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Vacation travel. Don't traumatize your pets by making them stay in a kennel, where there's the stress of a new environment, potential exposure to illnesses and, of course, the threat of the kennel bully. Let them instead stay in the comfort of their own home where they get the one-on-one care they deserve.
 
 
Workday relief. Holding it for 8 hours is bad enough, but when your 9-5 morphs into 7-8 (that's 13 hours!), a dog walker can give your pet much-needed exercise, potty breaks and attention so he's not cooped up and lonely.
 
 
Business trips. While you wine and dine potential clients, a petsitter can make sure your pet remains safe and doesn't run low on food, water or love when you're gone.
 
 
Sick pet. If your pet needs medicine administered multiple times a day, a special-needs petsitter can ease your mind and help your pet get better by providing extra care.
 
 
Vet or grooming appointments. Don't spend your lunch hour chauffeuring your pet to his appointments. Hire a pet taxi instead!
 
 
New puppy. Rather than sticking this impressionable pup in a crowded kennel, an overnight petsitter can provide nighttime care and extra guidance when you're out of town, so you'll come home to a well-adjusted puppy.
 
 
Injured owner. Should you break a leg or become otherwise immobilized from an injury, a petsitter can walk and feed your pet so you don't stress out your body and further hinder your own recovery.
 
 
Give your neighbor a break! Supplement your neighbor's devotion and free up his schedule by hiring a petsitter to take over caring for your pet.

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