Comments on: What Do You Carry In Your Pet Sitting Car Kit?

By: lorrie

lorrie — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 19:02:20 +0000

I think that treats and maybe a dog toy is important too, never thought of having a kit in the car thanks for the idea

By: Lynn Matthews

Lynn Matthews — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:01:47 +0000

A change of clothes is also handy. I recently slipped and slid into a lot of mud when I was trying to get the dogs from getting wet from sprinklers that just went on. What a mess I was.
I looked awful, but the dogs were mostly dry and not a spot of mud on them.

By: Pet Elf

Pet Elf — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:33:51 +0000

I carry most of the above, plus graphite spray (it’s sort of like WD-40) for sticky locks, and an extra pair of running shoes. A pair of dry shoes makes all the difference in a day!

I really like the idea of carrying the 9-volt batteries! Those alarms always seem to run out when clients are away. I’ve also needed one for a garage door opener and had to make a quick trip to the store. I’ll add that to my kit!

By: Betty Canfield

Betty Canfield — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:35:54 +0000

I always keep some 9 volt batteries for chirping smoke detectors. Seems they always want to die when the owner is gone. This noise is so upsetting for the pets.

I also keep Benedryl in my kit for myself (you never know when a wasp is going to crawl up your pant leg!) and pets (to be administer of course, with permission of pet parent and/or vet).

By: Lorie

Lorie — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:23:49 +0000

Human treats are also important to pack. During very busy days there often isn’t even time to wait in the drive-thru so I try to plan ahead. On hectic days I have a packed lunch with several drinks and extra snacks.

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:18:43 +0000

I’ve got a Hounddog bag which has most of the above within it. I also keep extra dog and cat treats in my glove compartment. I also have a dog bowl and plenty of bottles of water for the dogs to drink as not every off leash park has water!

I keep a red clipboard that has all my biz. stuff within it.

In re ants – A lemon juice mixture also works surprisingly well. I can’t remember where I learned this home remedy to get rid of ants, but mix up about half lemon juice and half water. Put this in a spray bottle and spray everywhere ants are seen and anywhere they can enter. This includes spraying around the outside of the house. Works wonders if you want to eliminate ants! ( source http://hubpages.com/hub/Home-Remedy-to-Get-Rid-of-Ants )