Additional Resources for Pet Sitters and Dog Walkers

Beyond software, insurance, and gear, there are countless other resources that can inspire and support your pet care journey. From insightful books and industry podcasts to tools and recommendations we’ve personally found valuable, this collection brings together ideas that can help you grow as both a business owner and a professional. Explore these resources to learn new skills, gain fresh perspectives, and stay connected to the wider pet care community.

Podcasts

• Drinking from the Toilet is a great podcast for dog training nerds by Hannah Branigan.

• Unleashed (at work and home) by Colleen Pelar is honest conversations with pet professionals about resilience, real life, and bouncing back better

• The Pet Photographers Club interviews photographers, pet professionals and experts.

• With a Dog is a lifestyle podcast for the modern dog parent, hosted by Carly Liedtke.

• Creating Great Grooming Dogs is the podcast where grooming meets training.

• Lucky Pup Podcast with Morgan Weber on balance, burnout, living full.

• Pet Marketing Unleashed with Mikaela Vargas on your online presence, marketing, and onboarding.

Youtube

• Doug Keeling, owner of Bad to the Bone Pet Care, posts extremely informative and helpful videos that answers all your questions for running a pet care business.

• DogTV and RelaxMyDog provide music and stimulation for cats and dogs.

Coaching

• Six-Figure Business Academy by Kristin Morrison

• The Pet Nanny Coach by Colleen Sedgwick

• Pet Sitter Guru by Janie Budnick

• Pet Biz Wiz by Dominic Hodgson

• Dog Co Launch with Michelle Kline

Client Relations

• 🐾💜🎶 Peaceful Pet Music - Calm Music for Pets 🎶💜🐾 to play for your more anxious pet clients.

• Memory Flame Candles to honor the loss of a client’s pet

• Pet Perennials for handwritten cards and gifts

• Wolfie’s Wish have wonderful affirmation cards for the grieving pet parents

Blogs & Newsletters

• Dr. Karen Becker has been writing and blogging about pet health since 1992.

• Barks from the Guild covers all things animal behavior and training, pet care, canine, feline, equine, avian, pocket pets, and exotics, as well as business, sales, marketing and consulting.

• Companion Animal Psychology a blog for happy cats and dogs, thanks to science.

• Human Animal Bond Research Institute is gathering, funding and sharing scientific research to demonstrate the positive health impacts of companion animals.

Books & Magazines

• Talk Triggers by Jay Baer discusses how to set up unique talking points for your clients.

• No BS Marketing to the Affluent by Entrepreneur Press gives insights into how to sell your services to affluent people based on their perceived needs.

• The E-Myth is great for those growing a scalable business.

• How to Become a Housesitter by Kelly Hayes-Raitt is full of insider tips from the Housesit Diva

• Never Lose a Customer Again is all about customer service and keep them coming back.

• Whole Dog Journal is priceless for dog health and behavior

• Sabbath by Wayne Muller on the importance of rest and self care in this busy and non-stop business

• Who Moved My Cheese shows you how to deal with changes at work and home

Looking for more? Head to our Resources page to check out our lists of Trainings, Software, Business Insurance, Gear, Books & Podcasts, Advertising Methods, & Conferences!

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