The PSI Blog

As a professional pet sitter or dog walker, what should you do when a client's pet passes?  How can you honor the pet? PSI shares tips for deciding on a pet memorial plan for your business and pet memorial examples from PSI members.

PSI shares top reasons pet sitters and dog walkers turn down client requests—and offers insight on how to know when you should turn down a request and recommendations on how to tell a current or potential client no.

In this blog post, PSI outlines best practices for high quality standards in pet sitting and offers resources for pet-care businesses to achieve these recommended practices.

Out of town travel and long work hours are the top reasons pet parents use your services, but you can offer your pet-sitting services for many other situations as well. In this post, PSI shares eight other services your business can promote.

Lost Pet Prevention Month offers professional pet-sitting and dog-walking business owners an important reminder to educate your clients, yourself, and staff sitters (if applicable) about best practices to follow year-round to prevent pets escaping and becoming lost.

If you ask a pet sitter their greatest fear, a client complaint will probably make its way on the list somewhere. You can learn to handle client complaints effectively and in a way that speaks volumes of your professionalism.

You may hear from clients that they are worried about their dogs reacting to them (or others) wearing face masks. If you are wearing face masks on your visits, you may also have concerns.

Pet Sitters International shares why professional pet sitters and dog walkers should seriously consider adding Facebook Live to their marketing mix—and provides some video topic ideas.