by Anna Rickert | Apr 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
This is week is National Dog Bite Prevention Week. Dog bites can be very serious, but if you know what to look for, you may be able to prevent a dog from biting. Warning signs that a dog may be ready to bite: tensed body stiff tail pulled back head or ears yawning...
by Anna Rickert | Apr 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
I believe that as a professional pet sitter I need to practice what I preach, but I’m going to be honest with you about a mistake I made with my own love muffin cat, Ellie. Ellie LOVES food. When I feed her, she eats all of it immediately. I can’t leave any food...
by Anna Rickert | Mar 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
When I tell people that I’m a dog walker and pet sitter, I often hear exclamations like “Oh, that would be so fun!” or “I would love to spend all day with dogs!” I can’t really argue with these sentiments most of the time. But there is more that goes into being a...
by Anna Rickert | Feb 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
People assume pet sitters have a pretty cushy job because they get to play with pets all day. Playing with pets is definitely a wonderful part of our job, but pet sitters do much more than that. Luckily you can now find out whether you too would be a good pet...
by Anna Rickert | Jan 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
As I reflect back on the summer and all the animals that I was fortunate to spend some time with, I am reminded of the importance of having a plan in place for your pets when life gets crazy. A pet sitter should be part of that plan. You have a vet if your dog is...
by Anna Rickert | Jan 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
Last week I finally introduced June to Ellie. If you recall, June is the dog I adopted from the Humane Society in Golden Valley on July 2nd. I adopted Ellie, my cat, a year ago from the Animal Ark in Hastings. I kept Junie upstairs and Ellie downstairs because June...
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