It’s tough to leave your dog at home while you go to work. You look at your pup staring back at you with those large pitiful eyes after you gave him a Kong toy filled with frozen peanut butter in his crate hoping it will occupy him long after you’ve step out the front door. You know it will only last about 30 minutes until he lies down in his crate whimpering for you to return. You won’t even be able to run back home during your lunch hour because your commute is over a 30 minute drive and you only have 1 hour off the clock. Eight or nine hours is a very long time for your dog to be left alone 5 days a week, and you are beginning to stress that he may not be able to hold it in for that many hours even though you’ve properly house trained him. The guilt builds up but you just don’t have the time to get back to let him out, and you’re being told by your boss you need to stay a couple of extra hours to finish that project. However when you finally return home after a long day at the office, you see he’s held it in all day though he is desperately scratching his crate to get out to go potty. You’re exhausted, and still have to run to the grocery store to buy food for your dinner so you only give him a quick 10 minute leash walk so he can relieve himself. Back into the crate he goes, alone and bored.
What if we told you that you and your dog do not need to keep this routine anymore. There are several reasons why hiring a locally owned and operated professional pet sitting and dog walking service is so valuable to dog owners. We take that guilt away you’d otherwise might feel by having us come to your home to leash walk your dog around your neighborhood in the middle of the day. Not only will this help maintain your dog’s potty training skills that you worked very hard over the course of several weeks after you brought him home, but he’ll be getting a break from those long hours of being left at home by himself.
The benefits of hiring a professional dog walker:
- Helps to curb any potential problematic behavioral issues that could otherwise develop when being left alone for long periods of time such as separation anxiety, chewing, excessive barking, urinating and defecating inside the home, and other inappropriate behaviors.
- Gives your dog both mental and physical stimulation to help maintain optimum health with regular exercise when he’s allowed to sniff and stroll around your neighborhood. Every dog loves to sniff and leave pee mail for his canine neighbors. This keeps his mind active, allows time to socialize with other human companions, and builds confidence taking him out of his domain so he’s able explore the great big world outside.
- Helps to shed those unwanted pounds. Daily exercise is crucial to help your dog maintain healthy weight. There’s staggering evidence here in the USA that there’s over 50% of dogs that are classified as overweight or obese. Dog experts say a 30 minute walk everyday helps to keep your dog in shape (along with appropriate portioned meals and limited healthy treats).
- Establishing and maintaining a daily routine is paramount for a dog. Providing a midday leashed walk will alleviate boredom and relieve stress and anxiety. Your dog will look forward to it and so will you knowing he’s got a friend that’s coming to see and keep him company.
You’ll feel a huge weight being lifted from your shoulders knowing your dog is being well cared for while you are busy working such long hours. Let us help you. Contact us today to set up your free consultation within your home and get started on a new and exciting daily routine for your dog. You and your dog will be much happier!
Fur Paws Sake Pet Sitting Services is a member of Pet Sitters Associates (PSA), To learn more about PSA, visit www.petsitllc.com.
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