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What does Certified Professional Pet Sitter® Mean?

When you use the services of a Certified Professional Pet Sitter®, you are benefitting from a pet sitter who has:  Successfully passed the industry’s only knowledge-assessed exam Agreed to adhere to PSI’s Recommended Quality Standards Agreed to adhere to the Member Code of Conduct and Ethics Obtained a minimum of thirty (30) continuing education hours

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Post-Quarantine Pet Separation Anxiety

SOURCE: https://www.petsit.com/professional-pet-sitters-key-to-alleviating-stress-in-pets-post-quarantine Professional pet sitters a key to alleviating separation anxiety in pets post-quarantine, Pet Sitters International advises The association is encouraging pet owners to begin the search now for professional pet sitters to watch their pets when they return to the office and resume travel. KING, N.C. (April 28, 2020) — With experts warning pet owners that

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Pet First Aid Kits

Source: https://www.petsit.com/items-you-need-in-your-pet-first-aid-kit Items you need in your pet first aid kit Just like people, most pet accidents happen in or nearby the home. Examples of the most common pet accidents include: toxic ingestion, dog bites, high rise syndrome, ripped toenails, foreign body ingestions with gastrointestinal problems, eye emergencies, broken bones, trouble giving birth and being

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What Will Happen to Your Pets if You Become Ill?

Source: https://resources.bestfriends.org/article/your-covid-19-pet-preparedness-plan Your COVID-19 Pet Preparedness Plan Pet Preparation Plan for COVID-19 Our pets are family and we want to keep them safe and healthy. While there is no current evidence indicating that pets can transmit COVID-19 to humans, there have been a few unique cases of animals testing positive that suggest it might be possible

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Are You Prepared to Care for Your Pet in an Emergency?

Source: https://www.cdc.gov/healthypets/emergencies/index.html Pet Safety in Emergencies Emergencies come in many forms: fires, hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, floods, violent storms and even terrorism. In the event of extreme weather or a disaster, would you know what to do to protect your pet? Leaving pets out of evacuation plans can put pets, pet owners, and first responders in danger.

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Can COVID-19 be Spread Through My Pet?

If You Have Animals Source: CDC website: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/animals.html#content Key Points Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses. Some cause illness in people, and others cause illness in certain types of animals. Some coronaviruses that infect animals can sometimes be spread to people, but this is rare. We do not know the exact source of the

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Let ’em Sniff

Why You Should Let Your Dog Sniff During Walks Dogs need mental exercise as well as physical, and sniffing during walks gives them exactly that. Abbie Mood, Dip. CBST  |  Apr 17th 2017  SOURCE: http://www.dogster.com/lifestyle/why-you-should-let-your-dog-sniff-during-walks When to let them sniff How it works   READ full article here:  http://www.dogster.com/lifestyle/why-you-should-let-your-dog-sniff-during-walks

Avoid and Stop Dog Fights

Fights Between Dogs — How to Avoid and Stop Them SOURCE: http://www.paw-rescue.org/PAW/PETTIPS/DogTip_FightsBetweenDogs.php Following are excerpts from a recent PetLife article (part 1), a summary of a video program from trainer Ian Dunbar (part 2), and quick tips for avoiding and stopping fights between dogs (parts 3 and 4). Also, be sure to see last week’s tip

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