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This glossary of terms is to help everyone understand what the different services mean. Dog visits: This service may include either full pet sitting visits or only afternoon potty walks. Dog boarding: Your dog is kept at the pet sitter's home overnight. You must check with each business if they have behavior, size, or breed restrictions. Doggie daycare: Your dog goes to the pet sitters home to play while you're at work and goes home with you at the end of the day. You must check with each business for behavior, size, or breed restrictions. Dog playgroups: The pet sitter picks up your dog at your home and takes them to an off-leash park with a group of dogs. You must check with each business for behavior, size, or breed restrictions. Cat visits: Pet sitter will come to your home and change the litter box and feed your cat. Cat boarding: Your cat goes to the pet sitter's home overnight. Bird visits: Pet sitter will come to your home feed and check on the condition of your bird. They may or may not clean the cage. You must check with each business if they have size or species restrictions. Bird boarding: Your bird goes to the pet sitter's home overnight. Small Mammals includes Ferrets, Rabbits, and all rodents. Visits and boarding for small mammals is the same as for birds. Check with each business if they have restrictions such as no skunks. Reptiles includes snakes, lizards, turtles, and all amphibians. Visits and boarding for reptiles is the same as for birds. Check with each business if they have restrictions such as no alligators. Livestock includes all animals found on farms and ranches to include pot bellied pigs. Visits and boarding for livestock is the same. You must check with each business as to the type of animals they take care of. Exotic animals includes any pet that is unusual to be kept such as insects, ostriches, tigers or dinosaurs. Aquarium visits: Business will feed fish and check water levels and make sure equipment is functioning properly. Live in service: Pet sitter will stay in your home to take care of your pets and provide the illusion that some one is home. Behavioral consultant: This type of service is provided for those pet owners who need behavior questions answered such as how to handle house training in dogs and cats or feather plucking in birds. The consultant may or may not have you come to their place of business or come to your home. You must check with each business as to the types of animals they do behavioral consulting for. Grooming: This service may include full grooming for dogs or simple grooming such as nail clipping for cats or feather trimming for birds. You must check with each business as to the specific type of grooming they provide. Simple medications: The business will administer medications such as pills, ointments or shots to your pet. Advanced medications: The business will administer medications such as fluid changes or other involved treatments to your pet. Pet supply pick up: Business will pick up food, toys, equipment, and medications and deliver them to your home. Taxi service: Business will pick up your pet from one location and transport them to another. Training: Business offers training for owners and their pets. Some business offer classes or one-on-one training or board and train. Some business offer training to all types of pets and some will do training only for cats and dogs. Yard scooping: Business will come to your home and clean pet waste from your yard. |
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