Julia Love
Doggies & Moggies Pet Services
Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
Years as a Professional Pet sitter: One
PSI Member Since 2006
Likes: My house, holidays, summer days, cups of tea and Johnny Depp!
Dislikes: Mushrooms, ignorance, marmite, getting old and people who don’t clean up after their dogs
Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite Food: Ben and Jerry’s Cherry Garcia low-fat frozen yoghurt.
Favorite Movie: International Velvet
Favorite Song: Here Comes the Sun
“Tricks of the Trade:” Make yourself indispensable to your customers – most of my clients don’t know how they managed before they got a pet sitter!
Favorite Dog Name: Toby
Favorite Cat Name: Gabriel (after the cat in The Crow)
Favorite “Alternative” Pet: My horse, Millie
Favorite “Downtime” Activity: Walking in the Peak District, one of England’s national parks and most beautiful places. It is very good for the soul.
Best Pet-sitting Experience: One of my first jobs was kitten sitting and I couldn’t believe I was getting paid to do it!
What accomplishment are you most proud of? Having the courage to leave a stable, well-paid career in IT and jump into the unknown world of pet sitting.
What kind of car would you drive if money was not an object? Range Rover Vogue
What is your “Dream Vacation?” It would be to stay on a working ranch - and pretend I was a cowgirl for a few weeks!
What does your PSI Membership mean to you? It shows my customers I have dedication and commitment to my business and that I take it very seriously. It also gives me great support in terms of if I have a question; I know that there is a reliable source just an e-mail away.
Finish this sentence: “If I hadn’t become a pet sitter, I never would have…realized my full potential or how resourceful I can be. Now I have the skills needed to be a successful business woman in my own right.”
Favorite quote:
“You've got to sing sometimes like you don't need the money. Love sometimes like you'll never get hurt. You've got to dance, dance, dance like nobody's watching. It's got to come from the heart if you want it to work.”
-Glenda Jackson
