Start Here: First Principles

Field Note #54 : General Duty and the Pet Sitter

If You Couldn't Legally Send an Employee, Why Are You Sending Yourself?

Jul 12 • Beth Pasek

Field Note #32: That Doesn’t Apply to Pet Sitting.

When OSHA Walks the Dog

Feb 8 • Beth Pasek

Field Note #29: Structural Dissonance — When Professionalism and Safety in Pet Sitting Outgrow the Systems Built to Hold Them

What if frustration in this field isn’t burnout at all, but structural dissonance

Jan 18 • Beth Pasek

Field Note #11: The Eleventh-Hour Crowd

Confetti in the air, cats underfoot, and pet sitting clients who book too late: lessons from the eleventh-hour crowd.

Aug 31, 2025 • Beth Pasek

Field Note #9: OSHA, Overnights, and the Air Mattress Olympics

From OSHA insights to sleepless nights: what pet sitters need to know about the true cost of overnight care.

Aug 25, 2025 • Beth Pasek

Field Note #7: Stormin' Norman, the Guardian at the Door

A guardian cat at the door, a house off-limits, and a lesson in advocacy every pet sitter needs to learn.

Aug 10, 2025 • Beth Pasek

Field Note #6: Why We Talk About the Dog Instead of the Worker

Stop using the pet as your proxy to personal safety.

Aug 3, 2025 • Beth Pasek

Field Note #3: Presence as a Practice

Practical lessons for pet sitters on building trust, lowering stress, and elevating care through mindful presence.

Jul 13, 2025 • Beth Pasek

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