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195: Large Animal and Farm Sitting with Ariah Transmeier

195: Large Animal and Farm Sitting with Ariah Transmeier

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Ariah Transmeier has been farm sitting for almost 18 years. As a horse owner and lover, she knows the needs of owners and how to communicate her experience into solving their problems. She describes what it’s like preparing and caring for 300 acres of farm, while making it worth her time, and still providing excellent care. Ariah shares what it means to know your strengths and weaknesses, and how it results in a higher quality of care. We also discuss some of her favorite resources and how to go about gaining experience as a farm sitter.

137: Knowing You’re Enough with Melanie Haynes

137: Knowing You’re Enough with Melanie Haynes

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Melanie Haynes, owner of Space Coast Pet Services and Virtual Pet Pro, shares how she found her authentic self by starting her pet care business. She discusses how being a professional pet care provider means taking care of the intangibles and building trust with your clients. Melanie also gives advice on what it’s like to be a virtual assistant and what it takes to have a great working relationship with one.

115: Back to Basics- The Meet and Greet

115: Back to Basics- The Meet and Greet

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The Meet and Greet is an essential part of being a pet care provider. It allows you to get to know the pet before you care for them. In the first of our Back to Basics series, we break down the why and how of a Meet and Greet in this world of Covid. Also, Natasha O'Banion answers, "How do I go from good to great?"

052- Kitchen Confessions

052- Kitchen Confessions

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On today’s Kitchen Confession, we discuss a recent meet and greet with a new client, how recent CDC guidelines are throwing a wrench in reopening plans, and how no matter what you have chosen to do with your time and your business, there is no judgement.

030 - Professional Pet Sitters Week 2020

030 - Professional Pet Sitters Week 2020

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On this weeks episode, we talk through several key aspects about life as a professional pet sitter, and areas we can all strive to work on. We know you’re hard at work, and you know that, so thank you for continuing to be awesome!

007- Boarding

007- Boarding

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On Episode 7, we start off discussing what the 80/20 rule is, and why we need to use it when thinking about which clients to go after. We then dive into what its like boarding in your home, and what you need to consider. We end the show talking about why we really like boarding vs house sitting, and how our kids have gotten in on the pet sitting fun!