Grace Martinez
2 Dogs & A Cat
Everett, WA
Years as a Professional Pet Sitter: Six
PSI Member Since 2006
Likes: Spending individual time with each dog and cat. Feeling appreciated by pet owners
Dislikes: Cleaning up after a pet has thrown-up!
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Food: Cheese pizza
Favorite Movie: Brave heart
Favorite Song: Greedy Fly by Bush
“Tricks of the Trade:” Organization is the key. You need to be organized from the initial phone call or e-mail to the collection of payment. (Otherwise, you will appear unprofessional and/or inexperienced.)
Favorite Dog Name: Reno
Favorite Cat Name: Katie
Favorite “Alternative” Pet: Turtle
Favorite “Downtime” Activity: Playing soccer, reading, remodeling my home - which is more than 100 years old
Best Pet-Sitting Experience: Having aggressive or fearful pets “come around” and become a part of my furry family
What accomplishment are you most proud of? Being a good mom
What kind of car would you drive if money was not an object? I have my dream car - a Jeep Compass 2007
What is your “Dream Vacation?” To take a cruise around the world
What does your PSI Membership mean to you? It has increased my business because potential clients are able to find me easily. PSI gives me valuable information about the industry that I could not get anywhere else.
Finish this sentence: “If I hadn’t become a pet sitter, I never would have… known what it meant to love so many animals as if they were my own and run a successful business.”
Favorite quote:
"If you do nothing then you are nothing."
- Unknown
