§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

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 animal welfare legislation environmental enrichment for animals safe work practices in a veterinary setting animal behaviour biosecurity related to animals animal welfare

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

animal species anatomy of animals physiology of animals

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

provide first aid to animals monitor the welfare of animals provide an enriching environment for animals manage animal biosecurity provide nutrition to animals control animal movement handle veterinary emergencies manage animal welfare assist in transportation of animals apply animal hygiene practices implement exercise activities for animals

OPTIONALOptional competences

groom animals keep task records use different communication channels provide home pet sitting services make decisions regarding the animal's welfare assess animal's condition manage a small-to-medium business handle petty cash provide dog walking services communicate with customers breed reptiles deal with challenging people cope with challenging circumstances in the veterinary sector follow client animal handling programme understand the needs of animals follow work schedule understand the animal's situation maintain animal accommodation hygienic calculate rates per hours

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)