The Dog Sitter's Handbook: A Personalized Guide for Your Pet's Caregiver

Rating:
Summary: good book to leave with your sitter
Review: I think this book included a lot of information the sitter should know that I had not yet thought of. I think it is good for someone who is pet sitting the way they would baby sit, not as a pet sitting service, but sitting occasionally, which is how many people do sit. There are many books out there for "professional" pet sitters who have a pet sitting business, but nothing else for those who occasionally sit. I feel this book caters to those people where none others do. And it's a helpful little book for anyone to read who is watching your pet. I would recommend it if you are having someone come to watch your pet, or for someone who is going to watch someone's pet and can offer it as a gift to the owner. Handy and helpful.

Rating:
Summary: good book to leave with your sitter
Review: If your pet sitter isn't asking about your pets needs and behaviors before agreeing to care for your pet, you're in trouble. As a pet sitter, having a client hand me their Dog Sitter's Handbook would be useless. Not only do I not have the time to read it, but I would already have asked all of these questions of the owner directly. The only use I can see to this book is if you are hiring a "free" pet sitter such as a neighbor or friend. Even so, it would be a lot easier for them if you wrote everything concisely on a single sheet of paper. And don't forget emergency phone numbers and directions to your vets office.

Rating:
Summary: Note from a Pet Sitter
Review: If your pet sitter isn't asking about your pets needs and behaviors before agreeing to care for your pet, you're in trouble. As a pet sitter, having a client hand me their Dog Sitter's Handbook would be useless. Not only do I not have the time to read it, but I would already have asked all of these questions of the owner directly. The only use I can see to this book is if you are hiring a "free" pet sitter such as a neighbor or friend. Even so, it would be a lot easier for them if you wrote everything concisely on a single sheet of paper. And don't forget emergency phone numbers and directions to your vets office.

Rating:
Summary: A helpful and thoughtful book to leave for your Dog Sitter
Review: My only complaint with this little book (and the reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5) is that it is too small for the purpose. The information provided is excellent and would help a Dog Sitter tremendously, especially the fill-in-the-blank pages that really personalize this book. This great book deserves to be much larger in format instead of a super small 'gifty' size...but it's still no reason not to purchase this book and use it over and over again! I have dog-sat in the past and wished I had a little something to go on. This is just the ticket! I do recommend it highly...just don't expect a full size 'handbook' as the title indicates.