House, pet sitter deals in trust

This article reports on why pet sitting is a growing industry and how
one pet sitter established a fast growing, succesfull pet sitting business in East Valley Pheonix.

Tony Natale, East Valley Tribune
"Most pets are happiest when they’re at home. And most pet owners are happiest for their pets when they’re away — when their pets are at home. That’s one of the many reasons the home and pet sitting industry is growing, especially in the Valley..."

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Pet Franchising Takes Off

Here is an interesting report from franchising.com. It just shows the opportunities and growth in the pet services industry and has a section on dog walking.

Pet Franchising Takes Off

On the job with a dog sitter - importance of having a mentor and support

What motivated Nancy (Owner of Dogs N' All pet-sitting service in Richmond Hill), to become a pet sitter? What does it take? What is good and bad about the job? Is it important to have a mentor?

The Savanah Morning news profiles a pet sitter transitioning from a stressfull
career to pet sitting.

On the job with a dog sitter

Parrticipating in the Pet Sitting Forum is one way to get support and mentoring from experienced pet sitters