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Serving Winnipeg, MB
- Pet Sitting
- Dog Walking & Training
- Home Checks

Fully Insured & Bonded

Pet First Aid Certified


Contact: 
Phone:   832-9828 (office)
             

Winnipeg, MB
                     

Email:
info@petsstayhome.ca

 

 

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Credentials including Training, Certification and Memberships:
In order to deliver the best care possible for your pets, we are:
1. Accredited Pet Sitter, 2005 & 2010 We were the first Canadian pet sitter to complete the new program with Pet Sitters International. We are very excited to have completed this comprehensive program and feel that it added to what we offer to our clients.
The educational coursework included animal behavior, health and nutrition, pet first aid, and many other topics related to care of pets.

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 As graduates are considered to be less of an insurance risk this certification is recognized by the insurance provider, and as a result we receive a discount on our annual premium. 
2. The following two accreditations are from the previous program offered through PSI.  Accredited Pet Sitting Technician and Advanced Pet Sitting Technician (program content is listed below*).
3. Associate (clinical) member of the International Association of Animal Behaviour Consultants.  We are working towards certification specializing in both canine and feline behaviour. Associate members are consultants in practice, on the path to Certified membership.

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An Accredited Professional, Bronze Level with the All Canadian Pet Services Network.  
5. Certified with the Professional Dog Walker's Association.  This included proof of first aid, dog handling experience, etc.
6. Prepared and have an emergency plan in place.
7. Trained in pet first aid. Our latest training was St. John Ambulance's Pet First Aid course, October 18, 2008. We also took Pet Tech, Inc's, 8-hour Pet Saver workshop in July 2006.  We carry a first aid kit and have pet crates for transportation of pets. We also carry a cell phone for safety and client convenience.
8. Member of Pet Sitters International (PSI), All Canadian Pet Services Network (ACPSN) and a number of other professional business organizations. 
9. Fully insured and bonded in providing pet services.
10. Experienced in obedience training of dogs.
11. Continuing with additional training - always learning more.
12. Licensed with the City of Winnipeg.
13. Certificate in Project Management, 2003 - Red River College

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* We also completed the earlier programs from PSI prior to 2005. The syllabus follows.

Accredited Pet Sitting Technician program content: 

- Quality Standards for Excellence
- Emergency/Disaster Planning guideline
- Animal Handling & Restraint
Proper handling and restraint techniques for various types of animals without causing undue discomfort or harm, including equipment used.
- Animal First Aid 
Symptoms of the most common animal medical emergencies, administering CPR
- Bandages & Dressings 
Basic techniques for bandaging, dressing and re-dressing wounds
- Animal Lore and Mythology 
- Animal Behaviour and Intelligence
Animal psychology, stimulus-reinforcement theory, training techniques, socialization, behaviour modification
- Care of Older Animals
Includes nutrition and exercise, effects of aging on body systems
- Sanitation
Importance of sanitation, creating a sanitary environment for animals
- Guide to Medical Terminology
Medical vocabulary for the veterinary office
- Fleas and Their Control
- Canine and Feline Anatomy
- Dog Breeds, Cat Breeds, Horse Breeds
- All About Horses
- A training audio tape on pet sitting basics
** Advanced Pet Sitting Technician program content:
- Nutrition
- Advanced Wound Care
- Animal Diseases
- Maternal Care
- Newborn Care
 

 


Email: 
info@petsstayhome.ca        Telephone:  832-9828 ( Winnipeg)  
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