Gotta Love'Em! Professional Pet Care: Accredited Pet Sitter

Accredited Pet Sitters

Pet Sitter's International

What Is An Accredited Pet Sitter?
An accredited pet sitter is one who has completed and has passed the PSI's Accreditation Program. The program is an in-depth educational course that has been tailored exclusively for pet sitters. The curriculum includes topics on Pet Care, Health & Nutrition, Additional Services and Business & Office Procedures. The coursework was developed with input from the most knowledgeable professionals in the pet-care industry.

The PSI Accredited Pet Sitter course entails a single level of accreditation which covers all of the basic areas of knowledge recommended for professional pet sitters.

PSI Accreditation Curriculum
Check out the program contents below, and we think you'll agree that PSI has covered all the bases when it comes to pet-sitting expertise!

Pet Care		Health & Nutrition
	Barnyard Pets		Animal Diseases
	Birds		Animal First Aid/ Health
	Cage Pets		Canine Behavior
	Cats		Exotic Pets: Training & Behavior
	Dogs		Feline Behavior
	Ferrets		Parasites & Their Control
	Horses		Medical Terminology
	Livestock		Puppy Care Program
	Rabbits		Sanitation
	Reptiles		Senior Pet Care
			Nutrition

Additional Services
	Basic Grooming for Pet Sitters
	Midday Dog Walking
	Overnight Sits
	Pet Loss & Grief Counseling

Business Services
	Client Consultations
	Customer Service/Customer Relations
	Disaster Planning Guidelines
	Hiring & Management (not needed for sitters)
	Legal Issues
	Insurance & Bonding
	Marketing & Promoting
	Media Relations
	Networking
	Office Procedures
	Pet Sitter Safety
	PSI's Quality of Standards of Excellence & Industry Ethics

For more detailed information on the Accreditation Program, or to verify accreditation status please visit Pet Sitter's International at www.petsit.com.