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The First Signs Your Dog is Not Comfortable or Safe in Central Florida Weather
Central Florida's climate asks more of dogs than most parts of the country. Heat alone is one thing, but Lake Mary, Sanford, and Longwood combine high temperatures with the kind of humidity that makes a dog's primary cooling method (panting) far less effective than it...
Why Those That Work From Home Still Need Pet Sitters
One of the assumptions that comes with working from home is that pet ownership gets easier. You're there. The dog isn't alone all day. The cat has company. On the surface, working from home and having a pet seems like an ideal combination — the animal gets presence...
Do Dogs Do Better at Home or at a Kennel?
When planning a vacation away, pet owners need to figure out what to do with their dogs. They can either put them up in a kennel, or they can consider having a pet sitter visit their home frequently – possibly with an overnight stay. Most pet owners prefer the idea...
Cat Pet Sitting – How Often Does Your Cat Need a Visit When You’re Traveling?
Cats have a reputation for independence that has worked against them in the pet care conversation for a long time. The assumption — that cats are self-sufficient, that they tolerate solitude better than dogs, that a full bowl of food and a clean litter box is all they...
Why In-Home Pet Care Is Better for Your Dog Than Boarding
Leaving your dog behind when you travel is never easy. Most pet owners spend the days leading up to a trip mentally running through their options — a boarding facility, a friend who offered to help, a neighbor who seems reliable enough. For a lot of dogs, boarding...
What to Look for in a Pet Sitter
Leaving your pet with someone while you're away is one of the bigger trust decisions a pet owner makes. Most people know they want someone reliable and caring — but beyond that, the criteria get fuzzy. Price matters, convenience matters, but there's a lot that should...
How Can a Pet Help with Anxiety?
Pets bring us life in a way that few other things can. Many people purchase a pet to have a companion that they can come home to so that they feel they are not alone, and have a loving animal there for them when needed. Many people also find that these pets can be a...
How to Help a Dog With Burnt Paws
Burnt paws are a painful and unfortunately common injury for dogs during hot weather. Concrete and asphalt get extremely hot in the sun, and since we’re in shoes and dogs are not, we may forget that our dogs have their bare paws on the burning hot ground. NOTE: Pay...
