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"Over" means:
I LOVE DETAILED WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS from my clients. Those notes keep us on the same page so we're both clear on what is expected and what is to be done. I do frequently ask my clients to make sure their instructions are up to date. Because I did have an an experience in which a client assured me that her notes on various medicines were up to date, but they were not. I inadvertently gave her dog an unnecessary medication. Thankfully there was no harm, but that is the main reason I insist on updates. Doesn't hurt to double check. Over and Out Petsitting means:
🐶 A Few Tales from the Fur Side I’ve cared for:
I’ve also sent forgotten passports, meds, and keys via FedEx. I’ve carried a 35lb beagle with cancer outside in the dark and rain to do business. I’ve arrived at 4AM for a client with a 5AM flight. It’s not just a job. It’s what I do. 🐕 The AlternativeKennels and doggy daycares can stress your pet — or worse, expose them to illness. One client’s dog got mouth warts that took months to heal. Shudder. So In-your-home petsitting keeps your pet in their familiar environment, on their usual routine, with a human they know and trust. (That’s me. Hi.) Robin G. owns and operates Over and Out Petsitting. There are no employees, just Robin, who looks after pets and creates fun stuff for this website. Yay! In fact, Robin is writing this right now. She's busy. Ah. Robin would love for you to know that she grew up with pets. First there was Heidi the doxxie, Mimi the tabby, then Mimi the second tabby, then Tebby the black lab, whose passing was curiously followed by the arrival of Maxwell the stray cat on the front stoop the very next day. It was curious because Maxwell had the same markings as Tebby, and yes, Maxwell walked right inside like he owned the place. Apparently reincarnation transverses cat and dog lines. Moving on from karma and reincarnation... In the past, Robin has been a web content developer—see the pretty website?— a post production assistant, and a dental assistant. None of those jobs were as satisfying as spending a day, an hour, or even a few minutes petting a happy dog or a purring cat. Hint: petting furry animals releases oxytocin in the brain. So yes, technically Robin is addicted to your pets. But then, you are too! Robin has taken care of small dogs, big pitbulls, heavy old dogs, frisky cats, old cats, gerbils, and one gecko. A good many of the dogs have been old, handicapped, and on medications. Some had to wear diapers, some were blind, and some had to be carried out to the backyard for a pee. One had explosive diarrhea, in the bed, in the middle of the night, while Robin was sleeping, but we won't get into that. Shudder. But no matter what your pet's condition might be, Robin can help. Several clients have complain jokingly that their dogs look disappointed when they return. It's true, but it also means that the pets are relaxed and happy as opposed to anxious, whirling dervishes, which is never good. And while kennels and doggie hotels sound nice in theory, it still means putting your sweet fuzzy loved one in a strange location without your comforting presence or familiar surroundings or his or her regular routine. And worse, dogs in kennels or in doggy day care can contract illnesses. A client's dog contracted mouth warts in daycare. Shudder. It took months for the warts to go away. In-your-home petsitting offers two great things: one, your pets will be given the best care in a familiar location with a familiar routine and two, your home won't be empty temptation to intruders while you're gone. Bonus, right!? |
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