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    Choosing the Right Pet
    David Huzzard
    • May 21, 2018
    • 3 min

    Choosing the Right Pet

    Being a pet sitter/dog walker isn't all puppies and rainbows as I've mentioned before, and at times we are called into a situation that...
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    Why Do Dogs Eat Grass
    David Huzzard
    • May 16, 2018
    • 3 min

    Why Do Dogs Eat Grass

    All the advise that I have read says I need to write at least one blog post a week. As I had no ideas and would rather use the rare free...
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    Most Beneficial Super Powers for a Pet Sitter
    David Huzzard
    • May 9, 2018
    • 3 min

    Most Beneficial Super Powers for a Pet Sitter

    with Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War is currently tearing up the theaters and setting records, the trailer for Luke Cage season 2 just...
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    Top Moments as a Dog Walker: Being Told you Matter
    David Huzzard
    • May 4, 2018
    • 4 min

    Top Moments as a Dog Walker: Being Told you Matter

    When you start a business one of the first thing all the guide books tell you to do is to define your higher principle. In other words...
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    Three TV Shows that Should be Remade with Pet Sitters
    David Huzzard
    • Apr 25, 2018
    • 3 min

    Three TV Shows that Should be Remade with Pet Sitters

    Remaking, re-imagining, and straight up reviving TV shows is all the rage these days. So what are a few TV shows that should be remade...
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    Top Moments as a Dog Walker: Surprised by Owners
    David Huzzard
    • Apr 18, 2018
    • 3 min

    Top Moments as a Dog Walker: Surprised by Owners

    The other day I realized that I graduated college in 2005, worked for my father's company until 2011, and have been a pet sitter/dog...
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    Tips for a Fun Dog Walk
    David Huzzard
    • Apr 13, 2018
    • 3 min

    Tips for a Fun Dog Walk

    Going for a walk with your dog on a nice Spring day can be a relaxing and fun experience. For your dog it is a great time to enjoy being...
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    What We Look for In a Potential Dog Walker/Pet Sitter
    David Huzzard
    • Apr 10, 2018
    • 3 min

    What We Look for In a Potential Dog Walker/Pet Sitter

    When we meet with a potential dog walker/pet sitter to add to the Stable Hands team we may not be looking for what you think. We grade...
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    The Professional Dog Walker's Guide to the Best Dog Walking Equipment
    David Huzzard
    • Apr 4, 2018
    • 2 min

    The Professional Dog Walker's Guide to the Best Dog Walking Equipment

    For pet sitting and dog walking we typically use the equipment the pet owner provides and what the pet is familiar and comfortable with....
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    Ten Minute Counter-Conditioning
    David Huzzard
    • Mar 30, 2018
    • 3 min

    Ten Minute Counter-Conditioning

    The dog was good at the meet and greet with his or her owners around but three days before the pet sitting service begins they send a...
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    Dogs Should Be Dogs
    David Huzzard
    • Mar 19, 2018
    • 3 min

    Dogs Should Be Dogs

    A lot of times as dog walkers we are called in to work with dogs that are new to their home and we find people with a lot of differing...
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    Understanding Canine Motivation
    David Huzzard
    • Mar 14, 2018
    • 3 min

    Understanding Canine Motivation

    I have heard tales of the dog that does not like treats. I have yet to meet this dog and in my time as a pet sitter/dog walker I have met...
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    Why Punishment Doesn't Work
    David Huzzard
    • Mar 12, 2018
    • 4 min

    Why Punishment Doesn't Work

    As a pet sitter/dog walker I interact with a lot of dogs on a daily basis and many display undesirable behavior. In my role as a pet...
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    How Respect Relates to Dogs
    David Huzzard
    • Mar 7, 2018
    • 3 min

    How Respect Relates to Dogs

    In the dog world, the leader always goes first. A dog who races to the door ahead of his owner is showing disrespect, and doesn’t see the...
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    Stable Hands Book Reccomendations
    David Huzzard
    • Mar 6, 2018
    • 1 min

    Stable Hands Book Reccomendations

    As in home pet care professionals it is important that we have an understanding of animal behavior. We walk dogs and pet sit for cats on...
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    Principles of Pet Sitting: The Pets Come First
    David Huzzard
    • Feb 27, 2018
    • 3 min

    Principles of Pet Sitting: The Pets Come First

    The pets coming first might seem like it goes without saying but there are a lot of different training philosophies out there and while...
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    There Are No Bad Dogs Part 8: Fear of Men
    David Huzzard
    • Feb 23, 2018
    • 5 min

    There Are No Bad Dogs Part 8: Fear of Men

    I attribute many of our good business decisions to blind dumb luck and on one May day in 2015 a potential client called us informing us...
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    Top Six Reasons People Use a Professional Pet Sitter
    David Huzzard
    • Feb 17, 2018
    • 4 min

    Top Six Reasons People Use a Professional Pet Sitter

    I have here in front of me the magazine published by Pet Sitters International and it has some interesting stats and figures from 2017 on...
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    What Factors Into the Cost For a Professional Pet Sitter/Dog Walker
    David Huzzard
    • Feb 16, 2018
    • 3 min

    What Factors Into the Cost For a Professional Pet Sitter/Dog Walker

    One of our most common frustrations is to reach the end of a phone call when you think we are about to set up a meet and greet and then...
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    Our Thoughts on On-Demand Dog Walking and Pet Sitting
    David Huzzard
    • Feb 13, 2018
    • 4 min

    Our Thoughts on On-Demand Dog Walking and Pet Sitting

    I've been reluctant to share my thoughts on the on-demand trend in the pet sitting and dog walking apps that are the sudden rage but...
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