Going away on vacation or a business trip can be very exciting, but it can also be stressful if you have a furry friend at home. While you may feel guilty leaving your pet behind, hiring a pet sitter like Daily Dog Walkers and Pet Sitters can put your mind at ease and ensure your pet is well-cared for while you’re away. Here’s how to prepare for a pet sitter before taking a trip.

Essential Supplies for Your Pet:

Before you leave, make sure you have enough supplies for your pet to last until you return. This includes food, treats, medication, and any other essentials your pet needs daily. Consult online resources or ask your vet to see which items are vet-approved to ensure your pet stays healthy and happy while you’re gone.

Ensure Your Pets Safety with Updated ID Tags:

Before you leave, ensure your pets ID tags are up to date with your current
contact information. In case your pet gets lost or wanders away, your pet sitter can
help reunite them with you as quickly as possible. It’s also a good idea to leave
your sitter with a recent photo of your pet, just in case. [Read more…]

As an independent dog owner, a budding dog walker, or someone looking to set up shop as a pet sitter, you may have the responsibility of walking multiple dogs on any given day. As such, you have a choice to make: Do you “power walk” your dogs all at once as a large pack or break them into smaller, more manageable groups instead?

The power-walking option, of course, allows you to save time and money. Before you do this, though, you must understand that there are risks involved; especially if you have a job as a dog-walker. Today, Daily Dog Walkers & Pet Sitters gives you the low-down on what can go wrong if you walk dogs in packs of 5 or more at once. [Read more…]

Diabetes in dogs continues to be on the rise. While diabetes in senior dogs occurs more frequently, younger dogs are also susceptible to developing diabetes too. Armed with a little knowledge, you can reduce the likelihood that your dog will develop diabetes. You can also make yourself aware of the symptoms, resulting in a better long term prognosis for your dog.

What is diabetes in dogs?

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Preparing to Travel with your Dog this Holiday Season

Traveling with your dog can be fun therefore, if you have decided to take your dog in the car to over the river and through the woods to grandmother’s house this Thanksgiving, we applaud you!  Why leave him home if it’s possible to bring him along, right? However, before you hit the road you should consider some things that will help you keep him safe. 

First things first.  Does your dog even like to travel by car? Think about the last time you took your dog to the vet or to the Starbucks drive-thru.  If your dog is happy to hop in the car with you for short or long periods of time, you’re probably in good shape.  If not, the holiday season is not really the best time to toss him in the car. The last thing you want is to travel with a stressed out dog. It’s not fair to you or the rest of the family.  If your dog doesn’t like the car and you know it, don’t force the issue.  We appreciate the fact that you want your dog with you, but you’re not doing him any favors by putting him in a situation that will cause him to be unhappy. [Read more…]

Can you believe it’s daylight savings time again? Daylight savings ends at 2:00 am on Sunday, November 4^th. The good news is that we will gain an hour of sleep! The bad news is that it takes some adjusting for all of our family members, even the furry ones, believe it or not. [Read more…]

Have you ever wondered how smart your dog is or just what he’s potentially capable of knowing and doing?  If so, you’re not alone.  People everywhere ponder the same question.  In fact, if you are like the majority of dog moms and dads all across the globe, you probably want to know as much as possible as you can about your dog. Well, with the help of a few good books and the very intelligent authors that wrote these books, you can gain a little more insight into your dog and what he knows. [Read more…]

Pumpkin Spice – Every Dog’s Dream

Pumpkin spice for dogs – t’is the season; the onset of fall conjures up all the signs, sounds, smells and tastes of the season! Apples, pumpkins, ghosts, and goblins are just a few.  If you’re a real die-hard fan of the fall season then a little pumpkin spice something or other probably enters your life in one form or another.  The market caters to people like you, right? From the famous PSL to flavored coffee creamers, breads, cereal, ice cream and deserts, you can pretty much get your pumpkin spice fix from anywhere nowadays.  Newsflash! Friends, some dogs are lovers of the fall season for precisely the same reason!  [Read more…]

Pet feeders are just one way that technological advances are making their way into the pet industry. Whether you spend long days at the office or just enjoy not having to run right home after work to feed your dog or cat, the investment of a smart pet feeder might be just what you need.  We’re always looking for ways to to use technology to our advantage so why not allow it to simplify our life and keep our pets happy?

Is a pet feeder really necessary?

Nowadays, work and familial obligations keep pet parents away from the home for more hours a day than they feel comfortable.  Smart Pet Feeders have the ability to relieve a little stress in your life by taking one thing off of your plate, or at least making one more task easier to manage and  complete.  [Read more…]

When we think about back to school anxiety, we usually just have the human family members in mind.  Not so fast, friends.  What about the family dog? Dogs experience back to school anxiety, too.  Think about it – after romping around all summer with their favorite humans, they are suddenly left alone.  The sudden change in routine has the potential to make any dog anxious. So, what do you do [Read more…]

5 Summer Dog Products that We Love!

If you’re worried about how to keep your dog cool as we dive into the hottest summer month of the summer, we understand!  After all, heat stroke in dogs is nothing to scoff at. Well then, look no further.  We’ve compiled some “cool” summer dog products that you and your dog will love.  [Read more…]