The Top 9 Questions on the Pet Sitter Certification Exam
purdypiedad, this one is just for you *g*: "You are walking a client's greyhound and it sees a squirrel. What is proper first aid for the abrasion injuries all over your body?"
==================================================================
Boxer or briefs?
TOPFIVE.COM'S LITTLE FIVERS -- PETS
http://www.littlefivers.com/pets
==================================================================
September 20, 2010
The Top 9 Questions on the Pet Sitter Certification Exam
9> Identify three ways of getting a cat's attention without the use of a can opener.
8> True or false: Floating fish are "sleeping."
7> Many animals can safely be left to play together. Identify the odd one out in this list:
A) Puppy B) Bunny C) Tortoise D) Anaconda
6> You've been hired to care for the house and the cat. Who is the master in this situation?
5> When you throw a wild party at your clients' home, you should:
A) Lock the dog safely in a bedroom
B) Chain him in the yard
C) Plop him in the punch bowl for a preventative "hair of the dog" effect.
4> A pet has died while under your care. Describe the steps you should take to obtain a lookalike replacement in a hurry.
3> Explain, with diagrams, how best to give a cat a pill. Now do the same again, assuming Kevlar, chain mail and a dart gun are not available.
2> The cat is stuck in the tree. Do you:
A) Encourage it down with treats
B) Grab a stepladder and climb up the tree to rescue it, or
C) Put on lip gloss and heels and call the fire department
and the Number 1 Question on the
Pet Sitter Certification Exam...
1> At what point do you stop giving in to Polly's requests?
[ Copyright 2010 by Chris White ]
[ http://www.topfive.com ]
==================================================================
Selected from 27 submissions from 10 contributors.
This week's list authors are:
------------------------------------------------------------------
Vic Vitek, Hopewell Junction, NY -- 1 (9th #1)
SarahJayne Bennett, London, England -- 2, 3, 7 (Purr-fecta!)
Melanie Stephens, Manassas, VA -- 4, 5
Trish Jensen, Reedsville, PA -- 6
Judy Kiel, Salt Lake City, UT -- 8
Carl Knorr, Devo City, OH -- 9
Sandra Hull, Arlington, VA -- List Vet
------------------------------------------------------------------
Questions on the Pet Sitter Certification Exam
RUNNERS UP list -- This Will Not Stand
------------------------------------------------------------------
If the animal disappears the day the family is to return, should you a) run or b) burn the house down?
(Mark Weiss, Austin, TX)
What is the best way to handle a pet's "accident"?
(a) Baking soda and a scrub brush
(b) Hot water and soap
(c) Blaming the baby, and the baby isn't your job.
(Vic Vitek, Hopewell Junction, NY)
Who's the good pet sitter? Are you the good little pet sitter? Ooojie boojie boojie!
(Carl Knorr, Devo City, OH)
You are walking a client's greyhound and it sees a squirrel. What is proper first aid for the abrasion injuries all over your body?
(Bruce Wollen, Rowley, MA)
Your client's prized parrot escaped its cage and is making a beeline for the ready-and-waiting family cat. Wasn't the idiot client really just asking for trouble?
(Carl Knorr, Devo City, OH)
==================================================================
[ TOPFIVE.COM'S LITTLE FIVERS ]
[ "Top 10" lists on a variety of subjects ]
[ http://www.littlefivers.com ]
==================================================================
[ Copyright 2010 by Chris White All rights reserved. ]
[ Do not forward, publish, broadcast, or use ]
[ in any manner without crediting "TopFive.com" ]
==================================================================
[ Bark at the List Vet: Top5Pets@topfive.com ]
[ To subscribe: http://www.littlefivers.com/subscribe.html ]
[ To unsubscribe: http://www.littlefivers.com/unsubscribe.html ]
[ Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/littlefivers ]
==================================================================
==================================================================
Boxer or briefs?
TOPFIVE.COM'S LITTLE FIVERS -- PETS
http://www.littlefivers.com/pets
==================================================================
September 20, 2010
The Top 9 Questions on the Pet Sitter Certification Exam
9> Identify three ways of getting a cat's attention without the use of a can opener.
8> True or false: Floating fish are "sleeping."
7> Many animals can safely be left to play together. Identify the odd one out in this list:
A) Puppy B) Bunny C) Tortoise D) Anaconda
6> You've been hired to care for the house and the cat. Who is the master in this situation?
5> When you throw a wild party at your clients' home, you should:
A) Lock the dog safely in a bedroom
B) Chain him in the yard
C) Plop him in the punch bowl for a preventative "hair of the dog" effect.
4> A pet has died while under your care. Describe the steps you should take to obtain a lookalike replacement in a hurry.
3> Explain, with diagrams, how best to give a cat a pill. Now do the same again, assuming Kevlar, chain mail and a dart gun are not available.
2> The cat is stuck in the tree. Do you:
A) Encourage it down with treats
B) Grab a stepladder and climb up the tree to rescue it, or
C) Put on lip gloss and heels and call the fire department
and the Number 1 Question on the
Pet Sitter Certification Exam...
1> At what point do you stop giving in to Polly's requests?
[ Copyright 2010 by Chris White ]
[ http://www.topfive.com ]
==================================================================
Selected from 27 submissions from 10 contributors.
This week's list authors are:
------------------------------------------------------------------
Vic Vitek, Hopewell Junction, NY -- 1 (9th #1)
SarahJayne Bennett, London, England -- 2, 3, 7 (Purr-fecta!)
Melanie Stephens, Manassas, VA -- 4, 5
Trish Jensen, Reedsville, PA -- 6
Judy Kiel, Salt Lake City, UT -- 8
Carl Knorr, Devo City, OH -- 9
Sandra Hull, Arlington, VA -- List Vet
------------------------------------------------------------------
Questions on the Pet Sitter Certification Exam
RUNNERS UP list -- This Will Not Stand
------------------------------------------------------------------
If the animal disappears the day the family is to return, should you a) run or b) burn the house down?
(Mark Weiss, Austin, TX)
What is the best way to handle a pet's "accident"?
(a) Baking soda and a scrub brush
(b) Hot water and soap
(c) Blaming the baby, and the baby isn't your job.
(Vic Vitek, Hopewell Junction, NY)
Who's the good pet sitter? Are you the good little pet sitter? Ooojie boojie boojie!
(Carl Knorr, Devo City, OH)
You are walking a client's greyhound and it sees a squirrel. What is proper first aid for the abrasion injuries all over your body?
(Bruce Wollen, Rowley, MA)
Your client's prized parrot escaped its cage and is making a beeline for the ready-and-waiting family cat. Wasn't the idiot client really just asking for trouble?
(Carl Knorr, Devo City, OH)
==================================================================
[ TOPFIVE.COM'S LITTLE FIVERS ]
[ "Top 10" lists on a variety of subjects ]
[ http://www.littlefivers.com ]
==================================================================
[ Copyright 2010 by Chris White All rights reserved. ]
[ Do not forward, publish, broadcast, or use ]
[ in any manner without crediting "TopFive.com" ]
==================================================================
[ Bark at the List Vet: Top5Pets@topfive.com ]
[ To subscribe: http://www.littlefivers.com/subscribe.html ]
[ To unsubscribe: http://www.littlefivers.com/unsubscribe.html ]
[ Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/littlefivers ]
==================================================================