Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Guidelines To The Best Professional Dog Walker Salt Lake City Dwellers Will Find Useful

By Tammie Caldwell


Dog walkers do much more than just take the dogs for a walk when the owner is away. A good pet sitter will also spend some quality time with your pet, give him exercise and can even tell when they need veterinary attention. What is more, most pet walkers offer additional services like watering plants and even collecting letters. However, just because one calls himself a dog walker does not mean that he is qualified to do the job. In the quest to find a good professional dog walker Salt Lake City inhabitants will need to adhere the following guidelines for good choices.

If this is your first time to look for a pet sitter, you may find it necessary to ask for referrals. Amongst your neighbors, friends and other pet owners, you cannot fail to find someone who has a referral to a good pet sitter. Apart from friends and neighbors, you can also ask around dog parks or even see if your vet has someone in mind who he/she can recommend.

Just the same way you would want a personal trainer who you can get along with, it is also important that you look for a sitter who is compatible with your pet. This is a very important factor that you cannot afford to ignore. This is why it is important that you organize a test walk before making a choice.

Walking cost is another important factor that you cannot afford to ignore. Each pet sitting business usually set its own rates, which may vary from one business to the other. Because of this, it is advisable that you compare quotes from at least three sitters before making a choice. This way, you will be able to choose someone whose rates are fair enough.

You also need to ask your potential walker about his training background. The person you choose should have some professional experience working with dogs and not just someone who wants to make extra money. An ideal walker would be someone with at least five years of active practice in walking dogs.

You must also verify that your potential sitter is insured before letting him/her into your premise. You want to be sure that should anything go wrong in the process, you will be compensated. This will only be possible if your sitter has liability insurance cover.

You should also be sure that the sitter provides you with a copy of the legal terms of your contract. You need to keep your copy in case you need to make reference to it at a later date. In other words, you must not allow the sitter to start working for you without a written contract in place.

You should also ask a potential sitter for a test walk. Of course the walker will try to be at his best behavior during this outing. However, you can still get a sense of whether he is the best choice for your animal.




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