5 moving day tips for clients and pets

Moving can be stressful on clients and their pets. To help relieve anxiety, share these tips from tripswithpets.com with clients to ensure their big move goes off without a hitch.

1. Keep pets safe and secure. With all the noise, open doors and potential chaos involved in a move, it's important for clients to make sure their pet is safe, happy, and secure. Encourage clients to put their pet in a quiet and safe place. This quiet spot should be a place that the pet is familiar and comfortable with. Maybe it's a travel crate placed in an out of the way place, or perhaps a bathroom. Be sure that the pet can't escape during the move. If the pet is in a room, clients can place a sign on the door alerting others to not enter. Another option is to encourage clients to have their pet stay at a friend or relative's house or a doggy day care on moving day.

2. Check on pets regularly. If clients will be keeping their pet at home on moving day, they need to check in on it regularly. It's important to maintain the pet's regular routine for feeding, walks, bathroom breaks, and cuddling.

3. Create familiar surroundings. One of the best ways clients can help their pet become comfortable in a new environment more quickly is to have their things in it before introducing the pet into the new place. Whether it be a favorite chair, dog bed, throw rug, toys, or all of the above, clients should surround their pet with familiar things. Clients should be prepared with all the necessary items their pet will need from day one in the new home.

4. Keep pets on leash. Pet parents need to be aware even dogs that are excellent under voice control can become distracted easily in a new neighborhood and surroundings. To prevent their pet from running off, clients should keep their dog on a leash or in a secure, fenced yard.

5. Keep a photo handy. In the unfortunate event that a client's pet runs off, they should keep a recent photo of the pet on hand. In addition to the pet's ID tag and microchip, a photo of the pet will help to ensure the pet's safe return home.

Above all, remind clients to maintain a calm energy. Pets pick up on our emotions, so deep breaths. Moving is an adventure, a new beginning-encourage clients to embrace it and enjoy it with their pet.