For Pet Sitter

Pet Sitter Jobs can find below useful information about pay scale, different types of services, experience, and steps to apply for Pet Sitter jobs.

Definition

Pet sitter provides care for pets like dogs, cats, birds, horses, farm animals at a given time frame when pet parents cannot oversee them. The work responsibility of a pet sitter includes grooming, cleaning, cooking, teaching, shopping, and training as needed. The most common service is dog walking to take them out for short or long-distance walks. Moreover, pet sitters may offer pet training assistance such as house/potty training, basic learning, and socializing with others.

Pet Sitter can provide following services

  1. Daily or Overnight Sitting
  2. Pet Transportation
  3. Pet Grooming
  4. Cooking/Meal preparation for pet
  5. Part-time sitter
  6. Pet Training or Teaching
  7. Short or Long-distance pet walking
  8. Customized pet care
  9. Pet First Aid or CPR

What are the steps to find Pet Sitter Jobs ?

To become a Pet Sitter, please see below steps:
1. Create a Pet Sitter profile.
2. Fill out your information.
3. Build your work schedule.
4. Apply to jobs.
5. Get paid directly from clients.

What is the pay range for a Pet Sitter

Pet Sitter pay scale is $15-25 per hour depending on work responsibility, location, length of time, and special care needed for the car. The auto owner pays an average $800/month for a part-time job on Care4s.

Do I need experience to become a Pet Sitter?

Now, Pet Sitter does not require previous experience but is willing to learn children’s behaviors, adapt their daily routine, and perform activities such as making crafts, dancing, singing. In addition, you can discuss children's development plans with their parents. Because parents or guardians need to know how their children develop under babysitter care.

Successful Pet Sitter Jobs have the following skills:

1. Pet Lovers
2. Willing to learns
3. Able to manage pet
4. Positive attitude
5. Communicate with Pet Parents

Additional Certification or skills Pet Sitter can have but not required are as follows:

1. National Association of Professional Pet Sitters (NAPPS) Certification Course
2. International Boarding & Pet Services Association (IBPSA) specific Certifications

What does it take to be an expert?

It needs a holistic understanding of children's behavior, their achievements, and what activities they enjoy in life. This will lead to become a successful or an “expert” Pet Sitter:

1. Eager to learn (E) – The best babysitter quickly learn their daily routine such as meal prep, bath, groom, walk, clean etc. Further, babysitters should implement their daily activities, children's health/safety, and most important to keep them in a hygienic/clean play area.
2. Expectations (XP) – Ask parent’s their expectations, this will help you to understand the task needs to be perform while on job. In addition, please ask about children’s medical issues, any medications if needed, and their logistics.
3. Emergency (E) – Children can have emergencies and require special attention. Always have parent’s contact information, pediatrician’s phone number, and back-up emergency contact details.
4. Recognize comfort level (R) – Prior starting job, it is highly recommended to schedule meet & greet meeting to make sure you’re comfortable with children. This will help you to have a smooth transition.
5. Thinking forward (T) – Approach a child with a caring, positive attitude will go a long way. Think ahead about children's likes and dislikes to build trust in them.

Are you interested in joining us? create your profile now on Care4s.