Sunshine Pet Sitting and Training

12/01/2024

Wow what a great resource:

https://www.yourpurebredpuppy.com/books/11T.html

Share with someone who's getting a new doggo or someone who just got one!

ps I'm hoping to get my first puppy soon! 🤫

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12/01/2024

I think Ember is asking me for a day off today. This is the last day I'm pet sitting and training for her and wow, I'm seeing a whole new side of her. She can actually be calm for hours! Not just minutes haha. I mean she did run around with a pack of dogs yesterday and early a little bit this morning...and maybe she didn't sleep well last night... But I've never seen her sleep this much in the house untethered and outside of her crate! I'm so happy she's able to relax. She looks so comfy and is helping me relax today too haha. If she gets moving around a bunch maybe I'll exercise her but for now I'm going to make sure she gets the sleep she needs. I bet she has a lot to process.

11/30/2024

11/30/2024

Training Ember has been quite the journey! Main focus while I've been pet sitting here was to give her more freedom in the house but still have a lead attached so I could work with her easier if I needed to. She's only 6 months old and improving so fast! I can really tell her owner put a lot of time and effort into her! What a joy. 🥰

11/26/2024

Clara joined my pet sitting team and got some training from me today with Barley! We focused on how to properly use the gentle leader and a few extra techniques to prevent pulling. Then I went over ways to reinforce connected and calm behaviors and to block impulsive behaviors. I could have gone on and on haha! But Clara was a natural, probably didn't need the training but I love being on the same page with my pet sitting team. With the team we can offer high quality care and high availability because of our monthly meetings, communication hub on discord, shared google calendar, and a list of protocols we follow together. Raya has been on the team since the spring and even though she has a full time job, she's been amazing help here and there. My husband Arrow has even been helping temporarily as well! I still have a few others in training, or open for interviews so stay tuned to meet the rest of them! 🥰🥳

11/22/2024

Barley had a blast at our last pet sitting team meeting!

Thank you to all that applied for joining the pet sitting team! I was able to schedule most of the interviews before our meeting/group interview and that went so well too! We practiced writing down a schedule by the minute for a triple booked day with many different variables, and we practiced some puppy push ups with Barley! That many people maaay have been a bit too much for her but we all remained patient and waited until she relaxed before rewarding her and giving her attention. It was awesome to see her learn to stop jumping and to sit instead. When everyone left she went straight to bed haha. I'm really excited for everyone on the team and with our monthly meetings and communications on discord, I think we've got a really good system going! So except a lot more availability for pet sitting and training in 2025! 🥳

11/15/2024

Koooodaaa 😍 what a cutie. He's our farm dog and I help check in on him sometimes. If I ever just need to sit and pet a dog, he's there for me for however long I need.

P.S. I can't wait to get a new phone...I've been having storage issues for awhile so when I take pictures of my clients pets they tend to disappear to my google photos and are hard to get back. I'm hoping to post more pet pics soon!

11/13/2024

The holidays are almost booked up so shoot me a text at 740-447-1932 to see if I can still squeeze you in for any pet care visits or long term stays! Even if you just have an estimate of which week you'll need me, I can still put you in my calendar.

Winston and I enjoyed some really beautiful walks recently. 🥰

11/13/2024

I'm still open for interviews up until the 19th.

So my business is expanding so much that I need help covering my clients! I see a lot of pet sitters around here so maybe we could work together!? See in the flyer for more details and feel free to share! Text me at 740-447-1932 for the application google form. My small team that has been helping me out temporarily (they have full time jobs too) are meeting mid November so I'd like to get the interviews processed before then, and have new pet sitters join for that meeting. Then after the mid December meeting, I can start giving you clients!

11/05/2024

Join us at Camp Maddie: Pet-Inclusive Housing Edition!

On Wednesday, November 13th, from 9am-1pm PT (12pm-4pm ET), Maddie's Fund is hosting a free virtual half-day event focused on keeping pets and people together through pet-inclusive housing solutions. Whether you're part of an animal shelter, a social worker, or simply passionate about helping families stay together, Camp Maddie has something for you!

Don't miss this chance to learn, share, and make a difference! Register today and help create communities where pets are valued as family members.

Register here: https://forum.maddiesfund.org/campmaddiepetinclusivehousing

11/05/2024

I read a summary of this article and was highly impressed...saving this link for later haha:

https://www.greenacreskennel.com/dog-behavior-and-training/understanding-identifying-and-coping-with-canine-stress.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawGXJ0tleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHQm0s-Y928E7eUWHC9NpaeoAbB8m9u5XucJQyrCtSzOT8rfCY3lGPFzJeQ_aem_tuF2q2H6HIpWTbhahBF3fQ

Understanding, Identifying and Coping with Canine Stress - Dog Behavior and Training print a PDF of this article Like us, our dogs can and do experience stress. Just as stress can make us feel afraid or hyper or edgy or irritable, it can do the same to ou

11/05/2024

Starting this month on Nov 16th - the 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month -
For those grieving or anticipating the loss of a beloved pet.
For more info visit - https://www.athenshumane.org/resources

11/04/2024

Some of the other photos from our photo shoot this morning. I'm glad we got the final picture in the flyer! (Not pictured here). Thanks to my husband Arrow for taking the pictures and he's actually been helping with some of the pet sitting lately!

Can you tell I miss this rooster? I raised him and he still remembers me even though he's now living at my neighbor's house down the driveway. Muja was also a bit weirded out by the chicken but he hung in there for us!

11/03/2024

So my business is expanding so much that I need help covering my clients! I see a lot of pet sitters around here so maybe we could work together!? See in the flyer for more details and feel free to share! Text me at 740-447-1932 for the application google form. My small team that has been helping me out temporarily (they have full time jobs too) are meeting mid November so I'd like to get the interviews processed before then, and have new pet sitters join for that meeting. Then after the mid December meeting, I can start giving you clients!

09/08/2024

Koda was such a a good boy at Pet Palooza! He's so close to finishing his training; just need to generalize across different people and integrate what he needs at home. He's come a long way since he was rescued from a fire as a puppy and started out very insecure until he developed some reactivity. Now he's able to be in crowds of people and dogs! But he was sure thankful he could take naps in his crate because he got very tired haha. I loved meeting everyone today and seeing all sorts of pups! I never sat for more than a couple minutes since I got to stand up and chat with y'all so thanks for stopping by!

09/08/2024

Just got my very own Logo!! Thank you Jean!!!!! (Also not sure how to make the background white instead of black right now).