The PSI Blog
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Setting SMART goals for your pet-sitting business this year
As a business owner, you already know how powerful goal setting can be for your business. With the hectic holiday rush over, have you taken time to sit down and determine what you want your pet-sitting company to achieve this year?
The 5 Things You Don't Want to Do when Communicating with Clients
In order to do your job properly, you need to communicate well with your clients. In this Pet Sitters International blog post, we share five things you do not want to do when communicating with your clients.
Recommended Quality Standards for Pet-Sitting and Dog-Walking Businesses
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.
Promoting your pet-sitting services on Nextdoor
Community members use Nextdoor to notify their neighbors of virtually everything—from a suspicious vehicle in the area to their favorite local service providers, including pet sitters and dog walkers. For pet-sitting and dog-walking businesses looking to take advantage of promotional opportunities available through Nextdoor, there are some limitations you should be aware of.
4 ways to network with fellow pet-care business owners
Networking with fellow pet-care business owners can contribute to the success of your pet-sitting business or dog-walking business. In this post, PSI shares four ways you can network with fellow pet professionals.
Laurel or Yanny? What professional pet sitters can learn from this internet mystery
Have you heard the latest internet mystery of the year—and do you hear “Yanny” or “Laurel?” This debate actually offers some helpful advice for professional pet sitters!
Creating a pet-sitter presentation book
Using a pet-sitter presentation book is wonderful at initial meet and greets to demonstrate to the pet owner that you are a trained professional and take your work seriously. PSI shares tips for creating your pet-sitter presentation book.
Rabbit-care basics for professional pet sitters
As a professional pet sitter, you'll be better prepared to decide if you want to offer rabbit-sitting services and will have a better understanding of the questions you should ask before deciding to accept a particular rabbit assignment if you familiarize yourself with rabbit-care basics.