pet sitter

Description

Pet sitters provide animal-sitting services including dog walking, home-boarding, pet/home sitting, day boarding and animal transportation services. They maintain records, use appropriate and safe handling techniques and do routine monitoring of the health and welfare of the animal.

EssentialOptional

Theoretical Knowledge

animal behaviour animal welfare signs of animal illness safe work practices in a veterinary setting biosecurity related to animals environmental enrichment for animals animal welfare legislation anatomy of animals animal species physiology of animals

Practical Skills

assist in transportation of animals provide nutrition to animals handle veterinary emergencies implement exercise activities for animals manage animal biosecurity manage animal welfare provide an enriching environment for animals control animal movement monitor the welfare of animals provide first aid to animals apply animal hygiene practices maintain animal accommodation hygienic handle petty cash assess animal's condition groom animals provide home pet sitting services deal with challenging people calculate rates per hours manage a small-to-medium business follow work schedule follow client animal handling programme keep task records communicate with customers provide dog walking services use different communication channels understand the animal's situation understand the needs of animals breed reptiles make decisions regarding the animal's welfare cope with challenging circumstances in the veterinary sector