The pet may have been docile with loved ones but becomes a fierce guard dog when Mommy and Daddy are gone. She has six dogs of her own, and when business is booming she hires a pet sitter to take care of her dogs. Summer, Christmas and weekends are pet-sitting prime times, Airheart said. She spends about 30 minutes per household. From brushing an animal's coat to brushing its teeth, she does whatever is asked of her.
Some animals crave attention while others cower under the bed.
Airheart tries to lure them out of their defensive shells with a soothing tone of voice. I let the animal make the first gesture. Sometimes I never see the cat I take care of. She makes her calls in the morning and then returns home to take an hour break. After that, she makes her evening rounds.