A Pet Sitter, or Pet Nanny, cares for pets when their owners are out of town, working or otherwise unable to do so. Common duties found in a Pet Sitter job description include dog walking, feeding pets of all types and cleaning up after pets, such as attending to cat litter boxes or fish aquariums.
Ett -NAMN- bör kunna uppfylla olika plikter och ansvarsområden. Följande är några uppgifter och ansvarsområden som en Pet Sitter bör kunna utföra:
- Playing with pets or providing entertainment to keep pets happy and engaged, such as playing fetch with a dog
- Providing appropriate sustenance in the form of food and water as directed by the pet owner
- Administering medications and supplements as directed for the health of the pet
- Changing litter boxes or otherwise cleaning up after the pet or keeping animal enclosures clean
- Exercising pets regularly as needed, such as walking dogs
- Overseeing the pet to ensure optimal safety
En konkurrenskraftig Pet Sitter kommer att ha vissa färdigheter och kvalifikationer, inklusive:
- Experience with specific types of animals that the business is most likely to provide pet sitting services for
- Customer-service skills and experience
- Strong communication skills
- Animal CPR skills
- Vet tech or other animal health care support skills or experience
- Physical ability to perform tasks, such as lifting a certain amount or walking large dogs on a leash
