If you haven't yet read about our new pet sitting mobile application, Pet Watchman, you won't want to miss this post! The app is the first of its kind in the pet sitting industry.

Here's an excerpt from a recent Pet Watchman press release:

Pet Nanny, LLC recently developed an exciting new pet sitting mobile application: Pet Watchman. The app--the first of its kind in the pet sitting industry--enhances the company's ability to provide the kind of high-quality, in-home pet care that its clients have come to expect. "This app is taking the peace-of-mind factor that our clients will receive from using Pet Nanny to the next big level," said Owner Colleen Sedgwick.

The Pet Watchman app is easy for the company's pet sitters and clients to use. Here's how it works:

• Each pet sitter and client has the app on his or her iPhone. + When the sitter arrives, he or she chooses the specific client from their client list on the app. + The pet sitter then hits the start button and the app will record the time of arrival and start timing the visit. (The GPS locator in the phone must match the address of the client on file.) + At the end of the visit, the pet sitter will be able to leave a virtual note, as well as upload videos and photos of the pets or anything else they want the client to see. + The sitter then hits the stop button, which records the ending time and duration of the visit. + The client automatically receives a push notification that an entry has been made. + The client can access their account by choosing the appropriate sitter from their list of pet sitters. + If the client logs in and a visit is taking place, there will be a green light next to the sitter's name. + The client can leave notes for their pet sitter and/or respond to notes left by the pet sitter. This will send their sitter a notification. + The client can also access a daily diary function to see a complete history of communication with a particular pet sitter. + The Pet Nanny office will also have the history of all visits and communications that take place.

To start, we have had the application developed on the iOS platform, meaning only those sitters and clients that have an iPhone or an iPad can use the application.