Home from Home Pet Sitting – an Alternative to Kennels - By: jennyhicks

What if leaving your dog or pet with friends or family or kennels are not available or suitable? How many of us actually admit to not going away when we’d like to for fear of leaving Fido? Research shows only 10% of dog owners use kennels and 28% are foisted onto friends and neighbours – 33% of whom would rather not have the responsibility!

Pet-sitting with a difference, home-from-home pet care, dog holidays, a welcome alternative to kennels. Home from Home Pet Care is designed to reduce stress for owners and pets alike. Home from Home is the revolutionary pet care concept that everyone’s talking about. Dogs stay in a loving home environment, when their owners are away on holiday...

Everything is designed to reduce stress for customer and pet. Customers are visited in their own homes with their dog(s) to find out about daily routines for exercising and feeding, likes, dislikes and healthcare needs. Obviously at the heart of the business are a dedicated team of host families. A host family is selected from a portfolio of trusted dog lovers. Accommodation is arranged in a warm, friendly home environment with one-to-one dog care; exercise and feeding routines (and house rules!) are maintained just as the dog would be used to. To make parting easier, our complete hassle-free service includes holiday transportation for the pet.

All of the hosts are dog lovers who provide genuine affection and undivided attention for their canine visitors. Some are active retired people who have had dogs before and miss the routine and exercise. Others are at home during the day with children and can provide a busy family environment. Many have pets of their own for their guests to make friends with. All potential hosts are interviewed in depth and visited at home to ensure that they meet with the strict criteria, they must be able to demonstrate a clear understanding of dog care, have somewhere warm and cosy for pets to sleep, continue home life routines for exercising and feeding, have a safe garden, and be at home during the day.

More and more pet owners are treating their pets as just another member of the family and applying human preferences to the choices they make for them, especially when it comes to feeding and care. People are also beginning to see their pets as a reflection of themselves and are investing heavily in grooming, accessories, exercise and beauty preferences. With home boarding the pet’s food is supplied by the owner so any diets can be maintained and there is no worry about upset stomachs caused by potential changes in food. Pets are never left alone for long periods so owners can go away with peace of mind knowing that the loved one they left behind will be well looked after until they return.

For the pet lover who wants to make a career out of looking after pets then a pet sitting franchise using the home from home pet sitting business model is a fantastic idea. Through this method of business, it has become apparent that a franchise opportunity is available. A home-based business opportunity in a fast-growing sector, usually backed by market-leading brands and a proven support network. A pet sitting franchise enables the chance to set up, develop and manage a profitable business - by getting out and about meeting fellow pet-lovers and their dogs. Dog and pet sitting franchises are on the up.

A pet sitting franchisee will go and meet a customer and their dog in their own homes first so they can find out what their routine is and then cater for it. It is then that the pet sitter can discover a dog's routine like an early morning cup of tea and toast. Others it has been discovered like to curl up on the sofa and watch Coronation Street after a hard day.

To become a franchise owner, it is essential to have a confidential meeting where you’ll get to see our operation at first hand, ask all the questions you want to ask and answer some of ours. During your own decision-making process, you’ll also be able to talk to our current franchisees.

You’ll learn about the business advantages. Like the fact that the operation is ‘cash flow positive’ with customers paying in advance - so no problems with debtors. And of course, working from home, your overheads are kept to a minimum. You’ll also discover that business isn’t seasonal. With their holidays, business trips and other enforced absences, customers will need you to provide professionally recognised, fully insured dog holidays all year round.

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