{"id":181092,"date":"2016-04-25T06:02:46","date_gmt":"2016-04-24T20:02:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.petcloud.com.au\/d\/my-first-pet-sitting-booking\/"},"modified":"2021-07-02T07:34:35","modified_gmt":"2021-07-01T21:34:35","slug":"my-first-pet-sitting-booking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.petcloud.com.au\/d\/blog\/my-first-pet-sitting-booking\/","title":{"rendered":"What to expect during your first pet sitting booking"},"content":{"rendered":"So you&#8217;ve got your\u00a0first pet sitting booking. <strong>Congratulations!<\/strong>\n\nYou&#8217;re a little bit excited and maybe a little bit nervous. Make sure you take\u00a0the online\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.petcloud.com.au\/petsittercourse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>RSPCA<\/strong><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.petcloud.com.au\/petsittercourse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Qld<\/strong><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.petcloud.com.au\/petsittercourse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Accredited<\/strong><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.petcloud.com.au\/petsittercourse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Animal Care Learning<\/strong><\/a> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petcloud.com.au\/rspca-qld-accredited-pet-minding-course\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Course<\/a>.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>\n\nTidy up and clean your home.\u00a0 You need to make your home escape-proof and hazard-free.\u00a0 Your number 1 priority to make sure the pets don&#8217;t escape.\u00a0 Discard any stacks of wood in the yard, prune bushes, mow your lawn. Fresken up the house, turn the lights on, clean the benches and mop the floor.\n\nDid you have the opportunity to meet the pet and Pet Owner before the booking occurred? \u00a0If not, you may wish to ask the Owner via your inbox on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.petcloud.com.au\/inbox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PetCloud<\/a>\u00a0for an initial Meet &amp; Greet to ensure there is a good fit between yourself, your yard, your home, your pets, your family, and the visiting pet. This is really important.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 500px; height: 355px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.petcloud.com.au\/uploads\/blog\/2020\/06\/blog_image-1593180311.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\nNext, you need to ensure you&#8217;ve written down that day and time the Owner is arriving to drop off their Pet, and the day and time they arrive back from their holiday to pick up the pet.\n\nWhen the booking is accepted by you, PetCloud sends you the Owners contact details.\n\nNext, you need to ensure that your backyard meets the RSPCA\u00a0Qld Backyard Checklist\u00a0+ ensure you ask about their Pet&#8217;s health, any behavioural triggers, medication requirements, diet and exercise routine.\u00a0 You will be emailed this guide upon signing up.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 600px; height: 600px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.petcloud.com.au\/uploads\/blog\/2020\/06\/blog_image-1593179011.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<strong style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Your Responsibilities as a Pet Sitter<\/span><\/strong>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 10px; , sans-serif;font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Pet sitters are responsible for all basic animal care while their clients are on vacation or traveling for business.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"petcloud-pink\" style=\"margin: 0px 0px 10px; , sans-serif;font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><strong>Your Routine duties include:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n<ul style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; , sans-serif;font-size: 16px;\">\n \t<li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Daily Feeding, putting out fresh water every morning and evening<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Brushing pets<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Taking dogs on walks, and providing exercise through play<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Cleaning litter boxes<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Additional services may include giving medications, vacuuming up pet hair in the house, or collecting the client&#8217;s mail or newspaper<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Pet sitters are also responsible for notifying owners and taking pets to the vet if they should become sick or suffer an injury while under their supervision<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #fe4164;\">During the stay:<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\nIt is best to keep in touch daily with a little text to them saying <span style=\"color: #fe4164;\"><em><strong>&#8220;We had fun in the park today, oh and by the way, Fido doesnt seem to like eating their own food, and seems to want some of my food. Do you want me to stop them and not allow them or are you happy to just reimburse me for extra food costs when you return?&#8221;<\/strong><\/em><\/span> All sorts of unexpected pet\u00a0behavioural things can happen during pet sitting, and its important to remain in daily friendly communication via text message.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9750\" style=\"height: 583px; width: 351px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.petcloud.com.au\/uploads\/blog\/2016\/04\/Screenshot_2016-04-25-17-41-46.png\" alt=\"Example messaging between Pet Owner and Pet Sitter\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Example messaging between Pet Owner and Pet Sitter<\/p>\n<p class=\"size-16\" lang=\"x-size-16\" style=\"line-height: 24px; font-size: 16px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: avenir, sans-serif;\"><span class=\"font-avenir\" style=\"line-height: inherit;\"><span style=\"line-height: inherit;\"><strong style=\"line-height: inherit;\">Online Vet Consultations<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"size-15\" lang=\"x-size-15\" style=\"line-height: 23px; font-size: 15px; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: avenir, sans-serif;\"><span class=\"font-avenir\" style=\"line-height: inherit;\">If you need Vet advice during a pet stay, you can book with an online consult with Dr Claire at www.vetchat.com.au via skype or facetime.\u00a0<strong style=\"line-height: inherit;\">Use promo code:<\/strong>\u00a0<a style=\"line-height: inherit;\" href=\"http:\/\/petcloud.createsend1.com\/t\/i-l-qyudth-l-uh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong style=\"line-height: inherit;\">PETCLOUD\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><strong style=\"line-height: inherit;\">for a<\/strong><strong style=\"line-height: inherit;\">discount\u00a0<\/strong>on your appointment.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h3><span style=\"color: #fe4164;\"><strong>Pet Details are important for the stay<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\nWhile PetCloud does ask the Pet Owner to complete information about the pets with everything about\u00a0their routine, behaviour, training, habits through to sleeping and eating habits, whether that all happens, is an entirely different thing all together! \u00a0It is both yours and the Owners responsibility to complete the Pets detailed profile on PetCloud.\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #fe4164;\">Wee and Poo Accidents<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\nBe prepared that some wee or poo accidents may happen if the pet is a puppy\u00a0or kitten. \u00a0So have some\u00a0puppy training pads on hand, paper towels and cleaning fluid.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9746\" style=\"height: 340px; width: 576px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.petcloud.com.au\/uploads\/blog\/2016\/04\/lg-85704-70313K-dog.jpg\" alt=\"Get prepared for your first pet sitting booking with paper towels and puppy training pads\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Buy some Puppy Training Pads from a Pet Store in advance of the stay in case of any toilet accidents.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 500px; height: 355px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.petcloud.com.au\/uploads\/blog\/2020\/06\/blog_image-1593180642.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Ensure the Owner brings poo bags and a dispenser but also have some handy in case they forget.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"components-resizable-box__container\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"200\" class=\"wp-image-184271\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.petcloud.com.au\/d\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/PetCloud-App-Dog-Walkers.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.petcloud.com.au\/d\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/PetCloud-App-Dog-Walkers.png 600w, https:\/\/cdn.petcloud.com.au\/d\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/PetCloud-App-Dog-Walkers-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.petcloud.com.au\/d\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/PetCloud-App-Dog-Walkers-590x197.png 590w, https:\/\/cdn.petcloud.com.au\/d\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/PetCloud-App-Dog-Walkers-577x192.png 577w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Find local Vets, store your Pet&#8217;s Health, etc, download PetCloud today.<\/p>\n\n \n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Download IOS: <a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/2PifzXs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/apple.co\/2PifzXs<\/a> Android: <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3aFeK2m\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/3aFeK2m<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nTake puppies outdoors for regular breaks if possible. They will want to pee at least every 2 hours.\u00a0 If the Pet Owner owns a cat, they will need to drop off a kitty litter tray and litter.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.store.petcloud.com.au\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9747\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9747\" style=\"height: 341px; width: 378px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.petcloud.com.au\/uploads\/blog\/2016\/04\/poopycat-3.jpg\" alt=\"Get prepared for first pet sitting booking with cats and have disposable cat litter trays on hand from poopycat\" \/><\/a><\/p>\nThe Pet Owner may have even dropped off their pets with all their bedding, food, poo bags, leash, ID tags, and toys. Some\u00a0dogs may try to hop onto your bed when it&#8217;s bed time if thats what they are used to at home.\n\nHave some spare healthy natural treats on hand\u00a0 if you are wanting to reward good behaviour.\n\nThe Pet Owner has booked you because they\u00a0trust your judgement, but at the same time, if the dog is not eating their own food and just want to scoff all yours, dont allow it to continue, and don&#8217;t ask the Owner to pay you extra on return if you didnt prevent the pet from eating your food. \u00a0Below is an example of a friendly food-related question being asked between a Pet Sitter and a Pet Owner.\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9752\" style=\"height: 682px; width: 377px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.petcloud.com.au\/uploads\/blog\/2016\/04\/Screenshot_2016-04-25-17-41-38.png\" alt=\"Messaging between Pet Owner and Pet Sitter\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Example Messaging between Pet Owner and Pet Sitter<\/p>\nIt would be like booking your car into a mechanics on an agreed set price, and then upon returning to pick up the car, the mechanic says <span style=\"color: #fe4164;\"><strong><em>&#8220;Oh but you have to pay me an extra $1000 for a new radiator because i felt you needed one&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><\/span>. You&#8217;d be in shock, right?\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9719\" style=\"height: 388px; width: 620px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.petcloud.com.au\/uploads\/blog\/2016\/04\/maintenance.jpg\" alt=\"Your first pet sitting booking shouldnt have too many surprises\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Don&#8217;t give Pet Owners bill shock by adding in extra food expenses that their Pet incurred while on holiday<\/p>\nSo you need to text the owner at least once a day and report anything that is happening. If you dont text them\u00a0with what their pets are up to, they\u00a0wont know otherwise &#8211; and you&#8217;ll feel annoyed and out of pocket for your extra food\u00a0or\u00a0efforts.\n\nPets can be wonderful company and so much fun. \u00a0<strong>The PetCloud team is also here to support you via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.petcloud.com.au\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">email <\/a>or phone 1300 66 77 85. \u00a0<\/strong>With each pet stay, you will feel more and more confident as you&#8217;ll remember\u00a0what questions to ask when you have your next customer! \u00a0We also recommend\u00a0you read this next article\u00a0<span style=\"color: #fe4164;\"><a style=\"color: #fe4164;\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.petcloud.com.au\/7-things-every-dog-sitter-should-ask-an-owner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">7 Things Every Pet Sitter should ask a Pet Owner<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>If you haven&#8217;t tried it out yet &#8211; join free as a Pet Sitter today and start making money cuddling pets!\n<div class=\"components-resizable-box__container\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"200\" class=\"wp-image-184271\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.petcloud.com.au\/d\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/PetCloud-App-Dog-Walkers.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.petcloud.com.au\/d\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/PetCloud-App-Dog-Walkers.png 600w, https:\/\/cdn.petcloud.com.au\/d\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/PetCloud-App-Dog-Walkers-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.petcloud.com.au\/d\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/PetCloud-App-Dog-Walkers-590x197.png 590w, https:\/\/cdn.petcloud.com.au\/d\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/PetCloud-App-Dog-Walkers-577x192.png 577w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Find local Vets, store your Pet&#8217;s Health, etc, download PetCloud today.<\/p>\n\n \n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Download IOS: <a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/2PifzXs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/apple.co\/2PifzXs<\/a> Android: <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3aFeK2m\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/3aFeK2m<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So you&#8217;ve got your\u00a0first pet sitting booking. 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