01/09/2024
Don't Leave it to the last minute!!
When you leave things to the last minute, you tend to make impulse, rushed decisions. The first sitter that puts their hand up saying “I’ll house sit for you!” may not be the best person for the job, or for your pets. But since you have no time to look at other options, you take the risk because having anyone is better than having no one to house sit…right?
Not always. I’ll let your imagination work out the possibilities of what can go wrong when you don’t have time to have them meet your pets and go over detailed instructions with them. Which takes me to the next point. Your friend may be great at organizing coffee with the girls and commenting on all your Facebook posts, but are they really the right person to leave in charge of your pets, property and home? I’m not saying they aren’t, they may be the most trustworthy person you know who loves pets and respects your privacy. If so, book them in, get their police check done and call your insurance company to add their name to your policy. Then you need to break out of the ‘friend zone’ for a more formal meeting where you go over all your instructions with them about how your home is to be run and pets cared for. If your friend is not experienced with pets or you feel awkward telling them your expectations of them as your sitter, then perhaps you should be choosing someone else that house sits regularly and will treat your house sit seriously.
In saying all this, the majority of the time, house sits go to plan and it is an incredible mutually beneficial arrangement between the homeowner and the sitter. But to make sure things go to plan, be diligent and avoid mistakes…or call Bex 027 3467 363 at R.E.D Sitters and I will take care of everything for you.