What Kind of People are you Hiring?

What Kind of People are you Hiring?

by | Sep 17, 2022 | How do I?

If you’ve been a pet sitting business owner for any length of time and you’re not a solopreneur, you’ve encountered a variety of different pet sitting employee candidates. Some of them you’ve hired, some you’ve steered clear of. Some of the new hires have worked out...
Do you have gas?

Do you have gas?

by | Aug 27, 2022 | How do I?

Have you got gas? No, not that kind of gas. I’m talking about gasoline. With the current gas crisis, the price per gallon has reached ridiculous levels. Prices vary across the country but most are far north of $4 per gallon. Service industries are being particularly...
Pet Sitting Business Insurance Questions Answered

Pet Sitting Business Insurance Questions Answered

by | Jul 23, 2022 | How do I?

I sometimes get the question, do I need insurance for my pet sitting business. This question tends to come from solopreneurs especially. They reason that since they’re doing all of the pet sitting visits and they are always very careful (unlike employees) they don’t...
What Else Have You Got For Me?

What Else Have You Got For Me?

by | May 7, 2022 | How do I?

  What’s your biggest pet business challenge right now? I’ll bet you it’s finding, hiring and keeping employees. You’ve tried all your old tricks and nothing seems to be working as well as it did before the pandemic. Even your most tried and true methods barely...
How to Fire a Client

How to Fire a Client

by | Apr 9, 2022 | How do I?

Have you ever had to fire a client? Chances are, if you’ve been in business for any amount of time, you have. It’s unpleasant but sometimes necessary for the health of your business and for your own sanity. In this post I want to share with you a story about a client...
What Kind of People are you Hiring?

The Best Employee Referral Program

by | Mar 12, 2022 | How do I?

It seems like you can’t look anywhere these days without seeing a help wanted advertisement. Everyone is hiring and pet care businesses are no exception. Couple that with record low unemployment rates and you have an extremely challenging hiring market for small...