Professional pet sitting & dog walking – Greater Los Angeles area.

TAKE OUR 'FUN' QUIZ AND DISCOVER:

Have You Hired the Right Pet Sitter?

You come home to find out that your sweet pooch, attempting to be 'socialized' by your pet sitter, nipped a neighbor. How much LIABILITY INSURANCE does your service carry?

General aggregate:				Pet Staff
$0	$250K	$500K	$1M	$2M
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STATISTIC: Did you know...approximately 83% of pet sitters cannot show proof of current insurance?

You're concerned about the valuables in your home. How much BONDING does your sitter carry?

Bonding limit per incident:				Pet Staff
$0	$5K	$10K	$25K	$50K
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STATISTIC: Did you know...almost 90% of pet sitters carry the minimum, or no bonding coverage?

The day before you are set to leave for your holiday ski trip, your pet sitter cancels due to the 'flu'. How many BACK UP sitters does your service have?

# of qualified pet sitters as back up:				Pet Staff
1	2-9	10-29	30-49	50+
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STATISTIC: Did you know...more than 65% of pet sitters are independents, with no back up plan?

After doing a visit for your adorable kitty, your pet sitter leaves your set of keys on the counter at a local Starbucks. Now WHO HAS YOUR KEYS?

How your sitter manages keys:				Pet Staff
Sitter carries only key	Key hidden under pot	Sitter & office have key	Concierge has only key	Key in Lock box on location
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STATISTIC: Did you know...last year, over 22,000 keys were reported lost by pet sitters?

Due to a family emergency, you need to schedule last-minute visits for your pet. WHO do you call in a panic?

Office staff:				Pet Staff
No office. An individual	A cell phone. Leave message	Home office. Leave message	Small office. Leave message	Business office. Answer phones
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STATISTIC: Did you know...Less than 5% of pet visits are administered through a business office?

Your bank calls to inform you that someone appears to have stolen your identity. Had anyone performed a BACKGROUND CHECK on your pet sitter?

Pet sitter screening process:				Pet Staff
No check. Seemed nice	Reference check	Social security check	Misdemeanor check	Reference, S.S., & criminal check
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STATISTIC: Did you know...9.8% of the general U.S. population has had a criminal conviction?

Your 4-legged baby is showing signs of excessive drooling along with a bluish
color to his lips. Does your service recognize these respiratory WARNING SIGNS?

Pet care knowledge of:				Pet Staff
No knowledge. But "loves pets"	Took First Aid once	Recently read a book	Worked in a vets office	Knowledge in Pet First Aid/CPR
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STATISTIC: Did you know...only 11% of pet sitters commit to continuing education in pet care?

Is Your baby in the right hands? Add up your score...
< 20 pts	Yikes. Hope you never leave town!
21-39 pts:	Do your pet a favor...make a change.
40-55 pts:	*Not bad. But can* do better!**
56 pts:	You hired The Pet Staff!
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