Some pets, like some people, simply don’t like to be left alone. Isolation, even on their home turf, frightens them or, worse, makes them mad. These special citizens are ideal candidates for sitting (and we don’t mean meditation, though with some pets that might help in the long run). Pet sitting is a dusk-to-dawn affair. A Walk-n The Dog staff member arrives at your home around dinnertime and leaves again after breakfast the next morning. Meanwhile, she walks the dog, plays with the cat, feeds the fish, catches up on current events with the parrot, brings in the paper, sorts the mail, waters the yard, even gives the home entertainment center a workout — in short, she performs all the chores that make one’s daily routine so much fun.

Pet sitting also gives your dog the option of discounted daytime group or solo outings.