Hiring guide for pet services staff

PPCA Fundamentals:
How to Hire Staff

Finding and training reliable, professional staff is one of the biggest challenges for growing a pet sitting and dog walking business. The PPCA Hiring Course gives you a proven, step-by-step system to hire the right people, onboard them efficiently, and set consistent standards across your team.

This course is ideal for anyone just getting started with hiring or for those looking to improve and streamline their existing process. It includes all the tools, templates, and real-world examples you need to build a team that supports your business growth while delivering exceptional care to every client.

This hiring process has been refined over five years and is proven to attract and select successful pet sitting and dog walking staff. Hundreds of hires across multiple pet care businesses of all sizes have already benefited from the methods taught in this course, consistently resulting in reliable, high-performing teams.

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Combine with CPS-DW Team Training

This course works perfectly as a standalone resource, giving you everything you need to hire and train staff effectively. For maximum impact, it is also designed to seamlessly integrate with CPS-DW Team Training, allowing you to certify your entire team, maintain consistent standards, and streamline staff onboarding across your business.

Hiring Course: For Pet Sitting and Dog Walking Staff

Hiring Document Pack

Help Wanted Ad, Job Description, and Application

How to Conduct the Phone Interview

The In-Person Interview

Reference Interview 

Onboarding New Hires

HR Considerations

Example Emails

Dog Walker and Pet Sitting Certificate
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