Boarding/pet sitting/daycare

Dear Dog Boarding Facility, Please love my old dog. I know he’s just a number, just another big, black dog in a sea of dogs.

Should dog walkers offer GPS tracking for their clients? Let me know what you think in the comments.

What are some things a dog walker or pet sitter should do when a client’s dog or cat dies?

Some stories of the worst and the best pet sitters out there. Add your stories to the comments.

I believe most dog boarding facilities are perfectly safe places to leave a dog, but mistakes and emergencies do happen. Four dog owners share their dog boarding horror stories.

Have you ever used a nanny cam to spy on your pet sitter or dog walker? If you’re a dog walker, have you ever had a client that used cameras?

Do dogs miss us when we’re not home? I don’t think they miss us a whole lot, actually.

Awkward, funny pet sitting stories shared by the pet sitters themselves. You never know what you’ll see when you’re a pet sitter!

I started a professional dog running and pet sitting business in 2008. I’ve always enjoyed the flexibility and challenge of owning my own business, but the thought of starting a business is overwhelming for some people. For them, one option is to start pet sitting under a larger company such as Rover.com.

Learn what to charge for overnight pet sitting, whether you spend the night with the pet at the client’s house or visit the pet multiple times over 24 hours.