Here is a pet sitting lead I recently received:

name: Diana
email: [removed]@gmail.com
phone: 212-241-XXXX
Regarding: Overnight Sitting
location: Noho / Nolita
DepartureDate:
ReturnDate:
message: Please email me your rates for overnight boarding of a 5 lb dog.

Multiple Choice – What do you do in this situation?

Do you:

A) Reply to the email with a list of your overnight boarding rate.

B) Pick up the phone and call Diana directly.

C) Reply via email explaining that your services are custom tailored to each owner and their pet’s needs and a phone call is in order to properly quote a fee.

There is no ‘wrong answer’ as every pet sitter may have a different approach.
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How many times have you noticed your dog doing something so unbelievably adorable that you quickly call out to anybody else around so they can witness it too?

Only to find that all the adorable activity stops the moment the dog hears you or notices you watching.

That’s why I’m trying to master the art of (legally) stalking my dogs – tiptoeing around, crouching behind furniture, snapping pictures… whatever works.

But as much as I love my dogs, this time of year hits us over the head with a Hallmark-branded mallet and some red rose pedals. I’m talking about Valentine’s Day, of course.

Valentine’s Day has become the official day of romance, when we lavish our loved ones with flowers, treats, and presents.

The History of Valentine’s Day

Imagine for just a moment if our President of this great nation stepped forward and said, “My fellow Americans, this is a time of great need. Since we are at war, I am banning marriage. From today forward, it’s now against the law for any American to marry. Why? Because single men make better soldiers than married men.”
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In case you can’t tell, I’m pretty excited in this video below. And the reason is simple…

I just got off the phone with Amy — a potential independent contractor (IC) candidate, and she sounds perfect!

You see, there are at least 10 qualities you need to look for before inviting any pet sitter to join your team, and Amy nailed all of them in our first 20-minute phone call. (I list all 10 under the video.)

Who wants to hear the actual phone call I had today?

By the way, at Alitia’s Animals, we started recording all our phone calls (with permission, of course) and at the end of this video, you’ll learn how you can listen to the complete perfect phone call I had with Amy.
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