The Reality of Professional Pet Sitting
Author: Suzanne M. Roth
List Price: $20.99
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ISBN: 0738802964
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation (March, 1999)
Sales Rank: 88,894
Average Customer Rating: 4.22 out of 5
Customer Reviews
Rating: 5 out of 5
Excellent, informative and very well written!
Everyone who is thinking about starting a pet sitting business should READ THIS BOOK FIRST! There is much more to professional Pet Sitting than you're likely to guess, and Ms Roth skillfully guides you through the ins and outs of this vocation. This is the only pet sitting book I recommend, as it is the best there is.
Rating: 4 out of 5
An interesting glimpse at the obstacles of pet sitting
Before I started boarding small dogs, I had briefly considered pet sitting. However, after having just read about Suzanne Roth's experiences in this book, I am now convinced that boarding was the better path.This is a thin book and rather pricy for its size, but if you're considering the pet sitting business, it will give you a good sense of the obstacles facing the pet sitter. Roth describes her adventures with short stories ranging from the friendly dog who isn't so friendly... to the suspiciously-still lizard... to the alarm systems that don't accept the codes provided by the owners.
The one downfall of the book is that it is short on instruction. There is some useful information in the 'Some Advice' section, but it is not a 'how to' primer on pet sitting. The stories will not give you insight into how to work around your own pet sitting dilemmas. And as another reviewer suggested... having to frequently call your husband to bail you out of difficult situations is not a 'professional' solution. Still, the stories will give you a feeling for the difficulties of the business and by the end of the book, you will have a sense as to whether this is the right business for you.
Rating: 5 out of 5
A Short Comment from the Author
I must agree with Reviewer Gina Sanchez - if purchasing my book, I would purchase the PAPERBACK edition....I wouldn't pay $30 FOR ANY book! :o) Thank you! Similar Products
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