Josie Barr
WildHart Boarding Barn
Lisbon, NY
Years as a Professional Pet Sitter: Seven
PSI Member Since 2006
Likes: Outdoor activities
Dislikes: Severe weather conditions
Favorite Color: P
ink and business colors: red, white & black
Favorite Food: Tossed salad with crumbled bleu cheese & Italian dressing
Favorite Movie: Ladder 49 (I am also a firefighter)
Favorite Song: Cowgirl's Saddle by Garth Brooks
“Tricks of the Trade:” Provide great service & add personal touches (I provide photo albums with great photos of the pet owner’s pets at the end of service)
Favorite Dog Name: Matsi (Indian for “sweet & brave”)
Favorite Cat Name: Dakota (means “friend to all”)
Favorite “Alternative” Pet: Horses!
Favorite “Downtime” Activity: Kayaking, camping & reading
Best Pet-sitting Experience: Showing a client a new side to her dog; a dog who was scared of most things now walks on a treadmill and has little fear.
What accomplishment are you most proud of? My business is now noted for providing great service with a lot of heart.
What kind of car would you drive if money was not an object? My Jeep Commander. (Iprefer Jeep and Dodge vehicles.)
What is your “Dream Vacation?” A trip that would allow me to train with famous horse trainers Clinton Anderson or John Lyons.
What does your PSI Membership mean to you? To be associated with professionalism and service. Also a format that allows me to seek information that will help provide better service to my clients.
Finish this sentence: “If I hadn’t become a pet sitter, I never would have…
found a job that brings my daughter, (my partner)and myself closer, doing the one thing we both love...spending time with animals.
Favorite quote:
“I would like to be known as an intelligent woman, a courageous woman, a loving woman, a woman who teaches by being.”
- Maya Angelou
