Its that time of year for Summer Vacations and Petsitting

Jun 7

Tips On Choosing The Perfect Pet Sitter For Your Goldendoodle

If you are heading to the beach, you may not want to take your pet with you. Thankfully, you have options, and hiring a pet sitter is a great way to ensure that your pup has companionship so that you can relax and enjoy the summer sun.

Today’s tips can help you prepare to pack up and head out without guilt.

Puppy Preparation

Before you can have a sitter, you have to make sure that your dog has everything they need to be comfortable in your home. This is especially important when you’ve recently added a new fur-ever friend to your family. Knudawn recommends having a crate, food bowls, and other accessories, including the original snuggle puppy.

Have Digital Documents Ready

If you’re heading out of town, you need to make sure that your pet sitter has all of your pups' health, breed, and other information handy. The easiest way to do that is to create a PDF, which you can send from your phone to any computer on any operating system. Importantly, PDFs can also be renamed to help with searching for specific files. Look for an online tool that lets you do everything from converting Word documents to PDFs to editing, combining, and reordering pages so that they make the most sense.

Make Sure Your Pet Sitter Is Familiar With The Breed

According to pet health insurance provider Pumpkin, goldendoodles are smart, gentle, and eager to please. However, they are also very active and enjoy moving around. Goldendoodles are motivated by food and don’t make great watchdogs. Your goldendoodle is also at risk of many common health problems, including ingesting foreign materials. Make sure that your potential pet sitter is aware of all of the good and the bad before you let them into your home.

Get Your Backyard Ready

You already know that you need a fenced area for Rover to roam, but there are many other ways to have a pet-friendly backyard. Before you head out, make sure there are no toxic plants or poisons that your dog may accidentally ingest.

Maintain An Open Line Of Communication

Talk to your pet sitter before you go to make sure that they are aware of everything they need to know regarding your pet and your home. They should have your and another responsible adult’s telephone numbers to text message or call in case of an emergency. And, although you

technically don’t have to inform them, give them the courtesy of knowing if there are security cameras inside the house.

Listen To Your Dog

Goldendoodles are a very people-centric breed. For the most part, they love everyone. However, that doesn’t mean that they won’t pick up on some subtle nuance in their body language, voice, or actions that might mean your potential sitter and your pup are not a good mix. Union Lake Pet Services also explains that dogs may dislike someone because of a past experience with another individual with similar characteristics.

Vet Your Pet Sitter

Remember, not all animal care providers are ideal for everyone. That’s okay. There are many things to look for, including whether or not you have multiple animals in the home or animals of different species, such as cats, guinea pigs, or snakes, that may need to be taken care of as well. And once you’ve made a decision, make a point to ask them if they are fully comfortable with your requirements, especially if you want them to stay overnight or make multiple visits to your home each day of your trip.

Going out of town when you have pets isn’t always easy. Having a pet sitter on call can ease some of the burden. But you can’t just choose the first person you find in the Yellow Pages. Today’s tips, from vetting your pet sitter to making sure they have access to all of your dog’s files, can help you better enjoy your trip out of town because you’ll know that your best pal is in good hands.

Are you looking to bring a goldendoodle into your home? Knudawn is a preferred goldendoodle breeder and can help you add to your family with the perfect pup.