The PSI Blog
The PSI Blog is the top blog for professional pet sitters. Explore the most recent posts below, or use the search box to find posts on a specific topic.
9 tips for brushing a pet's teeth
Most cats and dogs will have early evidence of periodontal disease by age 3, but brushing your pet's teeth can help. Learn more about pet dental health and share these tips with clients.
4 chicken-sitting tips to prevent the spread of disease
If you are offering chicken-sitting services, preventing the spread of disease between flocks should be a real concern. Check out these tips to prevent the spread of disease shared during PSI's February 2017 member webinar.
Setting and raising your pet-sitting rates
What should you charge? It can be a tough question to answer, but PSI offers some tips to help you determine rates that work for your business. This post also includes two sample rate-increase notifications you can use when it's time to raise your pet-sitting fees.
8 self-care tips for professional pet sitters
While running a pet-sitting business seems to leave little time for much else, it is important for pet sitters to move themselves higher up on their priority lists. PSI offers eight self-care tips for professional pet sitters.
Instagram for pet sitters
PSI offers pet sitters a quick guide to using Instagram to promote their pet-sitting services. With its focus on photos and videos, the platform offers a great way for pet sitters to connect with local pet owners.
3 quick steps to “humanize” your pet-sitting business
Pet sitting is a very personal business, perhaps more personal than almost any other in the service industry. So, don’t lose sight of the fact that people do business with people—and not companies. PSI offers three quick tips to "humanize" your business.
Tips pet sitters can share to ensure safe holidays for pets
The holidays should be safe for everyone—including pets. During this busy holiday season, it is important for pet sitters to keep some simple—yet significant—pet-safety tips in mind, and to share them with clients.
Avoiding pet-sitter burnout this holiday season
The holidays are upon us—a time of year that often means even longer hours and busier schedules for professional pet-sitting businesses. PSI offers three tips to combat burnout during the busy holiday season.
3 tips for creating a disaster plan for your pet-sitting business
Disaster can happen anywhere and at any time, and as a pet sitter, you should have a plan in place to guide how you will respond if a disaster strikes your service area. Pet owners will be relying on your expertise to help ensure the safety of their pets.