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Learn Powerful Secrets for Starting a Pet Sitting Business!

Learn how to start your own pet sitting business with step-by step training including pet sitting ideas, pet sitting costs and pet sitting marketing! Get great ideas for a pet sitting business startup!

In order to run a successful pet sitting business, you will want to make sure your business is organized and professional. Your customers will want to be sure you are a responsible business owner so make sure and follow these tips:

Your first impression will be what will tell them if they can trust you with their home and pet.

Your first impression will be your meet and greet. Here are some steps to be sure it runs smoothly:

• Show up on time and in clean clothes
• Introduce yourself to the homeowner and the pet(s).
• Sit on the floor and play with the pet a bit, but not the entire time.
• Go over your credentials and show them your insurance policy.
• Next, go over your visit details (dates, times, etc).

You should have paperwork to record all of this on.

• You will need a pet sitting/dog walking service agreement (or contract) to outline your business policies to protect you and your business.
• You will also need a sheet to record what you are going to do while you are there.

Make sure you inform them of your cancellation policy.

It is recommended you receive full or partial payment upfront, especially for new clients.

Once you have all the paperwork filled out, you are done. Let them know you will send out a confirmation of the dates when the job gets closer.

Starting your own pet sitting & dog walking business is one of the most rewarding and profitable home businesses you can start.

Here are a Few Quick Steps to Follow to Get Started

1. Have a goal. Know exactly what you want to accomplish. Decide on what type of pet sitting business you want to run.

• The traditional pet sitting model where you visit pets in their own homes.
• The in-home pet sitting model where you sit for pets in your own home.
• The house sitter model where you stay overnight in the pet owner’s home.
• The dog walking business only.

2. Make a Plan. Decide on what type of pets to cater to.

• Do you want to limit it to dogs and cats.
• Would you also want to sit for birds, rabbits and goldfish when their owners go on vacation.
• Will you sit for exotic pets?

3. Advertise verbally. The more people you tell about your business, the more likely you will be to succeed. Put a flyer on the bulletin boards of book stores, coffee shops, pet stores, post offices…basically anywhere you can find a bulletin board.

4. Build a website. In today’s world people go straight to the Web when they want to find a product or service. You will definitely increase you chances of success drastically by using a website.

• Just having a website is not enough. In addition to being found your website has to tell people that you will care for and love their pets just like they do when they aren’t home.
• People who use pet sitters really love their pets like their children and if you don’t have the right message on your website it can kill your business before it ever gets started.

5. Optimize Your website. Just publishing your site will not guarantee anyone will find it! Utilize these tips that Google recommends you follow in order to best optimize your pet sitting website:

• Title Tag: One of the most important elements when it comes to search engine optimization is your title tag. Make sure it contains your targeted keywords and is no more than 70 characters long.
• Meta Description: Inside your html code is your meta description tag. Use accurate, normal language to describe your page content. Each meta description page should contain a unique description.
• Quality Content: At the end of the day, your website should give the visitor good quality content. Google rewards quality content that is unique and fresh. Update your site with new content often.

These steps will get you started but if you are really serious about your pet sitting business, you will want to follow a step-by-step plan that will get you up and running like a professional. The Pawsh Paws Membership Training Club was designed to do just that. Make sure to check out everything that’s included so you can start building your own lucrative pet sitting business today!

If you enjoy working with people and animals, the pet sitting business may be the perfect business for you.

You can build a highly successful business using your talent and understanding of animals while providing a much needed service to their owners. And it’s very fulfilling.

But do keep in mind that although this business looks easy, as with any business, looks can be deceiving.

That is why I developed my 18 week Pawsh Paws Membership Training Club which provides step-by-step online training that will furnish you with everything you’ll need to run a lucrative pet sitting business.

Each week I will be dissecting one step of the business in depth, so that you can stay ahead of your competition and learn the most up-to-date ways to drive hoards of traffic to your business. I will lead you through every detail so that you will gain a thorough understanding of the basic concepts of starting your own pet sitting business that will bring you to success.

You will be provided with a comprehensive and detailed study of the business side of pet sitting. You will learn everything from the initial startup decisions to working with clients and various pet breeds.

Find out more about starting a pet sitting business!