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How to Start a Pet Sitting and Dog Walking Business Webinar

How to Start a Dog Walking Business, How to Start a Pet Care Business, How to Start a Pet Sitting Business, Pet Sitting Webinars / Kristin Morrison / March 8, 2013

Hello pet sitter and dog walkers (and future pet sitters and dog walkers!)

Are you in your first year of pet sitting and dog walking?

Or…

Have you been kicking around the idea of starting a pet sitting and dog walking business for awhile and want to find out exactly what it will take to start and run a successful pet care business?

Once a year I offer my How to Start a Successful Pet Sitting and Dog Walking Business webinar (for first year pet sitter and those considering pet sitting and dog walking as a profession) and this is the time!

If you are new to pet sitting or in your first year of pet sitting, this webinar is for YOU.

In this class you will learn the steps needed to create a firm foundation from which to launch and run a business that thrives from day one. It’s a myth that new business owners have to struggle, overwork and underearn in their first year of business!

Why reinvent the wheel? In this webinar you will gain all the tips and tools you will need to get your phone to ring off the hook. . You will learn how to create a business that will be stress-free: from Day One! You will come away with being able to create a level of success that usually happens for most businesses after year three—all in your first year of business!

UPDATE: THE WEBINAR IS OVER BUT YOU CAN CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE THE HOW TO START AND RUN A PET SITTING AND DOG WALKING BUSINESS RECORDING NOW!

In a clear, step-by-step format, Kristin Morrison, founder of the Six-Figure Pet Sitting Academy™ will outline in a direct and concise way exactly what is needed to successfully start and run your pet sitting and dog walking business.

Coach Kristin has coached hundreds of brand new pet sitting and dog walking business owners on the art of running a solvent, successful business and in this webinar she’ll teach you how to catapult to your own level of success.

THE WEBINAR IS OVER BUT YOU CAN CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE How to Start and Run a Successful Pet Sitting and Dog Walking Business webinar recording.

By attending the class you will discover:

12 start up steps that will insure success from your first day of business
What contributes most to starting and running a successful business
The top concern for pet owners and how you can address that need
How to sell your service easily and effortlessly to potential clients
What service to offer clients that will generate the most profit for you
The #1 mistake pet sitters often make when starting out
How to identify –and find- your Ideal Clients
Looking ahead: how to double your clientele –and profit- in Year Two

You will come away with:

A First Year Tips and Tools List that will insure your success
Knowing exactly what is needed to get your phone to ring
A feeling of confidence when it comes to starting and running your business
How to create a business foundation that will enable you to make six figures
A sense of ease when it comes to running your business
How to sell your service in a way that compels clients to say YES
And more!

CLICK TO FIND OUT MORE AND TO PURCHASE THE RECORDING FOR HOW TO START A PET SITTING AND DOG WALKING BUSINESS.

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How to Create a 3-Day Pet Sitting Workweek Teleclass: January 6, 2010

How to Create a 3-Day Pet Sitting Workweek, Pet Business, Pet Business Marketing, Pet Sitting Business / Kristin Morrison / December 4, 2009

This will be my last teleclass before I head out for my 2-month trip around the world until April 2010.

I’m a business coach who practices what I preach and I’m offering this teleclass to share my secrets with all of you wonderful pet sitters before departing for my traveling adventure.

This teleclass will truly change your life by profoundly transforming the way you relate to your work and your work schedule! You will come away excited and ready to create a work schedule that is beyond your wildest dreams (while being firmly rooted in reality).

Most pet sitters think that they have to work long and hard hours to create a successful and profitable business. If you are one of them you are not alone.

I thought that I had to work countless hours to make a lot of money until the year I began running my business in a completely different way.

In one year I began transforming my relationship with my business and the way I ran my business. To my surprise and amazement my profits began to rise even though I was working much, much less! It didn’t make sense at first (in fact it blew my mind a bit!) but then it completely made sense.

In less than one year, I went from working 12-14 hours a day, 7 days a week to working three 8-hour days a week.

If you have an established business and responsible staff members that you trust, you can too!

All it takes is some out-of-the box thinking and a willingness to try some new ways of running your company that I will outline in this teleclass so that you can create the schedule that works best for you in 2010.

Whether you want to take one day off a week, weekends off, or create a 3-day workweek like I created, it’s up to you. I will tell you how to do it and outline the step-by-step method necessary to create time off.

Click here to find out more and to sign up for the How to Create a 3-Day Pet Sitting Workweek Teleclass.

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INTRODUCTION		5
	Welcome to Our Company!	5
	Handbook Purpose	5
EMPLOYMENT		7
	Equal Employment	7
	Background Checks	8
	At-Will Notice	8
	Anniversary Date	8
	Immigration Law Compliance	8
	Introductory Period	9
	Employment Classifications	10
	Personnel Records	10
	Employee References	11
	Job Vacancies	11
	Job Postings	11
	Transfers	12
	Employment of Relatives	12
	Seniority	12
CONDUCT AND BEHAVIOR		13
	General Guidelines	13
	Anti-Harassment	16
	Anti-Bullying	17
	Complaint Procedure	19
	Corrective Action	19
COMPENSATION		21
	Pay Periods	21
	Pay Adjustments	21
	Overtime	22
	Performance Evaluation	22
	Promotions	23
	Demotion	23
	Work Assignments	23
	Advances and Loans	23
BENEFITS		24
	Holidays	24
	Military Leave	24
	<Your State> Paid Leave Law	24
	Jury Service Leave	25
	Witness Leave	26
	Voting Leave	26
HEALTH, SAFETY, AND SECURITY		27
	Non-Smoking	27
	Drug and Alcohol	27
	Safety	28
	Workers’ Compensation	29
	Workplace Violence and Security	29
WORKPLACE GUIDELINES		31
	Hours of Work	31
	Lactation Breaks	31
	Attendance/ Tardiness	31
	Personal Appearance	33
	Confidentiality	33
	Conflict of Interest	34
	Outside Activities	35
	Reporting Irregularities	35
	Inspections/ Searches	36
	Electronic Assets Usage	36
	Social Media	38
	Company Phone Usage	42
	Personal Property	42
	Client Location-Related Procedures	43
	Initial Consultations	43
	Pet Care Visits	43
	Do’s and Don’ts of the Pet Sitting / Dog Walking Visit	47
	Emergency Procedures	50
EMPLOYMENT SEPARATION		51
	Resignation	51
	Termination	51
	Personal Possessions & Return of Company Property	51
MISCELLANEOUS		52
	Inclement Weather	52
	Automobile Accident	53
	Parking	53
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT		54