Pet Sitting Expectations

Pet Sitting Description

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Contractors agree to do the following when delivering the Dog Adventures Northwest Pet Sitting service:

Follow all General Contractor Expectations.
For Daytime care, be with the animal(s) for the hours scheduled in Time to Pet.
For Overnight care, be with the animal(s) from 6pm to 8am unless specific alternate arrangements have been made with both the client and the Dog Adventures Northwest Manager.
For Round-the-Clock care, be with the animals(s) 18 out of 24 hours, with no longer than 4 hours of continuous absence.
Do not invite or allow any other people onto a client's property or in a client's home. This includes boyfriends, girlfriends, family members, friends, or any other person. The insured Dog Adventures Northwest Contractor is the only person allowed in a client's home and on a client's property. Failure to abide by this restriction will result in immediate termination of contract.
Walk client dogs for a minimum of twenty minutes every evening and every morning of service. Clients may request that their dog is not walked, in which case backyard or in-the-home play may be substituted.
Walk the client dogs for a minimum of twenty minutes for every midday let-out booked. Clients may request that their dog is not walked, in which case backyard or in-the-home play may be substituted.
When walking client dogs, bring the following supplies: high-value treats, bags for waste disposal, a leash for every dog, collar identification for every dog, a charged cell phone, citronella spray such as SprayShield, a small first aid kit, and fresh water when water is not readily available or is unsafe for the dogs to drink.
Manage undesirable behavior for all animals (resource guarding, leash reactivity, mouthiness, bullying, mounting, etc).
Absolutely refrain from positive punishment and negative reinforcement operant conditioning for any animal. This includes verbal corrections (“No!” etc), yelling, making loud noises, shaking cans, spraying dogs with a squirt bottle, pinching, poking, pushing, hitting, jerking or popping the leash, rolling dogs onto their backs, physically manipulating a dog into any position, and using electronic, pinch, or choke collars.
Dispose of all animal waste in the proper receptacle.
In the event of animal vomit, urine, or feces in the home, thoroughly clean the area and notify the client and the Dog Adventures Northwest Manager of the event.
Notify both the client and the Dog Adventures Northwest Manager if any items in the home break, or if anything in the home appears to need repair.
Do not consume any of the client's food or beverages, with the exception of cooking oils, spices, and condiments.
On the last day of Overnight or Round-the-Clock service:

If a dog has become sufficiently dirty during your stay with them, hose them off using the client's spigot and hose (bathing is an "above and beyond" service, but often appreciated by clients)
leave the home as clean or (preferably) cleaner than when you arrived
start (and preferably finish and fold) a load of laundry with any used sheets, pillowcases, and towels
neatly fold any used blankets
remake the guest bed if time allows
wash all used dishes, dry, and put away
wipe down all kitchen and bathroom counters
remove any shed hair in the bathroom shower or on the bathroom counters/floor
sweep/vacuum/mop floors and rugs if necessary
put all furniture and home supplies in the exact location they were in when you first arrived
take out the trash
do a final and thorough sweep of every room to ensure you have not left anything behind, and that all messes have been thoroughly cleaned