New in London: veterinary emergencies at home! Since the beginning of 2024, London families have had access to a home emergency service for all veterinary emergencies involving pets. Just like the NHS teams in London, heavily-equipped vets can see your…
Read moreI stumbed across a great article today about the downsides of pet care careers. The author Aimee Amodio makes some great obervations about the not so enjoyable aspects of various pet care careers. Of course every job has it’s drawbacks – usually that you…
Read moreHi Everyone – vacation in Australia is over. I’m now in Tanggu China working and have better internet access at the hotel. I will post some pictures here at the blog – unfortunately the Chinese government have Facebook blocked and…
Read moreI’m excited to announce that I have another free call for you next Tuesday May 12th. I’m interviewing the genius of branding and marketing Kim Castle, the co-creator of BrandU. We will be discussing how to create a pet sitting brand born…
Read moreMany of us will be taking care of pets this weekend as customers travel for the forth of July. Most cities host fireworks and if you are in a rural area you may have friends and neighbors who launch fireworks…
Read moreNatural Dog ShampooNatural pet shampoo and soaps are growing in popularity as pet parents are becoming more aware of the effects of chemicals on the environment and on the health of their pets.
Read moreThe latest studies suggest that 25% of pets in the US are obese – that totals 33 million fat cats and fat dogs. A staggering 45% of US pets are overweight.
Read moreA couple of years ago my family had to make an agonizing decision to put our 3 year old Labrador to sleep. She had been in veterinary and hospital care for over 7 days after suddenly becoming ill after her…
Read moreWhat do you do if you are pet sitting a dog and suddenly he decides that he is not interested in eating? In the past 5 years I have had plenty of case studies of dogs with no appetite. I’ve usually coaxed…
Read moreEvery pet owner and pet business owner should have their own disaster preparedness guide. You never know when a natural (or manmade) disaster can strike and you need to have a plan to ensure that you know how to get…
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