The Professional Pet Sitter: Your Guide to Starting and Operating a Successful Service (1999 Revised Edition)

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The pet sitter of the 1990s is no longer the neighborhood kid. Today's pet owners all want the best for their pets, and the Mangolds' guide is just the ticket for people wanting in on the growing professional pet-sitting business. Right from the start, the Mangolds stress the idea that for the prospective pet-care giver to succeed, he or she must love animals and also be capable of handling a great deal of responsibility. After explaining in straightforward style what is expected from a professional pet sitter, the authors present an extremely detailed guide on starting and operating a pet-sitting business. Everything from acquiring a business license and planning marketing strategies to keeping records and making service calls is detailed here. Forms are included for client file cards, service agreements, and more. (The only criticism is that nothing is said about keeping records on the computer.) Otherwise, this is a succinct, easy-to-use guide that will help all pet sitters make a great success of their business. Caroline Andrew

Charles Fuller, Editor Books Products Division, Entrepreneur Magazine Group
As a training manual, The Professional Pet Sitter is one of the most thorough books I've had the pleasure of reading.

The Woman Source Catalog & Review
Lori and Scott Mangold have been successfully operating their own pet sitting business since 1988. They've compiled this guide to help you get your pet sitting service off the ground in a professional, financially-sound manner so that it will last as long as you love the work. Running a pet sitting service is actually a lot more complicated than changing the occasional litter box. This book will teach you how to set up finances, filing, liability insurance; whether to hire employees; how to market yourself; and hundreds of other details. Presented in easy-to-understand terms, this is the best kind of resource -- written and prepared from people who love the business, have learned from their mistakes and can share their methods of success.

Book Description
The Professional Pet Sitter teaches, step-by-step, how to organize a pet sitting business, price, market, run it day to day and provide consistent, disciplined perfect service. Business forms are included! Husband and wife team, Lori and Scott Mangold, have been providing loving, in-home pet care since 1988. Their business was inspired by their love for animals and the desire to develop a fun, home-based business. After seemingly endless requests that they teach others how to set up and conduct pet sitting businesses, they decided to package their experience and systems. They share their knowledge and experience completely with you in The Professional Pet Sitter.

From the Author
Pet sitting is booming because lifestyles are changing. People today are career-oriented, travel more for business and pleasure and depend increasingly on domestic services. Pets are an important part of our families and finding proper care for them can be a problem. That's where the professional pet sitter comes in! Pets stay in their own homes where they are safe and happy, travelers no longer need to worry about their pets or homes when they leave, and those who love animals can earn an income caring for them. At the same time, more and more people are looking for income opportunities. Some have lost jobs, others seek more pleasant work, and some need to supplement their earnings. Animal lovers should consider professional pet sitting for: (1) the pleasure of caring for animals, (2) the satisfaction of running a successful business and (3) profit.

About the Author
Former flight attendant, Lori, understood the problems that arise when travel separates people from their pets. She and her husband, Scott, even postponed their honeymoon for a year because they did not live near family or know their neighbors well enough to trust them with their pets' care. Both Lori and Scott have years of experience in corporate management, sales and customer service. Lori's broad experience ranges from Flight Attendant Supervisor to Office Manager. Scott, with a degree in Economics, enjoys teaching and has instructed college classes and management courses for his employer, United Airlines. Students praise his communication skills, apparent in The Professional Pet Sitter.


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Lori and Scott Mangold have been successfully operating their own pet sitting business since 1988. They've compiled this guide to help you get your pet sitting service off the ground in a professional, financially-sound manner so that it will last as long as you love the work. Running a pet sitting service is actually a lot more complicated than changing the occasional litter box. This book will teach you how to set up finances, filing, liability insurance; whether to hire employees; how to market yourself; and hundreds of other details. Presented in easy-to-understand terms, this is the best kind of resource -- written and prepared from people who love the business, have learned from their mistakes and can share their methods of success.


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