"Don't Be Tricked by So-Called Pet Sitters," Warns Life is dog, Inc

NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: (January,23), 2015

Contact: (Nance Moran, President, Life is dog, Inc)

Phone: (508 319 9077)

E-mail: (lifeisdog1@gmail.com)

Web site: (http://lifeisdogpetcare.com/)

“Don’t Be Tricked by So-Called Pet Sitters,” Warns Life is dog, Inc

Nance Moran, owner of Life is dog, Inc is partnering with Pet Sitters International for the Get A Real Pet Sitter® campaign to educate pet owners on what to look for in a reputable, professional pet sitter.

With more than 60 percent of households owning at least one pet, finding reliable pet care is likely a concern for the majority of pet owners in the MetroWest area. For these pet owners, Nance Moran, owner of Life is dog, Inc, has an important piece of advice: Don’t be tricked by so-called pet sitters.

“Many pet owners, and even news outlets, use the term ‘pet sitter’ incorrectly, referring to anyone—from a family friend to the neighborhood teenager asked to walk a dog—as a ‘pet sitter,’” explains Moran. “It is important that pet owners understand that pet sitting is a professional career and professional pet sitters offer peace of mind that other pet-care options cannot.”

Even for pet owners committed to using professional pet sitters instead of friends or family, the search can be confusing.

With the influx of pet-care directory sites popping up in the last couple of years and news stories touting pet sitting as an easy way to earn extra cash, more and more people are deciding to cash in on the growing need for pet care.

Moran’s pet-sitting service, Life is dog, Inc, offers dog walking, pet-sitting, and a variety of pet care services in Framingham, Sudbury, Wayland, Southborough, Ashland, Hopkinton, Natick, and Marlborough, MA in the MetroWest Community and is a member of Pet Sitters International (PSI), the world’s leading educational association for professional pet sitters. In addition Moran is an educated and very experience veterinary technician, the business is insured, bonded, can provide proof of a clear criminal history and has obtained CPR and First Aid certification for all team members.

PSI President Patti Moran —who also founded the pet-sitting industry more than two decades ago—offers additional advice for pet owners.

“Simply being listed on an online pet-sitter listing—or even on a nationally-publicized directory—does not make a pet sitter a professional, qualified care provider,” explains Patti Moran. “Anyone can post a profile advertising pet-sitting services, so it’s important for pet owners to take a closer look to ensure they are hiring a real pet sitter.”

Nance Moran is joining with PSI and thousands of fellow pet sitters to promote the “Get A Real Pet Sitter®” message to educate pet owners on what they should look for when selecting a professional pet sitter.

PSI and Life is dog, Inc advise pet owners to ask these important questions when interviewing a potential pet sitter:

1. Is the pet sitter insured and bonded?

2. Can the pet sitter provide proof of clear criminal history?

3. Does the pet sitter provide client references?

4. Will the pet sitter use a pet-sitting services agreement or contract?

5. Has the pet sitter/walker participated in pet-care training such as pet first aid?

6. Is the pet sitter a member of a professional and educational association, such as Pet Sitters International?

7. Does the pet sitter want to learn as much as possible about your pet and their needs?

Nance Moran encourages local pet owners to visit Life is dog http://lifeisdogpetcare.com/ or call (508) 319-9077 to learn more about Life is dog’s credentials and services. To learn more about PSI, visit http://www.petsit.com.

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