Found an article recently about serving your pets raw food. As a pet sitter, I have never been asked to feed this to a client’s pet. Here are some tips from the article if you are thinking about doing this:

-Don’t leave out meat for extended periods of time
-Freeze raw food until you’re ready to use
-Use utensils dedicated to pet food prep and disinfect after each use.
-Wash and disinfect bowls immediately
-Throw away leftover food your animal does not e

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I thought I would share an “alarming”, yet comical situation from my last dog sitting assignment!

i was about 5 days into caring for Spud and Moses, two adorable dogs owned by a good friend. She and her husband had traveled to Italy to celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary. While they were enjoying a romantic gondola ride in Venice, I was catching the local news at their home. Suddenly, the evening quiet was interrupted by a screeching sound with an ominous voice saying, “evacuate, evacuate.” The smoke and carbon monoxide alarm was going off! I quickly checked for smoke and fire but could find nothing. I knew that I had to find the cause as I wanted to make it through the night!  I quickly summoned my husband from our home and he came to disarm it. We opened the windows and I felt comfortable going to bed!

The next morning I knew I had to get to the bottom of this. Since the alarm had been deactivated, it could no longer be used. I called the manufacturer of the device and learned something new.  I asked the representative why the alarm would go off when there was no apparent danger. She advised me that the alarms will go off if they get dust in them, or if there is condensation or humidity where they are located. They recommend that the alarms be dusted every 3 months using a blow dryer or an air can.  What a good thing to know! I don’t think that I have ever dusted the alarm in my home!

There was a happy outcome to this. The representative offered to send my friend a new device since the other could no longer be used. I was so pleased that my friends could return from a glorious vacation without having to worry about the alarm.

Mobile Pet Nanny to the rescue!

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As you all know, I love to take care of your pets in the comfort of your home. I started this business because I struggled with having to take our dogs to a foreign environment. I researched my different options and found that I like to keep my babies at home. What is your preference? What information can I provide that would help you make the right decision? Please give me your feedback!