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Dog Language - basics
I see a lot of misunderstandings between dog and human, so I felt there was a need to clarify a few things. Especially with 'dog trainers' on TV still telling you that dogs are trying to dominate us and take over the world. It doesn't seem that they have ever lived with a pack of dogs and seen how dogs REALLY interact in a pack situation.

Missing Pets
It is very distressing to loose a pet and if you don't know what to do to get your pet back, the stress grows. We've put together a list of things that you can do to get your pet back safely.

Food Guarding
Too many off us will punish the dog that growls over his food bowl. I want to teach you how you can make your dog trust you around his food bowl and build up your relationship at the same time. Avoid conflicts and make your dog trust you!

Separation Anxiety
Many dogs struggle when they are left alone. There are various degrees of their stress while left and they will have different ways of notifying you off their situation. They might chew the walls, rip up the floor, go to the toilet indoors, bark incessantly or drool non stop until you come home. All these are signs of an unhappy dog. Read this article to find out what you should do to relieve their stress.

Travel Sickness
Is your dog sick every time you take him in the car? Read this article to find out how to help him get better.

Noise phobia in pets
What you can do for your pet when they are scared of noises.

How to check your dog sitter / dog walker
It can be a bit scary to choose your dog sitter, dog walker or house sitter the first time around, so I've put together a few pointers on what to look out for. These are just guidelines, your intuition is usually the best judge, so trust it!

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Starting your own pet business
I get a lot of questions about how to set up a dog sitting business and rather than pasting the same answers into a reply email every time, I put together an article with all my answers and added it to the LocalPetPeople.com site. If you have any comments or something to add, please contact me.

Things to make you more attractive to potential clients

A few tips on what will increase the amount of enquiries you get for your pet service. This list will keep growing as we come up with more marketing ideas.