Pet Sitting 101 - Re-Post

So your going out of town and you need to figure out what to do with your pets...

You have options...

• You can go old school and take them to a location where they will be placed in small scary cages for the duration of the time you are gone.  

• You can look for a teenager in the neighborhood that may or may not be reliable.

• You can call family and friends and ask them to put their lives and plans on hold to take care of your pets while you are away.

Or...

You can find a local pet sitter.

What is a pet sitter?

A good pet sitter IS the following...

Reliable

Caring

Flexible

Intelligent

Organized

Dependable

Trustworthy

Insured and Bonded

When looking for a pet sitter to enter your home while you are gone and take care of your pets in the manner in which you desire, the pet sitter must possess ALL of these characteristics and more.

 A quality pet sitter while provide more than feeding and walking your dog.

Home Doggz Pet Sitters WILL go the extra mile...then we go further.

At Home Doggz, we not only feed your animals, walk them, provide clean water each visit, clean food bowls, administer medicine when applicable, change out kitty litter, feed your fish, bring in the newspapers, mail, and door flyers, etc.

We also, take the time to play with your animals. We will rub their bellies, take a jog, play fetch or catch, tickle, scratch and love on them.

The real job of the pet sitter is to transfer love from us to your pet while you are away. ALL of the other tasks that we perform are simply the basics.

Home Doggz offers very flexible pricing structures, service periods and virtually everything else. The only thing we do not negotiate and will remain firm with is our passion and integrity. Those can not be compromised.

As far as we are concerned, everything is subject to our clients needs and desires. We are in business for you to help your pets.

HomeDoggz is a pet sitting service that services the Mountain Creek Community near Cedar Hill. We are a fun, creative, successful and happy bunch that are driven by our servant hearts. Curt and Crystal Fletcher have 25 years of combined experience in Property Management, Property Maintenance and Real Estate Sales. They specialize with home care needs such as organizing, cleaning and detailing closets, rooms, garages etc. and with exterior home care needs such as lawn maintenance and gutter cleaning. Their quest to find quality, reasonably priced home concierge services for their own four-legged family members, gave birth to Home Doggz pet sitting services. 

"We are caring, credible people who can get the chores done when you just CAN'T."

Pet Sitting in Mountain Creek

Summer time is upon us! Schedules get busy with graduations, vacations, school, work and pets get left out. Let us help you.

We are here to help you love on your pets when you can't be there. We enjoy taking your pets on walks, feeding them and caring for them.

Pets are living and breathing creatures that enjoy not holding their potty all day.

Dogs need to take walks to stay healthy.

Happy pets are less likely to cause mischief while you are not home.

Call HomeDoggz Pet Sitters today and let us help.

972-707-0099

HomeDoggz is a pet sitting service that services the Mountain Creek Community near Cedar Hill. We are a fun, creative, successful and happy bunch that are driven by our servant hearts. Curt and Crystal Fletcher have 25 years of combined experience in Property Management, Property Maintenance and Real Estate Sales. They specialize with home care needs such as organizing, cleaning and detailing closets, rooms, garages etc. and with exterior home care needs such as lawn maintenance and gutter cleaning. Their quest to find quality, reasonably priced home concierge services for their own four-legged family members, gave birth to HomeDoggz pet sitting services. 

"We are caring, credible people who can get the chores done when you just CAN'T."

Appointment Time!!

Summer is coming fast...and that means...VACATION Time!!

It also means we are getting busy.

Home Doggz offers amazing service at the best rates in the area. We have appointments already scheduled for Labor Day.

There is no need to hesitate to call. Lets get together and make the arrangements today before we get too full.

Book us today and you can take one more thing off the to-do list.

We are flexible, prompt, respectful and professional.

Home Doggz is a pet sitting service that services Carrollton, Allen, Frisco, Lewisville, Irving and surrounding cities. We are a fun, creative, successful and happy bunch that are driven by our servant hearts. Curt Fletcher founded Home Doggz after a very successful career in Real Estate where he helped over 500 families find homes...and he cannot wait to help you too!!

Flexible Pet Sitter in Carrollton

Home Doggz Pet Sitters understand that times can be challenging. We know that when you are looking for the best scenario to leave your pets in while you are away, that cost is a consideration.

We know that money does not grow on trees and we also realize that if you are going on vacation, you would like some extra spending money to have a good time.

Home Doggz is flexible. We can vary cost programs occasionally based on your personal situation, location and needs.

We promise that we will respond to you immediately and we will do our absolute best to work with your situation.

You have many choices when selecting a Pet Sitter, but there are not that many Excellent choices.

Home Doggz is an Excellent choice. Let us prove it to you!

Home Doggz is a pet sitting service that services Carrollton, Allen, Frisco, Lewisville, Irving and surrounding cities. We are a fun, creative, successful and happy bunch that are driven by our servant hearts. Curt Fletcher founded Home Doggz after a very successful career in Real Estate where he helped over 500 families find homes...and he cannot wait to help you too!!

Pet Sitting 101

So your going out of town and you need to figure out what to do with your pets...

You have options...

• You can go old school and take them to a location where they will be placed in small scary cages for the duration of the time you are gone.  

• You can look for a teenager in the neighborhood that may or may not be reliable.

• You can call family and friends and ask them to put their lives and plans on hold to take care of your pets while you are away.

Or...

You can find a local pet sitter.


What is a pet sitter?

A good pet sitter IS the following...

Reliable


Caring


Flexible


Intelligent


Organized


Dependable


Trustworthy


Insured and Bonded

When looking for a pet sitter to enter your home while you are gone and take care of your pets in the manner in which you desire, the pet sitter must possess ALL of these characteristics and more.

 A quality pet sitter while provide more than feeding and walking your dog.

Home Doggz Pet Sitters WILL go the extra mile...then we go further.

At Home Doggz, we not only feed your animals, walk them, provide clean water each visit, clean food bowls, administer medicine when applicable, change out kitty litter, feed your fish, bring in the newspapers, mail, and door flyers, etc.

We also, take the time to play with your animals. We will rub their bellies, take a jog, play fetch or catch, tickle, scratch and love on them.

The real job of the pet sitter is to transfer love from us to your pet while you are away. ALL of the other tasks that we perform are simply the basics.

Home Doggz offers very flexible pricing structures, service periods and virtually everything else. The only thing we do not negotiate and will remain firm with is our passion and integrity. Those can not be compromised.

As far as we are concerned, everything is subject to our clients needs and desires. We are in business for you to help your pets.

Home Doggz is a pet sitting service that services Carrollton, Allen, Frisco, Lewisville, Irving and surrounding cities. We are a fun, creative, successful and happy bunch that are driven by our servant hearts. Curt Fletcher founded Home Doggz after a very successful career in Real Estate where he helped over 500 families find homes...and he cannot wait to help you too!!

Pet Sitter Extraordinaire

Home Doggz Pet Sitters is not your average Pet Sitter.

These are qualities and abilities that have provided Home Doggz with the ability to be successful.

Licensed Real Estate Agent-This means I have been state tested and safety approved to enter the homes of people throughout the state.

Published Author-I have a written and published a book. This takes determination, desire, passion, and demonstrates that I know how to complete and accomplish goals.

Data Control Expert-While employed at Lockheed Martin, I learned essential skills that have allowed me to grow business and create happy customers. I designed, created and operate my own data tracking and follow-up system that allows me to provide top quality materials and information for you.

Pet Owner-I have been a pet owner since I was 5 years old...at current I am just shy of 35 years of age. I have been involved in pet care for a variety of animals for the last 30 years.

Parent-I am the proud father of 3 young children. This means I know how to balance time and be patient. I understand the love that I have for my kids and pets, so I am always completely aware of how important your pet is to you.

College Graduate-I have a business degree from The University of North Texas and I attended school on a hard earned full scholarship. What I learned in college, was not found in a classroom. I learned that accomplishments don't happen because of knowledge, but rather because of dedication.

Local Expert-I have lived in the DFW Metroplex since 1983. I have seen and experienced its growth and changes.

Service-I value people and I desire to help. Over the years, I have been involved in many activities from the Special Olympics, Toy's For Tots, Helping the Victims of Hurricane Katrina, Habitat for Humanity, Junior Achievement, and more...

I say these things because most likely you found out about Home Doggz via the Internet or as a referral from one of my customers. The key is that most likely you do not actually know me.

The Internet provides you the fabulous ability to check out many pet sitters. The trick is picking the right one for you. The problem with this type of research is that you really can only compare rates but not the service that you will receive.

Fantastic service is provided when you select someone that cares about helping you first and generating income second. It is found when you select the person that has a great character, but also has a full awareness and ability to give you the help you desire in the manner in which you desire it.

 All of this is found with Home Doggz Pet Sitters.

Home Doggz is a pet sitting service that services Carrollton, Allen, Frisco, Lewisville, Irving and surrounding cities. We are a fun, creative, successful and happy bunch that are driven by our servant hearts. Curt Fletcher founded Home Doggz after a very successful career in Real Estate where he helped over 500 families find homes...and he cannot wait to help you too!!

5 Tips to a Better Life that Your Dog Already Knows

Health and Life Tips your dog can teach you:

1)  Exercise: Dogs love to take walks. Many get tired after about 30 minutes and want to slurp up some water.

Guess What? 

30 minutes of walking followed by a large glass of water is good for you too!

2)  Diet: Most dog owners keep the daily food intake regulated based on their weight, age, and health conditions.

Guess What?

A human diet also needs to be regulated based on weight, age, and health conditions.

3)  Forgiveness: People step on dogs, shoo them out of the way, or yell at them for a myriad of random reasons, but they always forgive you immediately.

Guess What?

People close doors on you, cut you off in traffic, or are simply completely oblivious to their surroundings everywhere you turn. Instead of getting riled up and upset. Shrug it off and forgive them for their ignorance.

4)  Attitude: When you get home, your dog always greets you with a happy and excited tail wag. They have waited all day to see you.

Guess What?

This is the same approach people should take when coming home to a significant other. Get off the couch, stand up, give them a big hug and say, "I'm glad your home!"

5)  Loyalty: No matter what happens, your loving dog is always loyal. They lay by you when you sleep, sit by you when you eat, get happy when you are home, and love your affection always. Your dog will brag to other dogs how you are the best owner in the whole world!

Guess What?

People should do this with their friends and loved ones. Brag about how awesome the people in your life are. Thank them for doing nice things. Do nice things for them. Avoid bad talking and back stabbing.

Our dogs embody so many qualities that humans should partake in. Yet many consider them inferior to us. If we all took some of the natural instincts our animals utilize, we would live significantly more full and rich lives....together.

Home Doggz is a pet sitting service that services Carrollton, Allen, Frisco, Lewisville, Irving and surrounding cities. We are a fun, creative, successful and happy bunch that are driven by our servant hearts. Curt Fletcher founded Home Doggz after a very successful career in Real Estate where he helped over 500 families find homes...and he cannot wait to help you too!!

What is Catnip?

For cat owners, it can be entertaining to watch your cat go nuts over the exposure to catnip. But what exactly is it?

Catnip is a perennial herb from the mint family. It is commonly referred to as a weed as it can grow to 3 feet in height and has many branches with small clusters of purple flowers.

It contains a variety of aromatic oils including a mild hallucinogen called nepetalactone. This is the component that provides cat owners with some entertainment.

To have its effect, catnip must be inhaled by the cat. You can tell your cat is doing this when they pull their gums back from their teeth. It almost looks like they are smiling. The cat is actually pressing their tongue against the roof of their mouth. This results in the cat being able to concentrate the smell, resulting in a smell-taste effect.

Typical cat reactions are elation and arousal. You will see them rolling around appearing to be slightly intoxicated. The effects do not last long and you will not see a repeat effect for at least an hour with new exposure to catnip.

Not all cats have a reaction to catnip. According to a recent cat personality survey, about 80% of cat owners say they get a reaction to catnip.

What does your cat do?

Home Doggz is a pet sitting service that services Carrollton, Allen, Frisco, Lewisville, Irving and surrounding cities. We are a fun, creative, successful and happy bunch that are driven by our servant hearts. Curt Fletcher founded Home Doggz after a very successful career in Real Estate where he helped over 500 families find homes...and he cannot wait to help you too!!

Pet Sitter in Carrollton and Surrounding Cities!

Home Doggz Pet Sitters is a Pet Sitting Company available to serve you!

We are based in Carrollton TX. We serve areas such as Lewisville, Frisco, Coppell, Irving / Las Colinas, Plano, and other cities within a 20 mile radius.

We maintain this area of focus to ensure that we are readily available for the duties that are customers need. We also do not overbook clients. 

Home Doggz Pet Sitters offers very competitive pricing and we are willing to work with our customers to ensure that we can satisfy you completely with price and service.

Then name of the game is to offer a much needed, high demand service while maintaining our ideals and goals of offering our clients immense happiness.

We are easy to communicate with and are available virtually anytime you need us. Call us, email us, text, whichever is the most comfortable for you and we will be here to respond ASAP!

Thank you for the opportunity to help!

Home Doggz is a pet sitting service that services Carrollton, Allen, Frisco, Lewisville, Irving and surrounding cities. We are a fun, creative, successful and happy bunch that are driven by our servant hearts. Curt Fletcher founded Home Doggz after a very successful career in Real Estate where he helped over 500 families find homes...and he cannot wait to help you too!!

Cures For Your Barking Dog

Does your dog bark all the time?

Do they bark when you are not home?

The issue with a dog that barks too much is that it is not only an issue for you, but it can become an issue for your neighbors as well.

If you notice that your dog is barking excessively or if your neighbors seem to be getting annoyed with your dog, it is time to take action.

Common causes for barking are:

• The dog is left alone for long periods of time with no interaction.
• He doesn't have much to play with. He does not have enough fun toys to keep him occupied.
• Younger dogs have lots of energy. He may need an outlet to release the energy.
• Certain dog breeds have a "herding" mentality. They need a job to keep busy.

So what are some cures for these issues:

• Take your dog for a walk each day. This helps improve your bond with your dog and releases excess energy.
• Give your dog some interesting toys to play with. Perhaps a toy that is a bit of a challenge. The kind of toys that have a treat in them can keep your dog busy for extended periods of time.
• If you are absent for extended periods of time, have someone come by each day and play with them and walk them. Hiring a Pet Sitter is a great way to improve the daily health quality for your dog.

Home Doggz is a pet sitting service that services Carrollton, Allen, Frisco, Lewisville, Irving and surrounding cities. We are a fun, creative, successful and happy bunch that are driven by our servant hearts. Curt Fletcher founded Home Doggz after a very successful career in Real Estate where he helped over 500 families find homes...and he cannot wait to help you too!!

It's Safety First with Home Doggz Pet Sitters

You can't be too careful these days...especially when it comes to placing your loved ones in the care of someone you don't know.

You read their website and testimonials, but still aren't quite sure.

At Home Doggz, we understand this natural angst that all parents of kids or pets have.

I am the father of 3 young children and also have pets. When I am not with my kids or if I have to leave my pets in the care of another person, I have often felt emotional uneasiness.

That feeling is called love. When you love something like we love our kids and animals, emotional angst is normal.

The key is finding the person or person's that know how to calm this emotional angst.

I would have a difficult time leaving my kids or pets with someone that didn't have any of their own.

How would they understand how to help them?

How would they know how uneasy I feel when I leave?

Home Doggz Pet Sitters has a complete understanding of how you feel, but more importantly, we know how to set you at ease.

I have been involved in Real Estate for 8 years helping families across the Metroplex. To be involved in Real Estate, you must be licensed, background tested and finger printed.

The State of Texas trusts me to enter the homes of people across the state. As a precaution, I am also bonded and insured.

Accidents do happen, as a parent I know it is better to be prepared in advance. I don't leave the safety of my children or my pets to chance...and you shouldn't either.

You want a Pet Sitter that will take care of your pets in the best possible manner and a Pet Sitter that will help you feel emotionally strong while you are away.

Home Doggz is in a unique position to do both.

We will make you feel safe, because we are safe.

We will make you feel secure, because we are security approved.

Home Doggz can do all the intangibles and still provide you with the highest quality customer service in the market.

Let Home Doggz help you!

Home Doggz is a pet sitting service that services Carrollton, Allen, Frisco, Lewisville and surrounding cities. We are a fun, creative, successful and happy bunch that are driven by our servant hearts. Curt Fletcher founded Home Doggz after a very successful career in Real Estate where he helped over 500 families find homes...and he cannot wait to help you too!!

Pet Sitters and Weather in North Texas

This time of year the weather in North Texas can get a little dicey.

Things can change from sunny to thunderstorms in no time.

When you leave your pets and go out of town, it is important to make sure they are left in good hands.

At Home Doggz, we understand the value of your pets. We still drive to your home in the rain, wind and thunder.

When you make the commitment to place Home Doggz in the care of your loving little animals, we take that responsibility seriously.

We make our living by being dependable, trustworthy, caring, and understanding.
 
Often times serious weather can have a large effect on the demeanor and temperament of your pets.

When you hire us, we are there to comfort them and keep them calm. They don't have to get scared by barking dogs in the confines of a small kennel, and you won't have to stress about the reliability of a neighborhood teenager to still come to the house.

When you hire Home Doggz, your worries are over.

Let us help you feel at peace while you are away.

Home Doggz is a pet sitting service that services Carrollton, Allen, Frisco, Lewisville and surrounding cities. We are a fun, creative, successful and happy bunch that are driven by our servant hearts. Curt Fletcher founded Home Doggz after a very successful career in Real Estate where he helped over 500 families find homes...and he cannot wait to help you too!!

What Pet Owners Should Know About Pet Sitters

Pet Sitting is still a fairly new profession.

For years and years, pet owners had to rely on putting their beloved animals in a small cage for days or weeks at a time.

The only real alternative to a cage was burdening family and friends with the care of your animals while you went away.

Hiring a Professional Pet Sitter is now very mainstream and is quickly becoming the favorite choice for pet owners that desire the best care for their animals.

A Professional Pet Sitter is someone that has a job dedicated around the proper care of your animals. It is a person that knows what to do in an emergency. It is a person that has insurance in case of accidents. It is a person that has the sole focus of taking care of your pets.

According to the 2011-2012 National Pet Owners Survey, 62% of U.S. households own a pet. This equates to 72.9 million homes.

This survey also discovered that $50.84 Billion was spent on pets in 2011, $3.65 Billion of which went specifically for pet services.

The numbers continue to grow and grow each year.

As with most things, as time goes on enhancements and better practices are learned and developed. Pet care is not any different.

Hiring a Professional Pet Service is by far the best available way to provide top quality care for your pets.

Home Doggz Pet Sitters will come to you. We care for your pets in the environment in which they already thrive. We give them love while you are away and we provide you with all the details of our daily activities.

Allow Home Doggz to help you keep your pets happy and comfortable while you are away.

Home Doggz is a pet sitting service that services Carrollton, Allen, Frisco, Lewisville and surrounding cities. We are a fun, creative, successful and happy bunch that are driven by our servant hearts. Curt Fletcher founded Home Doggz after a very successful career in Real Estate where he helped over 500 families find homes...and he cannot wait to help you too!! 

Home Doggz Pet Sitters

Home Doggz Pet Sitters is a company that is here to help.

We offer our pet sitting services in Carrollton, Lewisville, Allen, Frisco, Denton and other surrounding cities.

We will come to your home for a free initial visit to speak with you and get familiar with your animals.

This initial visit is important so that together we can establish the best routine to care for your pets.


At this meeting we will establish the following:

Eating Routine
Walking Schedule
Medicine (if necessary)
Emergency Contacts
Vet Contacts
Desired Communication Schedule while you are away
Home Maintenance Desired (Newspaper, Mail, Plant Watering, Lights to turn on, Regulate A/C, etc)
Special Needs
Cost of Service
Payment Schedule

Home Doggz is a Pet Sitting Company that places its customers (2 legs and 4 legs) first. We are in business to alleviate your fears and stresses. We are in business to help.

We are flexible with most anything because we understand that all situations are different.

Home Doggz does not treat everyone and every animal the same. We take care of everyone as they desire.

Let us help you today.

Home Doggz is a pet sitting service that services Carrollton, Allen, Frisco, Lewisville and surrounding cities. We are a fun, creative, successful and happy bunch that are driven by our servant hearts. Curt Fletcher founded Home Doggz after a very successful career in Real Estate where he helped over 500 families find homes...and he cannot wait to help you too!!

Take the stress away

Going out of town as a pet owner can be stressful.

You want to make sure your animals are taken care of.

You want to be able to afford the cost of having your animals cared for.

You don't want to burden friends and family with having to be responsible for your animals.

You are not sure if you can trust a teenager to take on this responsibility.

This is where Home Doggz come into play.

We are here to release you of these stresses.

We are here to take care of your animals when you need, how they need it, and at a mutually acceptable price.

All situations are different.

At Home Doggz we understand we cannot postage stamp every situation.

Call us today and find out how we will help you.

Home Doggz is a pet sitting service that services Carrollton, Allen, Frisco, Lewisville and surrounding cities. We are a fun, creative, successful and happy bunch that are driven by our servant hearts. Curt Fletcher founded Home Doggz after a very successful career in Real Estate where he helped over 500 families find homes...and he cannot wait to help you too!!

Dog Walking and Training

One of the most important yet commonly overlooked aspects of dog training is as simple as a dog walk.

For maximum training benefits, it is important that your dog does not have a high abundance of extra energy.

Think of it as ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) in kids.

The more energy they have, the less they can focus on the task at hand.

Dogs often get bored if they have too much energy. This boredom can lead to being mischievous or wreaking havoc inside your house.

A tired dog, one that is routinely walked, has far less energy to be destructive. Routine walks will help your dog release both mental and physical energy.

Most people think only about the physical aspects of a dog walk, but the mental release is just as valuable. Without a proper mental release, dogs can become mentally unstable leading to anxiety, hyper activity, and neurotic or obsessive habits.

This is not a good scenario.

It means they will become less likely to have the capacity to grasp the lessons you are trying to teach them which can lead to an increase of bad behaviors.

Start taking your dog on routine dog walks and you will see an improved opportunity to train them.

Home Doggz is a pet sitting service that services Carrollton, Allen, Frisco, Lewisville and surrounding cities. We are a fun, creative, successful and happy bunch that are driven by our servant hearts. Curt Fletcher founded Home Doggz after a very successful career in Real Estate where he helped over 500 families find homes...and he cannot wait to help you too!!