for employees.
11 types of content pet sitters should be posting on social media
As a professional pet sitter, you want to ensure that you regularly post a mix of great content on your social media pages. This post shares 11 types of content you should be posting on social media.
To Those Who Think Pet Sitting is a Side Hustle
As the need for pet-care services grows, so does the number of articles touting the opportunities to earn extra cash in the gig economy as an occasional pet sitter or dog walker. But is this mindset posing a danger to our pets?
Pet poison prevention tips for pet sitters and pet owners
PSI encourages pet sitters to share these tips for pet poison proofing your home with their clients during Poison Prevention Awareness Month.
What pet sitters need to know about zoonotic diseases
As a professional pet sitter, you should be aware of zoonoses (or zoonotic diseases)—infectious diseases that can be spread between animals and people. They are common in the U.S. and around the world.
Essential Oils & Pets
Whether you’ve seen the many online articles or various infographics circulating on social media, you likely know that essential oils—and their potential harm (or benefit) for pets—are a hot (and often confusing) topic.
Preventing pet theft: 4 precautions pet lovers can take
While it may be hard to imagine why anyone would steal a pet from its caretakers, it happens all too frequently. Fortunately, there are some precautions pet lovers can take to minimize the risk of pet theft.
Tips for taking better pet photos: Advice from the pros
As a professional pet sitter, you likely take photos of pets to share with clients and post on your website or social-media pages—so sharpening your photography skills can actually benefit your business. This article shares pet photography tips from the pros.
Tips for dealing with inter-dog aggression
Most sitters work with adult dogs, and you’re bound to eventually encounter aggression. This post shares tips for dealing with inter-dog aggression—in the home and out in public.