When you are going away for a holiday or something similar, there are a lot of things back home that you need to think about. And of course, if you have any dogs, then you’ll need to make sure that they are looked after properly and fully while you’re away for the whole duration. With this in mind, you might be wondering how to find someone who can look after your dog well. In this post, we’ll take you through some of the options available to you and some considerations you might want to bear in mind as well.
Ask A Friend
Perhaps one of the best ways is to ask a friend to look after your dog for you. This is a great option because you know you can trust them, and it feels much safer and more certain than giving your dog over to a stranger. However, you should make sure not to impose yourself on your friends. Ensure that you ask those who genuinely love dogs, and ideally who have dogs themselves or have done so in the past. You’ll also want to make sure that they have the space to look after them – unless they are happy to stay at yours for the duration.
Hire A Pet Sitter
If you want to go more official, or you just don’t want to put your friends in that position, then you might want to consider hiring a pet sitter instead. They are professionals, so they are much more likely to look after your dog well, and you know you can trust them to do this. Make sure that you are being a little choosy about who you go for, however. Ideally they will have experience, testimonials, and pet sitter’s insurance just in case something happens that nobody was expecting.
Look On Local Groups
If you are still stuck for someone to look after your dog, you may consider looking on some local groups online. Generally you will always find people putting up ads here saying that they are happy to look after your dogs, and it can be a good way to find someone. Consider checking out Facebook, Nextdoor, Gumtree and similar sites for this. The only problem here is that it can be hard to trust those strangers. But you should find that you can get someone reliable if you search through enough, so it’s worth doing.
Try An App
These days, there are actually apps for finding someone to look after your pets. All you need to do is download the app, identify your area and then you can put an alert out saying you are looking for a dog sitter. You can then browse profiles, look through ratings and reviews left by other customers, and find someone that you are fairly confident will look after your pooch while you’re away. This is a good all around approach and well worth considering.
