The pet care industry is booming these days and there are number of services on offer, but whenever an owner wants to avail these services they need to understand which service they really want to use according to their need and what does each service entail. So, an in depth analysis and breakdown on different pet care services.

When you surf on the internet to find a service to help care for your pet, what you need to know is what sort of service you are seeking for your pet. The most commonly known options are Pet Sitting, Dog Walking, Doggies Day Care and Pet Boarding.

Pet sitting is also referred and “Pet Care” and it involves a pet sitter that takes care of the pet in their own home. This service is usually acquired when the pet owner is out of town and need a pet sitter to take care of their service. This service is usually temporary and it can be used for a few days. The pet sitter will take care of the pets by feeding them, taking them out, making sure they are hydrated, clean their cages.

Dog walking service is usually acquired when the owner is busy at work or putting in the long hours at any other place that they are unable to take their dog out for their regular exercise and walk. The Dog walker comes in daily to walk their dog on a particular schedule agreed with the pet owner and helps the dog complete its daily exercise.

Pet boarding is an alternative to pet sitting and it is used to house pets temporarily for a set fee. The difference between pet sitting and pet boarding is that the latter is a pet care facility and the pets are not taken care at the pet owners’ home. The boarded pets are usually caged where they are fed and provided with all the objects that are needed to make them feel at home. Usually pet owners prefer pet sitting over pet boarding because they like the idea of keeping their pets at home at a more familiar setting so they don’t get upset.

Doggies day care is very much like child day care, where you drop off your dog in the morning while you spend time at your work place, your dog gets to stay at the doggies day care where they are taken care of as they snack, socialize and take naps.

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