Candy Laflam
Pampered Pet Sitting, LLC
Goshen, MA
Years as a Professional Pet Sitter: Five
PSI Member Since 2002
Likes: Positive people, mom’s apple pie and winning attitudes!
Dislikes: Negativity, mom’s mincemeat pie and whiners!
Favorite Color: Orange.
Favorite Food: Ben & Jerry’s ice cream.
Favorite Movie: Pretty Woman or Dirty Dancing.
Favorite Song: I’ll Stand By You (Carrie Underwood version)
“Tricks of the Trade:” Always carry two to three poop bags for each dog. Even the tiniest dogs sometimes poop a lot.
Favorite Dog Name: Buca.
Favorite Cat Name: Data.
Favorite “Alternative” Pet: Hedgehog.
Favorite “Downtime” Activity: Softball.
Best Pet-sitting Experience: All of them! The times when I know I make a difference and am appreciated.
What accomplishment are you most proud of? Being the PSI Goodwill Ambassador for Massachusetts 2005-06.
What is your “Dream Vacation?” Somewhere warm and sunny with a beach and frozen concoctions!
What does your PSI Membership mean to you? Being part of a growing, exciting industry that prides itself on its professionalism.
Finish this sentence: “If I hadn’t become a pet sitter, I never would have … become the entrepreneur that I am today, nor would I have met so many interesting pets and their people!”
Favorite Quote:
“There are some simple truths, and dogs know what they are.”
– Joseph Duemer
