277: Pet Sitting in South Africa with Alexiane Arcens

Summary: Pet sitting is a global community, with different flavors and markets across countries. Alexiane Arcens joins us to share what being a pet sitter is like in South Africa. She shares what challenges she and other sitters face in Johannesburg. Alexiane encourages others to price according to their skills and why client education is a big hurdle. She has endeavored to raise the bar in South Africa and has put together the very first pet sitters conference for Johannesburg. Topics on this episode: Client education South African industry Pricing and impact from COVID Starting a conference Main take away? Let your skills = your price! About our guest: "Lexi", as most people call her, is a big animal advocate - largely evidenced by her running her own boarding service, which she operates full time. When not otherwise occupied, Lexi can mostly be found outdoors with her five (5) dogs going on an adventure. Following one of her dogs having suffered a Cruciate Rupture, which had to be operated on, Lexi found herself leaning towards the field of Veterinary Physiotherapy - which she subsequently developed a huge passion for. In 2022, she decided to found and host the Pet Sitters' Conference after realizing that there wasn't any place, establishment or organization within South Africa where one could learn how to pet sit properly, or where to get the support and knowledge one needs to be successful. With a team of "amazing and experienced sitters", Lexi hopes to bring awareness to the industry, so that all may all thrive. Links: Check out the conference: https://www.facebook.com/groups/973633799816936/ Give us a call! (636) 364-8260 Follow us on: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Email us at: [email protected] Full show notes and transcript Sponsored By: Time to Pet Promo Code: 50% off first 3 months Our AMAZING Patreon Members ❤️ Support Pet Sitter Confessional