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Professional Pet Sitting Diploma
Rating: 4.3 out of 5(361 ratings)
1,156 students

Professional Pet Sitting Diploma

This course is perfect for anyone wanting to set up their own business as a Professional Pet Sitter
Created byEmma Warren-Brown BSc (Hons), Cert. Ed.
Last updated 2/2019
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What you'll learn

  • Learn the essential information to be able to set up and run your own Pet Sitting business
  • Develop your knowledge on the care, health and welfare of pet animals
  • Learn the key business aspects of setting up a pet business, such as legislation, documentation and costs
  • Develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to set up and run your own pet business

Course content

2 sections • 19 lectures • 5h 40m total length

  • Chapter 1 Introduction6:41

    Develop a professional pet sitting business by mastering legal responsibilities, client management, and essential pet care, including the five needs and CPD for self-employed professionals.

  • Chapter 2 Legal Requirements37:18

    Outlines the legal framework for running a pet care business, including sole trader setup, self-assessment with HMRC, VAT thresholds, insurances, data protection, and animal welfare licensing.

  • Chapter 3 Running Your Own Business16:21

    Develop a plan for a home-based pet sitting business, focusing on cash-flow, invoicing, tax compliance, and simple bookkeeping. Research customers, pricing, branding, and naming, and ensure domain and registration checks.

  • Chapter 4 Marketing16:24

    Create a strong brand with a distinctive logo, uniform, and signwritten vehicle to project a professional image. Develop a user-friendly website with SEO, plus business cards, leaflets, and social media.

  • Chapter 5 Setting Your Prices10:30

    Set competitive pet sitting prices by researching local competitors, accounting for travel, fuel, insurance, and holidays; implement a robust pricing policy with time-based rates and weekend or out-of-hours surcharges.

  • Chapter 6 Business Costs8:11

    Chapter 6 outlines startup and ongoing costs for a pet care business, detailing indirect and direct costs, customer acquisition, marketing options, insurance, equipment, vehicles, and ongoing expenses.

  • Chapter 7 Forms and Record Keeping14:59

    Chapter 7 covers forms for pet sitting, including client and pet information, privacy policy and consent, emergency contacts, service agreement, vet release, and secure data storage.

  • Chapter 8 Pre-Service Visit6:45

    Prepare for a successful pre-service visit by confidently engaging with clients and pets, asking key questions, noting details, securing keys and access, and presenting insurance, references, and health information.

  • Chapter 9 Difficulties & Challenges15:45

    Navigate the chapter on difficulties and challenges in running a pet business by mastering client relations, handling complaints, maintaining reputation, planning contingencies, and saying no when needed.

  • Module 1 - Test Your Knowledge Quiz

Requirements

  • No need for any previous knowledge or experience
  • Anyone thinking of setting up and running their own pet business should have a passion for animal welfare and good people skills

Description

The Professional Pet Sitting Diploma is a must for anyone wanting to set up their own business as a Professional Pet Sitter. The course is a comprehensive catalogue of essential information to be a successful pet sitter. The course consists of 2 modules.

Module 1 consists of 9 chapters covering everything you need to know to set up and run your own business, including information on business planning, insurance, UK legislation and legal aspects, marketing and documentation. Module 1 can be studied separately by signing up to our Pet Business Certificate course.

Module 2 consists of 10 chapters covering everything you need to know about the realities of being a pet sitter and care and welfare guidance for a range of pet species, including dogs, cats , small mammals and reptiles. This module also includes a brief introduction to Pet First Aid. Module 2 can be studied separately by signing up to our Pet Sitting Certificate course.

There are multiple choice questions throughout the course to check your knowledge and understanding.

Who this course is for:

  • This course is perfect for anyone wanting to set up their own business as a Professional Pet Sitter

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