As professional pet sitters, both your home and your pets are our top priority. Exceptional pet care is not the only part of booking service with Distinctive Pet Care, we include a few free pet sitting extras such as watering plants, collecting mail, and feeding your backyard birds. Here is a list of the free pet sitting extras we offer. Home Security Having an “at home” appearance to your house helps your home appear to have someone there during our service which may be a deterrent to potential burglars. We offer light & curtain rotation, as well and TV
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written by Julie Gajewski Every year millions of people make New Year’s resolutions to eat better, exercise more and live a healthier life style. Why not include man’s best friend in your New Year’s resolutions this year! Here is a list of 5 things you can resolve to do better for your furry companion in 2017. 1) Increase the quality of your dog’s kibble by at least one star Number one on our list of New Year’s Resolutions for Dog Parents is, increase the quality of your dog’s kibble by at least one star. Did you know that not all
Read more →1. You can’t go wrong with a new cozy pet bed Number one on our list of Christmas gifts for pets is a new bed. Fido & Fluffy deserve to be treated like a royalty! And what would king and queen do without a cozy throne to sleep on? The options are limitless! Hammocks for cats to chill and relax, organic & recycled beds for the more earth conscious pet, beds designed for specific breeds like Dachshunds, and unique DIY beds made from repurposed items. Click here to make a DIY pet bed that is both easy and affordable. 2.
Read more →Communication Is A Two-Way Street! Hiring Distinctive Pet Care means that you have a staff of dedicated individuals to care for your furry family members. To avoid miscommunication all correspondence needs to come from and to one source; our office. The preferred method is through the time to pet portal but while email/Internet access maybe unavailable for you, our office line is always available any time of day or night. In our over 20 years as professional pet care providers, we have learned that having a consistent route of communication assures our clients and staff that no detail slips through
Read more →As a new client to Distinctive Pet Care; we want your experience to be outstanding! How can you help? Here are a few tips and suggestions! 1) Be Organized! Have your information together to include; your vet’s address and phone number, travel info including dates & times of travel and emergency contact information. 2) House Key-Have a well-used copy of your house key for your pet sitter. Even if we will be using an alternative form of entry like a garage key-less code, we do like to have a back up key. Over the years, we have had power outages,
Read more →by Dawn Olson, Distinctive Pet Care Euthanasia is a tough subject. “When” is the most common decision that we can agonize over, but now there we need to consider the “Where”. In years past, our precious family members had no choice but to get in the car, and head to in many cases, to the very place that they had spent time being poked and prodded. Guilt from pet parents having to make that final drive and visit compounded with the anxiety of the pet and the finality of this decision. Now there is an option of having your pet
Read more →As a new client to Distinctive Pet Care; we want your experience to be outstanding! How can you help? Here are a few tips and suggestions! 1) Be Organized! Have your information together to include; your vet’s address and phone number, travel info including dates & times of travel and emergency contact information. 2) House Key-Have a well-used copy of your house key for your pet sitter. Even if we will be using an alternative form of entry like a garage key-less code, we do like to have a back up key. Over the years, we have had power outages,
Read more →Many customers will ask us this question and honestly our pet sitters do not expect anything from you except your gratitude for trusting us to care for your special four-legged family members! We work hard to provide a customized experience for your pets so they are able to thrive and do well while you travel. Since we do get this question quite a bit, we have listed a few ideas below! 1) Plan ahead as best you can and give your regular sitter as much notice as possible! 2) Pay promptly so your pet sitter receives payment promptly. 3) A
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