Considering a pet sitter?
Mentor TLC Pet Lodge realizes that there may be alternative options to professional lodging facilities for pet owners. One of these options may be a neighbor, friend, leaving your dog at a stranger’s home, or a pet sitter (more properly called a “pet checker”) that comes to check on your pet in your home. Please choose very carefully when making such an important decision in your dogs' life. It may not seem that significant at first, but choosing who cares for your furry family member when you are away is very important for your pets' wellbeing.
Please consider all of these factors in your decision regarding quality pet care for your pet.
Pet Checker/Pet Caretaker Situation
Some dog owners choose pet checkers or other alternatives to a boarding facility because of cost. Owners should keep in mind that quality care is sometimes slightly higher priced as it is not easily found.
When Using a Pet Checker / Friend
Most pets are only checked on a couple short times during the day potentially leaving your pet alone for as many as 23 hours a day. Often, there is only a small amount of time spent on exercise, interaction, and observation – all of which are needed even more while pets are away from their owner. Mentor TLC Pet Lodge offers the highest professional care for your pet with our highly trained, PCSA Certified management and staff!
Pets can experience severe stress, separation anxiety, and boredom when left alone. As a result, stress–related behavior such as destroying the house, yard, and belongings can occur. Mentor TLC Pet Lodge helps alleviate stress by providing a variety of activity packages to keep pets happy and healthy throughout their stay.
Pet checkers, friends, or neighbors often mean well, however they usually are not professionally trained in pet care. This lack of professional training unfortunately may result in the following:
- Backing out of the commitment to care for your dog at the last minute, leaving you without pet care. Due to the fact that this often occurs at the last minute, it is often too late to find a lodging facility that has room for your pet as they are already booked. Pet owners that book reputable lodging facilities in the first place, are guaranteed their reservation for pet care and can travel at ease!
- Forgetting to show up to check on your pet.
- In emergencies, inclement weather, or unforeseen events, a pet checker may not be able to get to your home.
- Even if introduced previously, pets may act abnormally or unpredictably while their owner is not home. In an owner's absence the dog may not welcome the pet checker into the house as they are protecting their environment or may feel threatened by their presence.
- Your pet may escape from the pet checker or your friend and try to look for you.
- With someone coming in and out of your home there is always the possibility that they may forget to lock your door, leaving your home and pet susceptible to intruders.
- Even if normally not done, when left at home with no long–term human interaction, your pet may become destructive, chewing objects that they could choke on, or having accidents that may damage your home.
- In the event your pet needs medical attention, they may not be there in time or know how to help or where to take your pet.
