Field Notes for Pet Pros

Field Notes for Pet Pros

Beth Pasek Elite FFCP, CFVP

Episodes 10
Avg. Duration 10m
Activity Highly Active
Since Jul 2025
Latest Episode Mar 2026

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Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
72%
Hosting
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About This Podcast

Field Notes delivers short safety briefings and field insights for professional pet sitters and pet-care business owners. These episodes translate real-world visits, risk decisions, and operational challenges into practical safety leadership for the pet-sitting profession. This publication is primarily educational. From time to time, Beth also works privately with pet-care businesses navigating complex safety, operational, or leadership challenges.

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Recent Episodes

Field Note #39: When Enrichment Becomes a Condition of Care

Mar 29, 2026 13m

Over four years ago, I sat down with Collin Funkhouser on the Pet Sitter Confessional podcast (Episode 132) and tried to explain how we onboard cats into the Finicky system.At the time, Collin called…

Tail Wag Briefing 104 The Near Miss

Mar 23, 2026 7m

When dog’s lunge and cats hiss, but nothing happens? Do you treat that as safety data or just another day in pet sitting? Get full access to Beth Pasek at bethpasek1.substack.com/subscribe

S1E103 Tail Wag Briefing 103

Mar 16, 2026 10m

The Visit You’re Allowed to Walk Away FromYour Part of the DealWorker responsibilities — including the right to stopLike what you are listening too? Be sure to subscribe to not miss an episode.Full…

S1E37 Field Note #37: AI-Written Safety Programs and the Liability Problem

Mar 15, 2026 23m

If you run a pet sitting or dog walking company, you already know the challenge. Safety training takes time. Writing policies takes time. Ever fed a safety policy into ChatGPT and gotten back a…

Tail Wag Briefing 102

Mar 09, 2026 11m

What is a workplace in pet sitting? If you have employees you need to understand this key component of Safety Culture Get full access to Beth Pasek at bethpasek1.substack.com/subscribe

Field Note #36: From Puppy Kisses to Kitty Purrs

Mar 08, 2026 10m

Field Check: 8 quick yes/no questions before you read. Your responses help shape future Field Notes on safety governance.When you go back and read my earliest Field Notes, you may notice…

Tail-Wag Briefing 101

Mar 07, 2026 5m

Before You Touch The Door Why safety starts before you step inside.Module 1 available at Field Notes For Pet Pros Module 1 covers Safety Culture: what it means, why it matters, and how to actually…

Field Note #35: Building Governance

Mar 01, 2026 10m

It has taken me longer than I expected to push this safety policy manual template to where it needs to be. Weeks, not days. Three snowstorms slowed it down. Early mornings with frozen keyholes and…

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

Aug 10, 2025 7m

The ReferralThe referral came through a veterinary behaviorist.Three cats. Two on medications for behavior-related issues.One not on medication: Norman.Norman had a reputation. He’d chased off…

Field Note #3: Presence as a Practice

Jul 13, 2025 15m

Ask a hundred seasoned pet sitters—the really good ones—what makes them successful, and most won’t cite certifications or technique. They’ll just shrug and say,“I’m just a dog person.”“Cats like…

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Field Notes for Pet Pros has published 10 episodes since July 2025, covering topics in Business, Education.

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Field Notes for Pet Pros is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 10m.

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