What Can a Virtual Assistant Do For Your Pet Sitting Business?

This month on November 20th for my Pet Business Success Cirlce coaching club I am interviewing Laura Allen. Laura is a virtual assistant who graduated from the AssistU program. I have just started working with Laura to create more business systems and grow my online business. She is dedicating 10 hours of her time every month to work on my team.

This is my second week working with Laura and I’m already seeing a big turn around in my pet sitting business as we get some things taken care of that I have been letting fall through the cracks lately.

On the call I will asking Laura to answer the following questions:

From your experience in pet care what are the typical challenges faced by the owner of a small pet care business?

What types of tasks can you perform for the owner of a pet sitting business that makes their business run smoother and gives them more time to focus on important tasks?

What are some of the ways that you help to market their pet sitting business?

How many hours do you normally work for your clients each month?

What type of results or improvements have you seen in the businesses of the other clients that you work with?

What qualities should a pet sitter look for when they are searching for a new virtual assistant?

Her answers, and our discussion, will give you a good idea if working with a VA is right for your business, and if so, you’ll know which tasks a VA can help you with, and how to find a great VA.

Of course if you join us for the call live you will have the chance to ask Laura your own questions at the end of the call. If you can’t make it in person you can still get a recording of the call, a full written transcript, and my action checklist after the call at the members download area.

Owning a pet business does not guarantee you success, but it is generally not difficult to set up your own pet business adn many who own pet businesses love the hard working lifestyle and the closeness to pets. You will have to compete with those who may be better trained, may have lower cost structures and those who “pretend” to have your skills and experience when they do not. (eg not all those who advertise themselves as groomers are actually Groomers).

There are also key skills that all dog industry professionals should possess. Here are some of the most critical skills and abilities for those hoping to work with dogs professionally: Basic Dog Handling and Training Skills, ability to recognize behavioral signals.

Animals can be somewhat unpredictable when they are under stress or in an unfamiliar environment, like when they visit the veterinary office or the grooming salon, so it is important to be attentive and stay aware of the animal you are handling at all times.