Do people really think it is safe to tie a dog to a chair and walk away? I regularly see dogs tied to a chair and left unattended when when their pet parents walk into places like a Starbucks, a mini market, or somewhere they intend to walk in and…
In celebration of Thanksgiving and keeping our pets safe during family gatherings, we put together several Thanksgiving recipes safe for pets. Many ingredients, foods, and drinks served at Thanksgiving celebrations can be harmful to dogs and cats. Rather than risking your pets health and safety, if you can’t resist feeding…
Halloween can present many hazards to our dogs, whether we stay home passing out candy or if we take them out with us trick or treating. Although I wouldn’t suggest taking your dog with you trick or treating, I have seen first hand many people do so. If you are…
Occasionally we get requests to visit a cat every other day. At Rufus and Delilah, we require a minimum of once daily pet sitting visits for cats for the safety of our client’s cats. Several years ago we did offer every other day pet sitting visits for cats. However, upon…
New clients, usually with younger or newly rescued dogs, often ask if we will socialize your dog with other dogs. At Rufus and Delilah Dog Walking, we believe safety comes first when walking a client’s dog. It is our priority to make sure when we return our client’s dog…
We often get requests from prospective and existing clients asking to book us to care for their dogs and cats when they have friends, neighbors, or family covering some of the visits. Unfortunately, due to liability issues, we are unable to job share when pet sitting with anyone other than…
It is important to plan ahead with 4th of July pet safety tips to help keep your pets safe and comfortable on the 4th of July. Many dogs and cats are afraid of the noise of fireworks and 4th of July celebrations causing some to even get loose and run…
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