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In Home Dog Boarding/Dog Sitting

Calling All Dogs & Cats

Tampa, FL • Remote

$45 - $450/wk

Part-time

Posted 7 days ago

Job description

A well-established Dog Walking & Pet Sitting company is looking for:

People who are willing to have dogs in their home for when our clients go on vacations or business trips. You get to choose which dogs you would like to have in your home. If you do own your own dog, they must be friendly with other dogs. Please DO NOT APPLY if you have more than one dog or small children

This is a perfect opportunity for someone that has a real passion for pets.

REQUIREMENTS

  • Must live in South or Downtown Tampa area
  • Have a flexible schedule & be OK with having dogs stay over in your home.
  • Have experience caring for dogs. Other animals are a plus
  • Have genuine love and affection for all animals
  • Provide a minimum of two (2) character references (not family)
  • Trustworthy, detail oriented, reliable, and able to work independently
  • Own a smartphone and enjoy taking pictures
  • Fenced in backyard preferred, but not required

THIS IS A GREAT FIT FOR:

  • People with P/T jobs, have some free time and don't mind having extra fur babies in your home
  • Freelancers who work from home and have flexible schedules.
  • Empty nest Moms who are passionate about pets and want to get exercise and unconditional love.
  • Working individuals who want to supplement their income and people who have a desire to get out in the fresh air a few hours per day.

WHAT WE OFFER

  • The freedom to create your own schedule and get paid weekly
  • We pay for your background check and pet sitting insurance
  • Referral bonus for each new client referral
  • Discounted pet care for your own pets

The schedule is ever-changing, so some weeks will be busier than others and some weeks you may not have any dogs. We can supply you with more work over time, but this will come slowly.

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