tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36087978629517301012011-11-27T20:15:17.457-05:00I plan for this to be a blog that will have frequent entries covering the ridiculous, touching, mundane and often very funny aspects of your average daily Dog Walker's job. I hope to gradually include informative pieces on pet care and all things related, product reviews, etc. The dogs keep me on my toes, and a lot of funny stuff comes out of this gig, thought it was time to start sharing the things I've learned, and the hilarious things I've seen.TheBloggingDogWalkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471858269144689833noreply@blogger.comBlogger81100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608797862951730101.post-22071821254941036082009-12-21T10:17:00.000-05:002009-12-21T10:17:33.374-05:00

Ahhhh....that lovely part of the dog walking business that most dog walkers loathe to deal with....collecting money. Most of us (the GOOD ones, the ones you WANT helping out with your pets, anyway) got into this business not to "turn a profit" but because they love animals and wanted to find a way to work with them and be able to pay their bills doing it.  As it is, most of us make decent money,

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Ahhhh....part two of a snowy-morning posting spree.This time the topic is pet-friendly or "pet safe" ice melts. There are now MANY varieties available; a wonderful increase in products since just a few winters ago. It's become very easy to find at local pet stores, hardware stores and grocery stores as consumer demand has increased. Please invest in this important item for the health and safety

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Today in the Northeast, we awoke to our first significant snow fall of the season. So...this is a perfect opportunity to address cold weather issues and how they relate to your pets...AND your DWPS (dog walker/pet sitter)!The first aspect of this I'd like to talk about is snow removal. Snow removal is NOT the responsiblity of your dog walker or pet sitter! If you live in an area of the country

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Yes, I'm still at it. Almost two years since my last posting, I have re-dedicated myself to the idea of maintaining a blog on the dog walking experience and the pet care world. I am still quite busy with the business, although the economic events of the last year and a half have certainly taken a toll. Thankfully I'm managing to hang in, and have garnered more knowledge and experience since

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...the owner called me later that day to thank me and let me know they had all shown up in one piece for dinner.THANK GOD!

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It is 2pm on Sunday. I checked on the errant kitties at 9am. The rain had stopped, the sun was trying to come out, the temperature was rising. Two of them showed up on the deck when I put fresh food out, but would not come in. The gray one - the one that looks like a Raccoon - was nowhere to be seen. Oh well. Hopefully, she isn't lying in pieces up in the pachasandra (spelling?). The owner

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It's midnight on a Saturday night. In January. In New York. It's cold. But not quite cold enough to be snowing, so instead, it is raining. Nasty, miserable night. On top of that, I've had a cold all week, my nose is running and sore from all the kleenex, I've had a dry hacking cough for days, haven't slept in three nights, my throat is killing me, and all the coughing has even given me a pounding

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What a monumental day! It took me so long to figure this out this morning, that now I have to go walk dogs! Check back frequently, I'm hoping this will become a favorite blog for dog and animal lovers and anyone with a good sense of humor.

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