The Reality of Professional Pet Sitting [Paperback]

Suzanne M. Roth (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1999

This book is a real-life look at the growing profession of pet sitting. It is a candid look at the author's experiences, and offers helpful hints and advice for potential sitters.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Suzanne adores her pets. So what makes her different from anyone else who loves their pets? She loves everyone else's, too! For this reason she started a pet sitting business over eight years ago - NOAH'S ARK PET SERVICES in Pennsylvania. Because she has 20 years of office experience, she is proficient in keeping her business organized. Loving and taking care of the animals comes naturally.

Product Details

• Paperback: 108 pages
• Publisher: Xlibris Corporation (March 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738802964
• ISBN-13: 978-0738802961
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,668,570 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book!! Highly recommended for Pet sitters!!, September 6, 1999

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Tami R. Snell ([e-mail]) (va) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Reality of Professional Pet Sitting (Paperback)

This book is truly excellent. Ms Roth not only finds a funny way to look at the job a pet sitter faces everyday but she gives a lot of sound advice!! A very TRUTHFUL view of the job. Although this book doesn't tell you how to start a pet sitting business, it does go a lot deeper! It gives you food for thought on if this is really the right career or industry for you. The advice focuses on you as an individual, not on how to get the business going. Do you have what it takes to do this job? She helps you figure it out. It is a *MUST* for all pet sitters to read .as well as those considering the job. Even if you have a pet sitting business this is a *MUST* have book because it can help train new employees if you are planing on hiring. I very highly recommend this book and am very grateful to have a copy of it. TOP OF THE LINE BOOK!!!!!

23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE REALITY OF PROFESSIONAL PET SITTING BY SUZANNE ROTH, January 11, 2000

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Annie Blanche Rice Szott, Poet/Artist (Weaverville, North Carolina 28787) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Reality of Professional Pet Sitting (Paperback)

GREETINGS TO ALL WHO ARE THINKING ABOUT PURCHASING THIS BOOK, do not hesitate! I got this book and took the time to lay back, have a cup of coffee and relax, the laughter, the wit, the humor that SUZANNE ROTH has in this book lifted my spirits and had me "chuckling" as I was seeing this with her descriptive words! This is one of the best informative book on PET SITTING, that I have ever read, also SUZANNE ROTH should be a story taler, for her experiences are so true to some of the things that have happened to me and my own brood of dogs - and her ability to deal with each situation, and she has many, shows you, the reader, that just anyone cannot be qualified for a PET SITTER - she describes in detail useful information for those that might be "thinking" of going into the business - for PET SITTING is not easy, and it is amazing to me how she manages all of this with the greatest of ease, of course, she is a worrier, that is what makes for a good PET SITTER and a good person....This is definitely a book that any time I need to have a laugh, that I will "pick" up and read over and over again - I thank SUZANNE ROTH for putting this book together for me and others like me that will appreciate her humor, wit, work and life! Thank you SUZANNE ROTH, even though I have never met you, I feel as if I know you, GOOD LUCK and may God Bless you and that precious husband of yours that makes your job even easier! Annie Blanche Rice-Szott, Poet/Artist, Weaverville, North Carolina

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An interesting glimpse at the obstacles of pet sitting, July 24, 2003

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Robin G. Sowton "rsowton" (Plano, TX) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Reality of Professional Pet Sitting (Paperback)

Before I started boarding small dogs, I had briefly considered pet sitting. However, after having just read about Suzanne Roth's experiences in this book, I am now convinced that boarding was the better path.

This is a thin book and rather pricy for its size, but if you're considering the pet sitting business, it will give you a good sense of the obstacles facing the pet sitter. Roth describes her adventures with short stories ranging from the friendly dog who isn't so friendly... to the suspiciously-still lizard... to the alarm systems that don't accept the codes provided by the owners.

The one downfall of the book is that it is short on instruction. There is some useful information in the 'Some Advice' section, but it is not a 'how to' primer on pet sitting. The stories will not give you insight into how to work around your own pet sitting dilemmas. And as another reviewer suggested... having to frequently call your husband to bail you out of difficult situations is not a 'professional' solution. Still, the stories will give you a feeling for the difficulties of the business and by the end of the book, you will have a sense as to whether this is the right business for you.