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pet sitter

Pet sitters provide animal-sitting services including dog walking, home-boarding, pet/home sitting, day boarding and animal transportation services.

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DESCRIPTION

Pet sitters provide animal-sitting services including dog walking, home-boarding, pet/home sitting, day boarding and animal transportation services. They maintain records, use appropriate and safe handling techniques and do routine monitoring of the health and welfare of the animal.

THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required
signs of animal illness
OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit
animal species

PRACTICAL SKILLS

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences
provide first aid to animals
monitor the welfare of animals
OPTIONALOptional competences
groom animals
keep task records

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31 SHARED SKILLS

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animal handler

Animal handlers are in charge of handling animals in a working role and continue the training of the animal, in accordance with national legislation.

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Skills overview

40total
18 essential
22 optional

Breakdown

Knowledge
2
Skills
4

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Quick insight

This role requires 18 essential competences across both theoretical knowledge and practical skills.

DATA SOURCED FROM ESCO (EUROPEAN COMMISSION) & O*NET (U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR)

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