Pet Sitting & Dog Walking Resources

Use American Kennel Club to learn beginner concepts, examples, and workflows before starting pet sitting and dog walking.

🟢 Beginner

Use ASPCA Pet Care to learn beginner concepts, examples, and workflows before starting pet sitting and dog walking.

🟢 Beginner

Use Canva / Canva Mockups to create project visuals, presentation materials, and marketing assets for Pet Sitting & Dog Walking.

🟢 Beginner

Use Care.com Pet Care to find pet sitting or dog walking bookings and manage local pet care clients.

🟡 Intermediate

Use Facebook Groups to find paid opportunities, pitch services, or connect with clients for pet sitting and dog walking.

🟢 Beginner

Use Fear Free Pets to understand safety, compliance, and first-aid expectations before offering pet sitting and dog walking.

🔴 Advanced

Use Fetch! Pet Care to find pet sitting or dog walking bookings and manage local pet care clients.

🔴 Advanced

Use Google Business Profile to find paid opportunities, pitch services, or connect with clients for pet sitting and dog walking.

🟡 Intermediate

Use Google Calendar to schedule appointments, availability, and work reminders for Pet Sitting & Dog Walking.

🟢 Beginner

Use Google Forms to collect structured intake details, requests, and feedback through online forms for Pet Sitting & Dog Walking.

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Use Google Sheets to organize project information and maintain spreadsheet-based trackers for Pet Sitting & Dog Walking.

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Use Humane Society Pet Resources to learn beginner concepts, examples, and workflows before starting pet sitting and dog walking.

🟢 Beginner

Use Instagram to find paid opportunities, pitch services, or connect with clients for pet sitting and dog walking.

🟢 Beginner

Watch Jackson Galaxy (YouTube Channel) for tutorials, examples, and practical ideas you can apply to pet sitting and dog walking.

🟡 Intermediate

Watch Kikopup (YouTube Channel) for tutorials, examples, and practical ideas you can apply to pet sitting and dog walking.

🟡 Intermediate

Watch McCann Dog Training (YouTube Channel) for tutorials, examples, and practical ideas you can apply to pet sitting and dog walking.

🟢 Beginner

Use Meowtel to find pet sitting or dog walking bookings and manage local pet care clients.

🟡 Intermediate

Use National Association of Professional Pet Sitters for structured training, courses, or credentials that build confidence in pet sitting and dog walking.

🔴 Advanced

Use Nextdoor to find paid opportunities, pitch services, or connect with clients for pet sitting and dog walking.

🟢 Beginner

Use Notion to organize project notes, documents, tasks, and reusable workflows in one workspace for Pet Sitting & Dog Walking.

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Use PayPal Business to handle payments, invoices, income tracking, or taxes for your pet sitting and dog walking work.

🟢 Beginner

Use Pet Carrier to compare, buy, or organize the tools and supplies needed for pet sitting and dog walking.

🟡 Intermediate

Use Pet First Aid Kit to compare, buy, or organize the tools and supplies needed for pet sitting and dog walking.

🟡 Intermediate

Use Pet Poison Helpline to understand safety, compliance, and first-aid expectations before offering pet sitting and dog walking.

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Use Pet Sitters International to understand safety, compliance, and first-aid expectations before offering pet sitting and dog walking.

🟡 Intermediate

Use Pet Sitters International Certification for structured training, courses, or credentials that build confidence in pet sitting and dog walking.

🟡 Intermediate

Use poop bags to collect and dispose of dog waste responsibly during pet-sitting visits and dog walks.

🟢 Beginner

Use Quickbooks to handle payments, invoices, income tracking, or taxes for your pet sitting and dog walking work.

🟡 Intermediate

Use r/dogs to read dog-care discussions and understand owner concerns that may inform pet-sitting and dog-walking client communication.

🟡 Intermediate

Use r/dogwalking to ask questions, study real examples, and network with people doing pet sitting and dog walking.

🟢 Beginner

Use r/petsitting to ask questions, study real examples, and network with people doing pet sitting and dog walking.

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Use r/RoverPetSitting to ask questions, study real examples, and network with people doing pet sitting and dog walking.

🟢 Beginner

Use Red Cross Cat & Dog First Aid to learn pet first-aid awareness and emergency-preparation practices for pet-care work.

🟡 Intermediate

Use Rover to understand safety, compliance, and first-aid expectations before offering pet sitting and dog walking.

🟢 Beginner

Use Rover Blog to read pet-care guidance and service-preparation ideas for pet-sitting and dog-walking work; use the marketplace separately to seek bookings.

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Use Skillshare — Pet Care Classes to learn beginner concepts, examples, and workflows before starting pet sitting and dog walking.

🟢 Beginner

Use a properly fitted slip lead as an authorized dog-handling or backup tool only when appropriate for the dog and within your training.

🟡 Intermediate

Use Square Invoices to handle payments, invoices, income tracking, or taxes for your pet sitting and dog walking work.

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Use Stripe to handle payments, invoices, income tracking, or taxes for your pet sitting and dog walking work.

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Use Time To Pet to organize pet-care scheduling, client information, and service administration for Pet Sitting & Dog Walking.

🔴 Advanced

Use Treat Pouch to compare, buy, or organize the tools and supplies needed for pet sitting and dog walking.

🟢 Beginner

Use Udemy — Pet Sitting Courses for structured training, courses, or credentials that build confidence in pet sitting and dog walking.

🟢 Beginner

Victoria Stilwell’s Positively resources introduce reward-based training and dog-behavior education. Pet sitters and dog walkers can use them to notice behavioral signals, plan humane owner-approved routines, and communicate observations clearly—without treating articles as professional certification or a substitute for hands-on training.

🟢 Beginner

Use Wag! to find pet sitting or dog walking bookings and manage local pet care clients.

🟢 Beginner

Use Wave to handle payments, invoices, income tracking, or taxes for your pet sitting and dog walking work.

🟢 Beginner

Watch Zak George’s Dog Training Revolution (YouTube Channel) for tutorials, examples, and practical ideas you can apply to pet sitting and dog walking.

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