Loving Paws - Advantages of Working With Us

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Many reasons to join our team

Each of our sitters has their own, unique reasons why they're part
of our team ... and some of those reasons include the following.

You will work as a sub-contractor and have flexibility to determine where, when, and how your work is done (as long as you respect some basic requirements and respond to the needs of our clients and their pets).
You will earn one of the industry's best rates.

To help reduce your taxable income on your annual tax return filed with the Canada Revenue Agency, you will be allowed to claim many expenses related to:
1) having your own business,
2) using part of your home for an office, and
3) using your own vehicle.
You will interact with kind, animal-loving people who will appreciate and welcome the services you will provide, and who will trust you with their homes and pets.
You will work flexible hours ... most clients are easy-going about visiting times (others may specify a time if, for example, their pets need medicines). Our normal service hours are from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m., 7 days per week, and visit durations range from 15 minutes to 60, and may even be overnight if you accept such an assignment.

You will visit clients and pets in their homes by driving around your neighbourhood (typically no more than 15 km from your home unless you want a larger territory), and won't be stuck behind a desk in a cubicle all day long.
You will walk dogs, get exercise, and lots of fresh air, so you will improve the health of many dogs and your own at the same time.
You will be pleasantly greeted at front doors by many pets that will be happy to see you and to also give you lots of unconditional love, affection and attention in return for just enough food & water, and all the play time and TLC you can afford.

You will experience improvements to your stress levels ... studies show that spending time with animals is relaxing and beneficial to human health.

You will learn about pet health and what it takes to become one of the region's most respected, professional pet sitters.

You will have the opportunity to grow with us ... we are the region's most called upon pet/house sitting service and have been experiencing exceptional growth since we opened in Aug. 2005.

So ... if you love animals and interacting with people, know you are responsible, reliable, and detail-oriented, have a reliable home computer with access to the Internet, have a clean driving record and a reliable insured vehicle, and are not afraid to network with Veterinarian clinics / hospitals or pet groomers, we want to hear from you.

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We provide incredible support

We work hard to support our team. Below are highlights of how.

We pay for our sitters' liability bond and insurance, which is a costly necessity for any professional sitter or dog walker (clients expect this for their own comfort, and it shows our commitment to the security of their home and pets).
We provide initial & ongoing training that starts with a 2-day orientation session and continues with on-the-job coaching and specialized sessions that cover topics like pet first aid.
We pay for & provide a professional leather binder that organizes and keeps all forms and documents in order.
We pay for & provide all the forms and documents needed, and we work continuously to improve them so our sitters can feel proud and assured that clients will see the "professionalism" they bring.
We pay to keep a detailed web-based system that tracks all information about clients, pets, assignments, and finances, and that makes organizing, receiving, and updating that information quick and easy.

We pay for & provide marketing materials and coaching to help our sitters network and raise awareness about their availability for pet/house sitting services in their neighbourhoods.
We pre-screen all assignment requests to ensure they are valid before asking sitters to decide if they want to take them on after deciding they fit their schedules and meet their desires.
We work on a very personalized level and are always available. We answer questions and solve problems quickly, and we invite suggestions for change and improvement.
We developed & provide our own unique and sophisticated software tools to greatly facilitate administrative tasks.
We have clear & concise policies / procedures so you will never have to guess about what you should or should not do.

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Last updated: April 25, 2009.