Tips and activities to keep your pet entertained while away
There are many benefits of having JenLovesPets take care of your fur babies while away at work for the day. Many clients rave about how thankful they are for the services we offer. We totally get it- It is difficult being away from our pets for hours at a time. That’s...
Adopting Senior Pets – More Rewarding Than You Realize
Who saves who? Adopting a senior pet is so much more rewarding than you'll ever know until you KNOW. Adopting a pet from a local shelter or humane society is amazing and highly recommended. I absolutely love hearing new pet owners say that they rescued their newest...
Pet Sitter Trick of the Trade: Bonding w/ Your Shy Cat
By the end of the visits we send out detailed updates with cute stories and adorable pictures of how your pet is doing. It’s a great aspect of our system! Often times we get messages in return that our clients feel at ease and are happy to see their pet doing so well!...
Interaction and greetings on dog walks. Why do we always say no?
The JenLovesPets team follows a strict policy of not allowing our client’s dogs to interact with others during walks. We’ve all experienced it- another dog’s owner being persistent that the pups must meet and be friends. We politely decline, letting them know that we...
Spring In San Diego- Dangers to be aware of
Keeping your furbabies happy and healthy in the Spring in San Diego- Dangers to be aware of. Ah yes, springtime has finally arrived in San Diego! The flowers are blooming, temperatures are rising, and holidays are being celebrated. Many of us look forward to this...
Benefits of Hiring A Professional Dog Walking Company
JenLovesPets has served Rancho Penasquitos (the jewel of San Diego) and surrounding areas since 2010. We’ve walked over 350 dogs and have come to understand why pet parents prefer to hire professional dog walking companies. Benefits for Dogs: *break up the day with...
My Veterinarian Made A Mistake — Rx Mistake
I should have my head buried in keys right now…but instead I find myself writing about a veterinarian mistake. Maybe to calm me down? Or maybe to help someone else. So pre key rehab must be on pause. Angel wasn’t feeling well so we took her in to see our trusted...
Grieving The Loss Of A Pet – Pet Loss Support Group
"Family, friends, and society don’t always understand how drastically the loss of a pet can affect us, and can find it difficult to support the grief we often feel. Our Pet Loss Support Group provides an environment where thoughts and emotions can be shared and...
Professional Pet Sitters and Dog Walkers vs Tech Companies
JenLovesPets was born in 2010. We started off as a solo sitter for emotional, mental, and physical therapy and quickly grew to over 450 clients and 8 professional pet sitters and dog walkers as employees. We’ve had over 450 meet n greets and combined over 80 years of...
Want A Puppy? STOP! READ THIS FIRST
So…you want a puppy?! YES! I think they are a blessing and a love to have around but not everyone is able. STOP! BEFORE YOU GET THAT BUNDLE OF CUTENESS! READ THIS!! Puppies are adorable, they melt the most hardened hearts but they are also terrors. They are little...
What Happens During A Meet N Greet?
Will you stop by my house so I can show you around and meet my pet? ABSOLUTELY! JenLovesPets requires a (30 minute) Meet N Greet to ensure we're all on the same page. As the business owner I like to have a detailed phone discussion to go over the specifics you're...
Pet Emergency – When The Babies Scare The Heck Out Of You
Last night I got ready for bed kind of late. I had been enjoying the evening watching the sports channel with my husband (sports channel not so much but time with the hubby yes). When I couldn't take anymore sports I went to get ready for bed and then went back to the...
Open Letter – A Passionate Pet Person’s Apology
I’m sorry. I feel the need to apologize to pet lovers, owners, and just people in general. “Why? What did you do this time?” You may ask. It isn’t necessarily something I’ve done, it’s something us passionate pet people do ALL THE TIME. We judge. We think everyone...
Cat Sitter Talks Cat Box
Ok. Let's talk the Cat Box. I'm a cat/pet sitter that has scooped at least 150 cat litter boxes in San Diego County, some days I've actually scooped so many litter boxes I had litter nose. What's litter nose? It's when you look in the mirror and realize your nose...
Choosing a Vet For Your Fearful Dog
Our service area includes zip codes 92127, 92128, and 92129. There are many great veterinarian offices in our area, each have their own personalities and specialties. I know many of them and recommend them, very rarely would I not recommend one. But when you have a...
What Happens To My Pets When I Die?
It's the New Year. We are in February of 2016 can you believe it??? And my husband and I are going over certain life planning details that no one ever wants to think about much less talk about. We've decided to revisit life insurance and in doing so we are making sure...
Holiday Pet Care Planning
Photo by Peggy Storsved ~ This article was written by Jennifer Taylor for 92129 Magazine in 2012, click here to see the article. It’s time to plan our holiday vacations. Some folks will take their pets with them. Most will need pet care while they’re...
JenLovesPets Walks in San Diego’s Out of the Darkness Walk – 2018
When I was young you didn't hear about suicide or depression, and if you did hear about it there was a stigma attached to the person and family. People got angry and tend to distance themselves from the survivors. When Mark, a family friend killed himself we were...
