Elaine Million
MY BEST FRIEND Pet Care
Pittsburgh, PA
Years as a Professional Pet Sitter: Seven
PSI Member Since 2006
Likes: Spring flowers, good friends and loved and well-cared pets
Dislikes: Dishonesty, irresponsible pet owners and lima beans
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Food: Pizza
Favorite Movie: Best in Show
“Tricks of the Trade:” If a pet doesn’t wear an ID tag, I put one of mine on its collar that reads, "If found, please call my pet sitter, Elaine Million." This tag has my phone number on it. When the owners return, I take the tag back and remind them of the importance of an ID tag.
Favorite Dog Name: Bailey
Favorite Cat Name: Maddie Cattie
Favorite “Alternative” Pet: Alpaca or donkey
Favorite “Downtime” Activity: Knitting
Best Pet-Sitting Experience: The first client who told me, "I never worried while I was gone."
What accomplishment are you most proud of: Starting my pet sitting business and seeing it grow
What kind of car would you drive if money were not an object? A sporty convertible
What is your “Dream Vacation?” A trip to Hawaii with my husband and pets (and no quarantine!)
What does your PSI Membership mean to you? Access to great resources - materials, ideas and people
“If I hadn't become a pet sitter, I never would have… met so many
people who are just as crazy and committed to their animals as I am to mine!”
Favorite Quote:
"Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.”
- Roger Caras
