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Tips for Pet Owners Who Travel for Work  

January 21, 2021 Kim Leave a Comment

Many careers require you to travel and leave home for long stretches of time. It may be hard to handle pet ownership on top of your career, but not impossible. Here are several tips for pet owners who travel for work.

Tips for Pet Owners Who Travel for Work  
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Tips for Pet Owners Who Travel for Work

When you’ve cultivated your career out of a love for travel, your time at home may be limited. If you have limited time at home, the decision to adopt a pet becomes more difficult than usual. Whether you want to adopt a pet regardless of your travel requirements for work or owned the pet before getting the job, it’s important that you make adjustments in your life for their care. These essential tips for pet owners who travel for work will help you bond with your pet even when you spend a lot of time in the sky or on the road.

Consider the Type of Pet You Want

If you’re undecided on the type of pet you want to adopt, consider your career before coming to a final conclusion. When you don’t spend much time at home due to your traveling career or hefty commute, certain pets may not work well into your lifestyle. Some pets that are best for busy workers are unconventional pets, like reptiles or fish.

Cats are also excellent pets for those of us who are out of the house more often because they can handle everything on their own—no need for walks or playtime with humans, they’re content taking naps alone or batting around their toys. As long as you provide a cat with proper food and water, they’ll handle themselves fine while you’re at work. Once you come home, they’ll be happy to snuggle and play with you. Slowly, you’ll have a routine that makes your kitty happy.

Consider Daycare or Boarding for Your Pet

When you own a dog, it may be difficult to keep them from making messes in your house if you’re away for too long. It may be difficult to provide your dog with ample care, especially if you’re out for days at a time with work. Dog daycare and boarding services will be your lifeline while you’re focusing on your career goals. If you can’t bring your canine companion along with you while you work, keeping him safe and socializing with other dogs while you’re away is the next best option.

Bring Them With You When Possible

When travel blogging is your career, consider learning how to travel with your precious pup whenever possible. Not only will you avoid road trip loneliness, but you’ll also have a fun, new angle to write blogs and articles from. Even if you’re traveling by air, bringing your pet along is still an option! With our tips for pet owners who travel for work enhanced by your own ideas, you and your pet can co-exist happily together despite how busy your career can be.

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Travel writer and road trip enthusiast of My Traveling Roads, Kim Croisant, is a proud native Texan passionate about seeing the world by car, plane, train, RV -- any way she can. Her travels include many road trips through Texas and beyond. Kim is raising her grandson and takes him and her Yorkie/Shih Tzu mix doggies on as many trips as possible. When she's feeling the love, she lets her darling 82-year-old mother come along as well. But her favorite way to travel is solo. When Kim's not writing, she is hiking through nature and camping in the woods in a cabin full of amenities.

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