With warmer weather and changes in daily routines, summer stirs lots of questions from pet parents about how to keep their pets happy, healthy, and safe all summer. As a pet parent myself, I love reading informative blog posts from pet sitters and dog walkers that help me ensure a safe summer for my Yorkie.
With summer fast approaching, this is a great time to update your pet sitting or dog walking blog. Not only do pet parents need your tips and expertise. They also need to start planning ahead for your services. By providing helpful summer tips, you’re building trust and showing you care.
How to Refresh Your Pet Sitting or Dog Walking Blog for the Summer
Below, you’ll find a suggested list of summer blog topics that will help your dog walking or pet sitting business connect with prospective and existing clients.
Keep it simple and choose one topic you can write about and post now. Make a quick bullet point outline. Fill in the details. Remember to share your personal perspective so potential clients can get to know you. Then post to your blog, and you’re all set.
After you get that first summer blog post online, choose your next topic at a pace that works for you. Remember you can write and schedule posts ahead of time as you feel inspired to write.
Dog Walking Blog Topics for Summer
1. How I Keep Your Dog Safe, Walking on a Hot Summer Day
2. What I Pack in My Summer Dog Walking Bag
3. How Regular Dog Walks Prevent Summer Boredom
4. How I Choose the Best Dog Walking Times for Hot Weather
5. Why Midday Dog Walks Are Helpful Even in Summer
6. A Typical Summer Day for a Dog Walker in [your local area]
7. My Favorite Summer Dog-Walking Trails in [your local area]
8. Home from Summer Vacation? Remember to Let Your Dog Walker Know
Summer Blog Topics for Pet Sitters
1. Summer Is Almost Here: When to Book Your Pet Sitter
2. Why Pet Sitting Beats Boarding in the Summer Heat
3. How to Get Your Pet Ready for Summer Pet Sitting
4. What I Pack in My Summer Pet Sitting Bag
5. Summer Travel? Here’s What to Leave out for Your Pet Sitter
6. Summer Pet Sitting: What Clients Often Forget, But I Remember
7. An Ordinary Summer Day for a Pet Sitter in [your local area]
8. My Favorite Dog-Friendly Summer Venues in [your local area]
Tips for Your Summer Pet Care Blog Posts
Some of the topics suggested above include a focus on your local area. Tying your local area naturally into your blog posts boosts SEO, makes it easier for local pet parents to find you, and builds trust by showing your pet-friendly awareness of your community venues.
You’ll also find it helpful to add a few photos to each blog post. Let your photos emphasize comfortable pets cooling off in the shade. This shows your awareness and care concerning pets and summer heat.
Remember to end each post with a clear call-to-action, showing prospective clients how to contact you or learn more about the services you offer.
Summer is a busy time for pet care, so it helps to remind your current clients to plan ahead and book your services early to avoid stress.
Start with a simple blog post today. Choose the topic that is easiest for you, and share your thoughts, just as you would in speaking to a pet parent. Post it online. That one blog post may be the answer a local pet parent is looking for, and they will be glad they found you.
Look at your summer blogging season this way: it’s the start of an ongoing conversation, intended to help pet parents make the best decisions for their pets. As you write, you’re creating connections that will build trust, boost your business, and help local pets have a great summer.
Janet Eriksson 