Pet Sitter Confessional

Topics in this episode How she got started Working with your friend What makes a good pet sitter Staying organized Emergency preparedness Her first client About our guest: Mary Beth Benton has had a long history of passion for pets and animals. From growing up around horses, to parrots and dogs. She now runs and operates her own pet business. Follow her on instagram Check out her website Give us a...

Topics on this episode: It's going to be ok Fostering a pet in need Stop trying to be productive Oh the places you'll go Give us a call! (636) 364-8260 Check out our Covid-19 resources Follow us on: Instagram , Facebook , Twitter Subscribe on iTunes , Spotify , Google , Stitcher , & TuneIn Email us at: feedback@petsitterconfessional.com Support Pet Sitter Confessional

Topics in the episode: How he is spending his time What his business looks like right now What it's like in NYC What lessons he's learning How will the industry be changed moving forward What can we be doing right now to prepare for the upswing Words of encouragement The takeaway? Just. Help. People. Follow Miguel on Instagram. No, seriously. His dog business account too.   Give us a call! (636) 3...

Brought to you by Time to Pet . Go to timetopet.com/confessional for 50% off your first 3 months Topics in this episode: Why pet sitters burn out so quickly What is compassion fatigue What are the warning signs and what's my first step to get help What is a resilience program Why "toughen up" isn't helpful Listen to Colleen Join her community Get some coaching   Check out our Covid-19 resources Fo...

Topics for this episode: Preparing for the future Getting local advice Don't stop working on your business Now's a good time to adjust your yearly goals Let's limit our news consumption "Lost" clients and business vs business is on hold You didn't do this to yourself, it's not your fault Keeping social media relevant   Our Links: Check out our Covid-19 resources Follow us on: Instagram , Facebook...

Topics in the episode: Kelly's update How has this impacted your house sitting journey? How has this impacted International house sitting in general? How do you think this will change the pet sitting/house sitting industry moving forward? What lessons can we learn from this? Business and/or personal Check out our Covid-19 resources See more show notes and a full transcript on our website Follow us...

Brought to you by Time to Pet . Go to timetopet.com/confessional for 50% off your first 3 months Links for Resources Kristin Mentioned: Here's the free tips and tools booklet link I talk about in the podcast And I'll give listeners this discount link on the items that I mention on the episode including my eBooks and hiring tools including the Application Packet and Pet Sitting Employee Handbook Th...

Today's topic: Caring for the pets of Covid-19 patients Staying safe Ethics around staying open vs closing for a time Check out our Covid-19 resources Follow us on: Instagram , Facebook , Twitter Subscribe on iTunes , Spotify , Google , Stitcher , & TuneIn Email us at: feedback@petsitterconfessional.com Support Pet Sitter Confessional

Brought to you by Time to Pet . Go to timetopet.com/confessional for 50% off your first 3 months Show Outline: Check out our COVID-19 resource page Changing your business model and adding new services How's your emergency plan doing? Investing in yourself (and business) now Investing in your community Being a resilient pet care professional Links Get connected with other sitters: Resilient and Thr...

Brought to you by Time to Pet . Go to timetopet.com/confessional for 50% off your first 3 months Topics for This episode: - How did you get started? - What kind of services do you provide? - What makes a good pet care professional? - As a client what are people looking for in a pet sitter? - When did you decide to bring on team members? - How do you manage and keep everyone organized? - Setting yo...

Brought to you by Time to Pet . Go to timetopet.com/confessional for 50% off your first 3 months Topics for This episode: 1) Our 7 themes for this week 2) Continuing Improvement and Continuous Improvement 3) Professional 4) Managing Communication 5) Taking Photos 6) Legal Things 7) A THANK YOU to you, the professional pet sitter :) Follow us on: Instagram , Twitter , Facebook Subscribe on iTunes ,...

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Brought to you by Time to Pet . Go to timetopet.com/confessional for 50% off your first 3 months Follow us on: Instagram , Twitter , Facebook Subscribe on iTunes , Spotify , Google , Stitcher , & TuneIn Email us at: feedback@petsitterconfessional.com Support Pet Sitter Confessional

Brought to you by Time to Pet . Go to timetopet.com/confessional for 50% off your first 3 months As a full-time housesitter and traveler for the past decade, she's learned a thing or two about housesitting and shares her knowledge and experience in her popular book How to Become a Housesitter: Insider Tips from the HouseSit Diva available in soft cover or Kindle at Amazon ( http://amzn.to/2hlj7UP...

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Cathy joins us to tell us about her story getting into pet sitting and what she's learned over 20 years in the business! From some of the biggest changes and opportunities she's seen, to a great discussion about how to avoid burnout and deal with those not so great days, Cathy's a wonderful resource and such an encouragement to talk to. Love pets AND people! Brought to you by Time to Pet . Go to t...

Brought to you by Time to Pet . Go to timetopet.com/confessional for 50% off your first 3 months - How'd you get started - degree in ag communication - What's your favorite gear? Whats your favorite lens? - What makes a great picture? - show personality and show who they are - portrait planning meetings! - get an idea of their pet - and their story - Do you have a philosophy on photo editing? What...

Brought to you by Time to Pet . Go to timetopet.com/confessional for 50% off your first 3 months On the podcast today we answer some listener questions regarding our favorite gear, how to handle pet aggression, and what our plans are for the future.    Aggression   https://www.cathealth.com/behavior/aggression/1222-cat-aggression   https://petsittingology.com/client-and-aggressive-dog/   https://w...

Mike Jesowshek is a modern and innovative CPA, taking a new age approach to accounting, tax savings, and growing your business. He is the founder of JETRO, a digital accounting firm, and host of the Small Business Tax Savings Podcast. Mike has both a bachelors and masters in accounting. Mike has spent the majority of his career as an entrepreneur. He was CFO and co-founded several companies and ha...

Getting organized! Where are you storing a client's info? Where are you storing pets info? Keys? How will you accept payment? Rover/Wag takes care of this Cash App like Time to Pet or others Paypal Review your notes from the meet and greet and fill in any missing information Done research on the specific breed? Health concerns? Behavior? Training needs? Do you know their alarm code? What to do wit...

- Is it right for you? - Take the quiz! - How to check it out? - house sit locally - friends or familY - minimize the unknowns - What platforms! - 50!! - 5-6 really big ones internationally - Trustedhousesitters.com out of the UK - housesitmatch - mindmyhouse - nomador (bi-lingual in English and French) - Housesitsearch.com is free - like the kayak of the house sitting world - Pay vs free platform...

Strategies and ways to implement ....if you have a plan to grow, what does that look like? Hiring someone? Or just gaining more clientele? Do you have a plan? Some tips for achieving the goal you have (because lets be honest, most of us quit our goals by february): Your goal (or goals) should be specific. It should be something you can measure, like a certain income you want to make, or number of...

Over the past five years, I have built an award winning team of in-home pet care professionals across Northeast and Central Florida. Bad to the Bone Pet Care is currently a team of 30 pet sitters and dog walkers offering fully customizable personable care and is constantly growing. It is my goal to show the pet care community and the world that through compassion and love we can truly make a diffe...

Show Outline Lots of pet sitters do checks or walks late at night/early in the morning when it's dark Clothing -reflective gear Lights Know your path Do you bring someone along with you? Do you carry mace or other protection? Leashight/flashlight ALWAYS be aware of your surroundings If doing house sitting or dropping in, lock the door as soon as you enter the house Also prevents dogs escaping Carr...

Throne of Weapons Getting connected online Finding things that interest you, liking writing retreats! Kelly Hayes-Raitt admits she sleeps around. Usually with animals. As a full-time housesitter and traveler for the past decade, she's learned a thing or two about housesitting and shares her knowledge and experience in her popular book How to Become a Housesitter: Insider Tips from the HouseSit Div...