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I Learned the Hard Way — Now I Never Pet-Sit Without These 3 Things
As someone who primarily dog-sits, I am always refining what I bring to a house sit. Every pet-sitter has their must-haves, and these three things have made my pet-sitting experience so much easier!
1. Small Coffee Maker
…and everything else needed to make coffee, such as filters, coffee, cream, and sugar. I was surprised by how many homes didn’t have a coffee maker. Perhaps it was just my luck that they didn’t. Some clients had pretty expensive coffee makers that I was afraid to use for fear of messing it up.
When I first started pet-sitting in the client’s home, I would find the nearest coffee shop or Starbucks, walk the dog to the coffee shop or drive, and bring it back to sip on at home. Early on I’d priced myself on the lower end, and the amount I’d spend on coffee equated or surpassed what I was making. If I recall correctly, I was on day four of a housesit with an old golden retriever- when I charged my Starbucks account with my daily cup of coffee and realized that I had spent $40 worth of coffee… I could buy a small coffee maker online for that same price, and spend a fraction for the basic a** coffee I am used to consuming. At this point, I had fallen in love with dog-sitting, and this small investment was a no-brainer. Five years later, I am still using…
