Pets Home Companion, LLC

08/09/2025

The sunshine is gorgeous today!
The dogs and I are very happy.
Pets Home Companion, LLC
Freehold Area Professional Pet Sitting & Dog Walking
Cats too!
Licensed & Insured
Expert, Reliable, Compassionate Pet Care

08/06/2025

Kerry/ Professional Pet Sitter
🐾 Not all Pet Sitters are created equal.🐾
There seems to be a lot of confusion about what a Pet Sitter vs. dog walker vs. Pet Sitter who does boarding is.
Professional Pet Sitter’s have a licensed business with the State and they pay taxes for their business. The business has an EIN.
They also are responsible for other costs mandated by the State for doing business in that State and these are due yearly as well.
They also carry liability insurance.
Some States require this some do not. Regardless, I and all of the professional Pet Sitters I have known in all the years I’ve had my business carry liability insurance.
Some carry bonding insurance as well, which is another insurance policy helpful in certain situations but of a much lesser importance than liability insurance.
Liability insurance protects your animal and your home in a Pet Sitter’s “care, custody and control” meaning when you’re away from the home and your pets are under their care.
This would cover negligence or accidents within the policy terms and limits.
With any good professional Pet Sitter you would not have to worry about negligence.
Hypothetically, if a dog I’m walking bites a runner who runs by while we are walking, this insurance also covers me for that situation.

A dog walker comes in once a day, usually midday to walk a client’s dog.

A pet sitter comes into the client’s home multiple times a day while the pet owner is on vacation and sometimes offers overnight Pet Sitting.

A professional pet sitter who does boarding in their own home usually has staff who is out doing other pet jobs while the business owner is in their own home taking care of multiple dogs from different households at a time.
Their fees for all day boarding differ from the individual pet sitting or dog walking fees.

A nonprofessional pet sitter meaning someone who takes care of other people’s pets for a hobby does not have a licensed business,
* See full article on Nextdoor

08/04/2025

08/04/2025

Kerry Pet Sitter
Always be honest with your pet sitter even before you become a client. Especially then.
The more accurate information we have about your dog ensures the best outcome for everyone.

08/04/2025

When you just don’t want your pet sitter to go…
Pets Home Companion, LLC
Where the LOVE of pets is real!

08/01/2025

Your dog should not be able to slip out of their harness!
If they are able to~ it is too big or not the right harness for them.
I love the 2 Hounds Design Freedom No Pull Harness.
I recommend using it with your own 5 foot nylon non-retractable leash, clipping it on the clip on the back between the shoulder blades, not clipping the leash to the front on any harness.
You should always wrap a leash around your hand to shorten it for control and so you don’t lose the leash if the dog suddenly lurches to pull.

08/01/2025

Kerry/ Pet Sitter
🐾 HOME SWEET HOME
Adopting a Rescue pet is a wonderful thing!
The reward we feel can be heart warming and heart filling! However, buckle up because there is work to do!
It usually takes a while for a rescued animal to adapt and feel comfortable in their new home and with their new family.
The transition period usually depends on the circumstances from which the animal became homeless.
It can take up to a YEAR for a rescued pet to feel safe and secure in your home!
If there was abuse or neglect then the transition time is expected to be longer.
You will hopefully see progress and changes, but it is a step-by-step day by day transition.
It is not as simple as going to a shelter or a rescue organization and adopting an animal.
Sometimes even the shelter or rescue doesn’t know the complete background of the animal, so a lot of this is going to be trial and error with a concentration on minimizing the errors so as not to cause further confusion or setbacks for a dog or cat who is new to your home.
You can definitely get advice from the people who have the pet currently in their care, but please be sure to listen to your gut and if something doesn’t “fit” the advice that was given, you should follow your intuition when it comes down to making this new pet feel safe with you and safe in their new home.
It is going to be wonderful, but it’s going to be work. Be very aware of all your interactions with the new pet and whether what you are doing and saying makes them feel unsure of you or safe with you.
There may be things that need to be modified around the home also and once they are used to the environment and it’s safe to do they can be reintroduced.
If there other pets in the home then that’s a separate transition process that needs to take place in order to acclimate all pets to each other while keeping the existing pets from feeling like their territory has been invaded and helping the new pet feel
* see article on nextdoor site

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07/31/2025

🐾Every dog needs a leader.
Be the calm leader your deserves🐾

07/25/2025

Granola Bars. The stuff pet sitters run on.

07/17/2025

Sometimes I think there’s nothing better than a snuggly kitty!
This one’s the best! 🐾
Pets Home Companion, LLC
Licensed & Insured
Expert Pet Care

07/11/2025

My cat makes me work so hard and he doesn’t even pay overtime!