Paw Pals Pet Sitting

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Would you like to spend more time with animals and get paid for it? We are always looking for reliable and trustworthy pet lovers to join our team of dog walkers and pet sitters. If you are interested in becoming an Independent Contractor for Paw Pals Pet Sitting, LLC please read the following requirements for the preferred pet sitter and complete the Independent Contractor Application by clicking the button below:

Contents

  • 1 Pet Sitter Job Description:
  • 2 Position Requirements:
  • 3 Skill Set:
  • 4 Additional Information:

Pet Sitter Job Description:

  • Receive pet care assignments from Paw Pals Sitting, LLC via email and text messaging.
  • Fulfill overnight service starting between 7-10 PM and ending between 7-10 AM
  • Perform mid-day daily dog walking assignments between 10 AM and 4 PM
  • Perform personalized pet sitting vacation visits throughout the day, including mornings and evenings
  • Remain in text or email contact with the client
  • Feed pets and refresh water during each visit
  • Give pets potty breaks and/or clean litter boxes
  • Clean up all pet accidents
  • Administer prescribed pet medications
  • Provide care, play and plenty of love and attention to our clients’ precious pets
  • Leave pet reports at every visit for the client to review upon their return
  • Take to curb and bring back in garbage and recycling bins
  • Retrieve mail, packages, and newspapers
  • Rotate interior and exterior home lighting
  • Tidy up pets’ direct living areas

Position Requirements:

  • Applicant must love pets and have pet experience
  • Applicant must have an insured, licensed, reliable car and hold a valid Virginia driver’s license. Excellent driving record required.
  • Applicant must provide proof of U.S citizenship and present valid photo identification
  • Applicant must be willing to undergo and pass a comprehensive criminal background check
  • Applicant must have a flexible schedule and be willing to work some weekends and holidays
  • Applicant must be in good physical condition (You will be walking a lot!)
  • Applicant must be able to walk dogs and be outdoors in all weather conditions
  • Applicant must be willing to pick-up dog poop and clean up litter boxes
  • Applicant must possess excellent written and texted English communication skills
  • Applicant must be well groomed, neat, tidy and refrain from smoking as well as profanity and vulgarity while working
  • Applicant must be respectful of Paw Pals Pet Sitting, LLC clients, their homes, their property, and their privacy, and be neat and tidy while working and staying overnight inside the client’s home
  • Applicant must have access to the internet to receive assignments and have text messaging on their cell phone for full assignment coverage
  • Applicant must live the coverage area
  • Applicant must be willing to make a 6 month independent contractor commitment to work with Paw Pals Pet Sitting, LLC and be willing to sign a Non-Disclosure/Non-Solicitation/IC Agreement as a condition of independent contractor relationship

Skill Set:

  • Pet sitting and/or in-home pet care experience
  • Veterinary technician or pet certification is a plus
  • Dog training is a plus
  • Experience administering pet shots, pills, salves, and/or pet physical therapy is a plus
  • Detail oriented
  • Extremely organized and planning-oriented is a must
  • Able to address stressful situations with tact and without alarming clients, veterinary medical professionals, or pets

Additional Information:

  • Pet sitters are paid as Independent Contractors once a week. All pet visitations must be reported to Paw Pals Pet Sitting, LLC
  • Pet sitters will be issued a 1099 and will be responsible for paying their own taxes
  • Independent Contractor Agreement with Non-Disclosure/Non-Solicitation clause to be signed prior to being contracted as a pet sitter for Paw Pals Pet Sitting, LLC
  • This is not a full time job and hours are not guaranteed. This is an on-call position as jobs become available within our coverage area. This is a wonderful position for anyone looking for supplemental income. This is perfect for stay-at-home moms with older children, retired individuals and college students
  • Solicitation for business is acceptable on behalf of Paw Pals Pet Sitting, LLC however any free-lance visitations using the name of Paw Pals Pet Sitting, LLC is strictly forbidden and will be subject to prosecution.
  • Paw Pals Pet Sitting communicates with pet sitters via email and text messaging. If you turn off your phone or do not readily and immediately respond to text messaging using proper grammar and etiquette, this position is not for you.

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Office Location

Paw Pals Pet Sitting, LLC
14001-C Saint Germain Drive #213
Centreville, VA 20121
(703) 345-1695

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Office Hours

Monday
9am - 5pm
Tuesday
9am - 5pm
Wednesday
9am - 5pm
Thursday
9am - 5pm
Friday
9am - 5pm
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed

Areas Served

Centreville – 20120, 20121
Chantilly – 20151
Clifton – 20124
Fairfax – 22030, 22033
Fairfax Station – 22039
Manassas – 20109, 20110, 20111
Reston – 20191, 20190

Google Rating
4.9
Paw Pals Pet Sitting
Paw Pals Pet Sitting
4.9
Taylor Smith
Taylor Smith
21:22 03 Oct 21
I never worry when Mary and team take care of my dog!
Michæl Silva
Michæl Silva
21:38 01 Jul 22
Mary at Paw Pals Pet Sitting is the greatest! She has helped me train my pooch Chico how play nice with other dogs and for that I am extremely grateful! A+A+A+A+A+A
Kwi Kim
Kwi Kim
22:37 17 Jun 22
I hired Paw Pals based on my sister’s referral. Meet & greet was very thorough and detailed. I was surprised that my finicky cat came to check the sitter out. Subsequently, a sitter watched my cat over several separate visits, and it was clear through the visit reports that my cat loved the sitter. All the visits were completed having followed my directions & with professionalism.I would highly recommend Paw Pals to anyone who’s looking for a dependable, personable, & professional sitter.
Joseph Walter
Joseph Walter
19:55 13 Jun 22
Paw Pals provided a large number of photos of our pets along with a personalized message on how our pets were doing with every single visit. I would highly recommend using Paw Pals, we'll be continuing to use them whenever we go on vacation.
Ashley Manning
Ashley Manning
09:50 11 Jun 22
Highly recommend as pet sitters!Initially, a sitter from the company will visit the house to meet the pets and learn where everything is. Tatiana took careful notes and we got her some spare keys.While we are away, Paw Pals sends sitters to come and look after our boys. They feed them, scoop litter, bring in mail and packages, and they will even manage trash, recycling, blinds and lights so that everything is comfortable for our kitties. Each time they check in, we receive an email message with updates and pictures, which is so comforting when we are on the road.Also, if you don’t let Paw Pals know when you are home, they assume something has happened and will continue to care for your babies. If something were to happen, I know they would be okay.Five stars for Paw Pals!
Brian Wood
Brian Wood
04:08 22 May 22
We have used Paw Pals for a number of years now and would highly recommend to anyone looking for help with their pets. Great communication from owner Mary and flexibility to make adjustments in schedule as life changes over time. Have had a consistent set of walkers who have gotten to know our pup and the various walking routes around our neighborhood quite well.
Lesley Bush
Lesley Bush
13:58 18 Mar 22
We can't rave enough about Paw Pals. They took care of our 18 year old Cat and 20 year old Chinchilla while we were away and when our flight got cancelled, they were so accommodating and available last minute for an extra day. We worked with Jen to coordinate visits from Miko and Danny. I loved the pictures and updates on how our Lil geriatric guys were doing. Thanks a million, Paw Pals!! Our special pets were so well cared for.
Sebastian Barnes
Sebastian Barnes
01:06 17 Jan 22
I have used Paw Pals for several trips over the last few months, and they have been phenomenal every time! Mary is extremely kind and responsive, and she makes sure that my cat and dog have the care that they need every time I am out of town. All of the pet sitters that I've had have been incredibly sweet to my pets, and they treat them like their own! Will gladly continue using Paw Pals every time I need a sitter.
Julie Shildt
Julie Shildt
17:45 14 Nov 21
It has been a pleasure doing business with paw pals. We have used this company for several trips we have taken over the past 6 months. They have been wonderful caretakers for our 2 cats. Anytime there is ever a question they don't hesitate to give us a call and they leave the best notes and pictures in the emailed report of each visit. We are so glad have found such a great company.
Andrea Hall
Andrea Hall
22:45 03 Oct 20
I wasn't sure about hiring a new doggie walker service... after all they are our kiddos... my babies were in great hands and I felt relaxed having them in their care. Thank you for everything!
Katie McCune
Katie McCune
19:19 15 Jul 21
I honestly cannot recommend Mary and her whole crew enough! We started using Mary originally about 7 years ago to stop by occasionally when our Aussie Lana was younger. Over the next couple years Lana stayed with Mary and her family for a couple weekends when we went on vacation. When we moved to our new house in Manassas, Lana stayed with Sam, who lives in Manassas, overnight for moving day, and did great. Right before the pandemic, we adopted our second Aussie, Goose, and Mary recommended a fantastic trainer for him.We now have weekly walks for the dogs, and they love all of their walkers! Trevor, Paul, Hazel, Sofie, and probably a couple others have helped Goose get used to more people, and have helped my husband and me when our schedules are crazy.Paw Pals is our go-to for any help with our dogs, so I highly recommend them!
Alexandra Hill
Alexandra Hill
22:43 23 May 21
I was a nervous mommy to leave my cats with a sitter service for the first time. Paw Pals went above and beyond to care for my cats and ease a nervous mommy. I already made a reservation to use them again!
Cindy Welgoss
Cindy Welgoss
13:12 27 Nov 20
We have been using Paw Pals for several years, and through a variety of pets that we have loved. Mary and her team have always been *exceptional* in every way. They are professional, courteous, and truly love our fur family! Mary herself is an organized and stellar administrator of her pet care business, keeping detailed records of our pet’s needs, scheduled pet visits, payments, and balance due easy to keep track of as the pet owner. The pet caretaking team is reliable and trustworthy. When our dogs see any of their Paw Pal friends, they get SO excited to see them! Follow up comments are left via text to keep the pet owner informed of the visit and how the pets are faring. Paw Pals has allowed our family the peace of mind to leave our pets at home, for work, weekend getaways and longer times away when necessary, where they are the most comfortable and familiar. We are grateful to Mary and her team for giving us the ability to enjoy pet ownership without feeling tied down. The responsibility of having pets comes with the need to keep them safe and comfortable at all times, and Mary and her team affords us this when our family has to be away.
Dr Tammy Cashion
Dr Tammy Cashion
21:11 12 Mar 19
We have used Paw pals pet sitting on multiple occasions for our bunnies while we are away. Many pet sitters are not interested in small pets however; Mary and her team, are amazing and we trust her implicitly! We are very happy with the outstanding service we have received from her team including texts and photos of our pets when we are out of town. They always go the extra mile and we highly recommend them!
Kristin Conrad
Kristin Conrad
16:00 16 Nov 19
We are so grateful we found Mary and her team at Paw Pals. They are exceptionally responsive, amazingly organized and detail-oriented.We have such peace of mind when we travel knowing our home and pets are so well cared for. Paw Pals is the best pet sitting service we’ve used, and we’re so happy we found them.
Katie Russell
Katie Russell
15:01 17 May 20
Paw Pals is fantastic! I have had a great experience with Mary! Compassionate, professional, responsive, and prompt! Thank you!
Phillip Evans
Phillip Evans
14:38 11 Jul 20
When we adopted our new dog in January, Paw Pals agreed to walk her and give her some outside time so she wasn't in the crate all day. She loved her dog walker and you could see her excitement every time the walker showed up. We moved out of the area but would recommend Paw Pals to anyone needing someone to care for their pets.
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