dog walker

pet sitter

locality manager

animator

babysitter/nanny

Fetch! Pet Care

Overall, walking dogs and working with companion animals is a very satisfying job. However, companies like this do not pay you what you are worth and simply don’t value you as an employee. I can’t speak for any other management other than San Gabriel Valley, CA, Communication between coowners, managers, and employees is terrible. If you have an issue you want resolved be prepared for delayed responses and the “well technically I’m not your manager” type of confusion. And to be very honest, the culture is more cultish like, and if you don’t accept the walks they want you to (you’re supposedly in charge of your own schedule), they become very petty. I was actually stripped of my work for not accepting a last minute, unscheduled walk due to studying for finals (retaliation). Do yourself a favor, if you have experience with dogs/ pet sitting, just gather your own clientele. Make your own business cards and connect with your community. You will get paid what you are worth and not have to deal with petty drama from people who really don’t care about your value. 

There is no compensation for gas, cellphone, health, sick leave and during busy holidays, you put a lot of wear and tear on your car. Don't trust management. They treat employees like they are less than human. You can bust your tail feeding, walking, and playing with pets all over town, and get talked down to for silly mistakes you made when you are still learning how to do everything as a new employee. After your car is on empty and about to break down from all the miles you've put on your car, you realize you are only making $8.75 per 30 minute dogwalk. But you do get a quarter raise after you have been there for 6 months! You make pennies at this job but you do get to Choose which jobs you want. I don't trust management and don't think they are for their employees. They are rude and disrespectful to employees and don't have their best interest at heart. They will blame you for everything that happens at a location so be sure to document everything. I realized after being there for several months how the high cost of this petcare service, does not go to the employees, the people working their tails off but to management.

I would say that fetch isn’t a bad company. If you are retired or a college student it would be good for some extra cash. There are a few things I really am not a fan of and the first is definitely that they take 50% of every visit. You get to keep tips but I’m sure if they are put in through the system (opposed to cash or Venmo) it is taxed. The pay has never been substantial unless you busted butt around town all week. You use your own car and pay for your own gas. The client requests become so overwhelming that it’s impossible to look at them all. But, they have never said anything to me about not responding to them (you’re supposed to reply to every single one). Overall I would say not a bad company but if you are experienced in pet care you will make more money on other apps or word of mouth. 

I really enjoyed working at Fetch! Pet Care and only wish I could've worked there longer. I had lots of experience taking care of animals going in and they were very excited about hiring me. I went through an online course when I first got hired to educate me on the rules and regulations of the company. Then I got some hands on experience before I started working with my own clients which allowed me to feel confident going in to work on my own. Everyone I worked with was friendly and professional and easy to contact when I had a question or needed assistance. I love working with animals and exercising so this was the perfect job for me. I definitely recommend this job to animal lovers and those who are in shape. Requires a good pair of sneakers.

A typical day at work would start when I had my first pet visit scheduled, and ended when I finished my schedule for that day.  What I learned is that some pet owners are very particular how you take care of their pets.  Other pet parents allow their pets to rule the house.  Be sure you know what they actually want you to do, and especially what they don't want you to do.  I loved training and walking all my dogs.  I hated it when a dog managed to escape over the backyard fence!  It took me an additional hour to run down, capture the dog.............then I had to do all the communication with the Fetch staff, and with the pet owner!  After that one escape, I made sure I contacted all pet owners ahead of time to ask if they had ever had their own pet escape from their fenced yard.  I always took pictures of the pets while I was there and sent to the owners.

Great franchise owner/manager who really tries to support staff and respect your scheduling preferences. Tough to make money at this (some people tip, some do not) but if you love dogs/cats it might not matter. I did it to spend time with animals  and get a certain amount of walking in every week and for that it was PERFECT.  I only quit because I had an injury that required me to stop walking.

Owners and their pets are generally well cared for.  People who can afford this service are dedicated to their pets' well being.

Hardest part: driving/running from house to house sometimes back and forth across the metro area within 4 hours.

Best part: the dogs, the dogs, the dogs!

I used to love my job. The new owners came in and they always talk about the culture here is amazing. That culture is important to them but since they took over the culture has dropped tremendously. They fire people for absolutely nothing, they fire people without having been disciplined and that one time the entire time they’re there, they fire people just because they don’t like them. The only people they care about are those a family and have the same blood as them they don’t even care about their franchisees and they feed them lies and tell promises of what will be done and what can be done and then they don’t honor them this is no longer a company who cares about the culture or their employees.

Having major health issues and told them I would be away for at least a month/2 months. 2 weeks later they’re bothering me to accept jobs multiple times in a week despite me telling them I was off. Started emailing/calling/texting multiple times over and over when I didn’t respond because of what I’m dealing with which I TOLD THEM. Scheduling me for dog walking then saying I missed it and calling to complain when I didn’t even accept the job in the first place. They don’t care about your wellbeing at all. Before this I was working maybe 2 hours a week. Not enough clients. Not worth it for the pay. 

At Fetch you're considered a contractor instead of an employee, so there are unfortunately no benefits involved. However, the base pay and tips are both very good for the amount/type of work you do. How much you make depends entirely on how much you want to work and on the quality of relationships you have with your clients. Sometimes clients can be difficult - that comes with any service job - but most complaints go through management instead of directly to sitters, so it's less stressful than retail or food service. Get to spend lots of time with all sorts of dogs and cats (and sometimes other animals) which is obviously the best part of the job!

I worked here part time before quitting because the pay just wasn't good enough and they require you to get a business license which creates hassle for you at the end of the year when tax time comes. You aren't reimbursed for any miles although you can deduct it from your taxes, but it's still a pain to be an independent contractor, no benefits or anything. You don't get paid very much per visit so you don't make that much, not a very good gig. 

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