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Pets Prefer Pet Sitting
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Pets Prefer Pet Sitting

Paws down, pets prefer pet sitting! Pet sitting is a substitute to the kennel, with the bonus services offered that go beyond those of a kennel. A skilled pet sitter attends to your pets in the comfort of their home. Your pet sitter will make you feel comfortable knowing someone reliable is taking care of your pet and house. Pet sitting is the best alternative to boarding or kenneling a wide variety of pets who are now members of your families. Pet sitting services are set up so that one phone call provides your solution for your pet care when you are …

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Prevention of Lost or Missing Pets
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Prevention of Lost or Missing Pets

Take some preventative measures! To help if  your pet (Dog or Cat) ends up missing or lost.    The following suggestions for the Prevention of Lost or Missing Pets can save you, your pet sitter and your pet from a broken heart. For you, your pet sitter and your pets sake make sure your pet wears some form of identification. You might want to permanently identify him by having him tattooed or having a special microchip identification device implanted underneath his skin. Your pet is then automatically registered with an identification service. Information on Microchip  Information on Tattoos Information on Pet ID …

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The Truth About Pets and Babies
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New motherhood is an exciting time, full of joy and optimism. And few things are more precious than the bond that can develop between your child and pet. To ensure the newest addition to your family and the furriest member of your family enjoy a happy and healthy life together, it is important to distinguish between myths and facts. Pets and Babies Myth or Fact: Raising children with pets can help your child’s development of non-verbal communication skills, compassion, and empathy. Fact! A positive pet experience is very beneficial to children. Taking care of a pet can help children …

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Great Ideas: Pet Owners Plan For Pet Sitters
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Pet Owners Plan For Pet Sitters

Below you will find help to be prepared in our blog post: Pet Owners Plan for Pet Sitters and Dog Walkers.  Before leaving for your trip, it is best to equip your sitter with what she needs to know. This will help her perform her tasks better and make things easier. First and foremost, it is a good idea to have a meet-and-greet session where your pet can meet his sitter. This is so they can get acquainted with one another and you can decide if it is a good idea to leave your pet with this sitter. If …

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There is No Place Like Home For Pets
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There is No Place Like Home For Pets! “Pets Prefer Pet Sitting”  No Place Like Home for pets Pets love being in the comfort of their homes!   Cats are not fond of change or their carriers.  I thought “Oh, no; not again!” upon seeing a news item yesterday afternoon containing the words “cat” , “Air Canada”, and “escaped”. Fortunately, it was not another story of  a cat gone missing from cargo, possibly never be found again Ripples’ crate was securely latched when he arrived at the airport, but the person conducting his security check did not properly snap the …

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What do you think of these pet names?
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Do you see your four-legged friend’s name on this list? Tell us below! So, drumroll please…. here is Banfield’s list of the top 20 pet names for dogs and cats in 2011: Top 20 Dog Names 1. Bella 2. Max 3. Buddy 4. Daisy 5. Bailey 6. Lucy 7. Molly 8. Coco 9. Charlie 10. Rocky 11. Chloe 12. Maggie 13. Sadie 14. Princess 15. Sophie 16. Lucky 17. Roxy 18. Jack 19. Lola 20. Harley Top 20 Cat Names 1. Kitty 2. Tiger 3. Bella 4. Kitten 5. Smokey 6. Max 7. Tigger 8. Shadow 9. Chloe 10. …

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Pets: Bite-Proof Your Children
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Bite-Proof Your Children   Warm weather means kids on the move. Children on bicycles, skates and skateboards explore new places and come into contact with different sights, sounds, people and yes, animals. . . To prevent upsetting or even tragic situations resulting from active children encountering strange dogs, teach your children these rules about how to behave around dogs. Dogs do not like to be teased. Stay away from dogs that are chained or in fenced yards. Do not shout, run around, or stick hands at dogs through fences or open car windows. Never approach a strange dog. Dogs …

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PET OWNER STATISTICS
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Did you know? PET OWNER STATISTICS Dogs Statistics There are approximately 77.5 million owned dogs in the United States Thirty-nine percent of U.S. households own at least one dog Most owners (67 percent) own one dog Twenty-four percent of owners own two dogs Nine percent of owners own three or more dogs On average, owners have almost two dogs (1.7) The proportion of male to female dogs is even Nineteen percent of owned dogs were adopted from an animal shelter On average, dog owners spent $225 on veterinary visits (vaccine, well visits) annually Seventy-five percent of owned dogs are …

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