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December 2010       doodlebugdogwalker.com       571-969-5717

Doodlebug email invoices work great with your free online bank bill pay systems. We have noticed a number of our clients send checks via their free online bank bill pay. This is a great easy way to pay your Doodlebug bills. We use it ourselves for our bills; simply set up Doodlebug as a recipient one time, and then just log into your bank each time you get a Doodlebug invoice to send payment. Simple and free! What's more is if you choose to do online bill pay, you can also opt to receive only email invoices from Doodlebug. This is often easier then waiting for your paper copy with return envelope. If you would prefer to receive email invoices instead of the standard monthly paper version, just send us an email at doodlebugdogwalker@yahoo.com, and we will set your account up to receive email invoices going forward. Mother Earth will be most appreciative!

What days do you service around the holidays for daily dog walking clients? Remember, regular contracted midday daily walks do not occur on holidays, unless separately scheduled. Holidays include: Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day. If you need to cancel additional days because you will be home for the holdays, please do so ASAP, so we can get our schedule updated! :) Do I have to tip my dog walker/pet sitter? I get this question asked a lot, so here’s my explanation! In no way are you required to tip your walkers/pet sitters during the holiday season. If you feel so inclined to leave little goodies or a tip as a thank you, it goes directly to the dog walker/pet sitter! They would be most appreciative, but tips are certainly not required.

Pet Name: Otis and Kali Owner: Jennifer and Beatriz Favorite thing to do: Love playing with each other and are best friends! They are brothers (and sisters) of another mother! Why they were chosen: When I meet Otis over a year and a half ago, Jennifer asked how Otis could become Pet of the Month. You can tell Jennifer and Beatriz LOVE their furbabies and are great mamas! Otis and Kali have the sweetest personalities and are just lovebugs! During the holiday season of love, I wanted to honor Otis and Kali as being Mr. and Mrs. December 2010 Pet of the Month!

With the holiday joy (family, food, and fun), so to comes winter weather; please take a moment to familiarize yourself with our policies: • If the federal government is closed for inclement weather, we will not be providing service on that day. • If your company is closed, or you will be staying home that day, please email the office or text/call (571) 969-5717 by 9 a.m. • If you live in an area where the roads are not well maintained following a storm and our walker can not reach your home safely, midday dog walking service will not be provided. • If it takes our walker additional time to reach your home, the additional time will be counted as part of your dog walking time. Example: It normally takes a walker 15 minutes to reach your home; due to snow and ice, it takes the walker 30 minutes to reach your home. Your visit will be shortened by 15 minutes to make up for the difference in driving time. Your animal will still get the potty break they need. This policy is the only way our walkers can keep on schedule when bad weather strikes, to ensure all of our clients at least get a 10-15 minute potty break on these challenging days. • If inclement weather threatens our ability to service your animal while you are away, we may bring your animal home with us or stay in your home for vacation pet sitting.