This is the Sit home right for Me? Part 1

Let's face it. Pet and house sitting comes with a huge responsibility: you are looking after someone's property and very probably, after some pets loved and very special. Therefore I would like to offer some tips on how to decide if a particular home & sit home might work for you. It is important to look beyond the seductive part of it, that I will be live or holiday in a new environment for free.

Pet sitting is definitely with the need to adapt to a completely new situation. In most cases the happiness of an animal will be proportional to how well you stick to your routine. It is not until pets are happy that you'll be able to relax and enjoy the new place. Which brings me to the fact that in some cases you may need to give that little extra to do a good job.

Now, what I'm talking about?

Of course all animals are different. Some are real indoor and pets must be kept inside all the time. (That can come with a bit of stress if your pet seems to be constantly looking at opportunities to escape.) Other pets live outside and are not allowed indoors or who prefer to spend most of their time outdoors.

We all know that the hyperactive dog who never ever seems tired. (We need an energetic sitting here!) Other dogs barely want to step out of the House or out of their backyard. I have vivid memories of 1 particular dog, Lexie, who was not keen to get out but that she was happy as could be, play with me at home and in the courtyard. I soon stopped trying to drag it around the block; instead stayed at home and tired out with all kinds of games in his family environment.

Although he initially did not make sense to me that a dog would not want to leave, which was his routine and has been what has kept happy. (And I know as I had said the owner).

There is no ' standard ' for the behavior of pet and pet sit was different for me. Many of these sits would be ' easy ' for all loving pet sitters. But some of them needed that extra love pet and/or acceptance.

Some examples of the things that I had to do (or suffer) include:

3-star cooking dinners for some very spoiled. looking furry friends (with or without a dog on my feet) after an incontinent dog (dog diapers have no more secrets for me) accepting binge drinking night of Charlie (Charlie is a cat with a medical condition that makes me thirsty. He is used for drinking water (slurping) out of his own glass on the table bed side going for night. Cabinet with Zeus on my knees for 6 months. (Zeus is a sweet & beautiful Ragdoll) shower with 3 pairs of eyes feline on me. (I definitely lost any sense of prudishness) share my bedconstantly be followed through the whole houselooking after the pets who are accustomed to having their owners at home most of the time (some of them need and pretend to be close to their caregivers all the time)

Personally I don't find it too hard or overwhelming as I experienced with pets – mostly spoiled ones, considered humans-since I was a kid.

This however is not the reality for every pet sitter and thankfully a lot of house & pet sitting the opportunity to come up with more generally accepted pet behavior.

It remains important to know in advance what you can expect from pets details that you want the mind.

The questions that I would want to ask yourself, as the pet sitters, are:

What are you ready to face?Such behavior can cope?How long do you want to invest in your temporary pets and their care?

It is important to know what are your limits.

Before embarking on a sit home recommend to get a preview of those pets are and what are their habits. It is better to organize an interview live to meet domestic animals and the owners so you can ask things must know. These could include:

There are health problems at all?What are the habits of grooming?Where to stay pets? (indoor/outdoor in the bedroom/...)At what time I go to sleep/stand up/breakfast/dinner/take a walk, etc.?How long do they usually stay at home alone and what are they used for? (week + weekend routine).

Asking for all these things is one thing, but spending an hour or 2 with pets and their owners ' home in your environment should really give a more complete picture. Both home owners and candidate house sitter will have the opportunity to check the affair that is a very important part of finding that good game.

Home owners will often be able to check the references of their sitters.

The opposite would be a good idea too (if you've used pet sitters before, you could try to talk with them to find out more about pets). More info, better prepared and more likely things will go well.

Everything will be fine if you have all the relevant information?

While I think of information are the primary key for a successful home & pet sitters experience, it does not guarantee a perfect home immediately. Despite being in their familiar environment, some pets still need time to settle in with their pet sitters. Even when attacking their exact routine, things may not go according to plan from day one. Some of the signs that I faced recurring pets include eating less, being restless or be extremely needy during the early days.

This seems quite normal behaviour (although you should always exclude the disease if there are any worrying symptoms) and things usually return to normal after a few days. A lot of love and attention will take you a long way.

Of course there is much more to talk about pets.

I'll be back soon with more tips on how to find the right house-sit and mind sets-for doing so.

Nele is a full-time home and Pet Sitters with 5 years experience in Sydney, Australia. Here you can contact via the website's house sitting by Nele.

Nele is also the founder of easy house sitting, an online community where home owners, pet owners and pet sitters, House sitters may find each other.