Pet Sitter

No. This course teaches the essential daily-care and safety competency required for professional pet sitting from first principles. Learners seeking deeper dog-training competency can pursue relevant NICS handling courses separately.

Yes. The course trains both employed and independent pet-sitting practice; the business-setup topics (pricing, marketing, scheduling) are most relevant to learners pursuing independent work but are useful context for employed sitters as well.

Yes, at an introductory level. The course covers essential multi-species care considerations, including cats and common small animals, alongside its primary focus on dogs.

The course trains you in a structured emergency-response protocol, including pre-agreed owner-authorisation and veterinary-contact arrangements, so you can respond confidently and appropriately.

The course does not assume a specific transport arrangement, but scheduling and route-planning content assumes the learner can reliably reach multiple client homes within their chosen service area.

The course is heavily practical, combining simulated client consultations, hands-on daily-care and medication practice, and emergency-scenario drills.

Learners study consultation and intake theory, home-safety and daily-care principles, multi-species care considerations, emergency-response protocol, and — for independent practice — pricing and business fundamentals.

No. This is a standalone course covering the complete scope of professional pet-sitting competency within a single 15-day programme.

Assessment is competency-based, covering consultation and intake process, home-safety assessment, daily-care and medication-administration technique, and emergency-response protocol.

Graduates apply these skills to work as an employed pet sitter with an established provider, or to launch an independent pet-sitting practice.

Graduates may pursue further NICS Pet Business Management courses to expand their service offerings, or NICS dog-handling courses to deepen canine-specific training competency.

No. This course provides structured, professional-level training in pet-sitting competency and business fundamentals. It does not guarantee employment, client volume or income, which depend on the individual's further effort and local market conditions.

The course fee for Pet Sitter is ₹14,999.

Pet Sitter runs for 15 Days.

Pet Sitter is a Foundation-level course, teaching the topic from first principles with no prior NICS coursework required.

Pet Sitter sits within the Pet Business Management pathway at the National Institute of Canine Studies.

Pet Sitter is delivered onsite through hands-on, in-person training at NICS.

Pet Sitter covers: Professional Role, Scope & Client Consultation, Home Safety Assessment & Household Trust Practices, Daily Care Protocols, Multi-Pet & Multi-Species Care Considerations, Emergency Preparedness & In-Home Response, Pricing, Service Packages & Business Setup, Marketing, Scheduling & Financial Basics.

Graduates leave equipped to work professionally as a pet sitter, either as an employed sitter with an established pet-care provider or as an independent practitioner, with complete competency in client consultation, home safety, daily care, multi-pet management, emergency response, and — where pursued — independent business setup.

This course suits individuals entering pet care for the first time, career changers seeking flexible, animal-focused work, and existing dog walkers or pet-care assistants formalising their professional competency.

No formal prerequisite is required — Pet Sitter is an entry point into the Pet Business Management pathway.

Pet Sitter is listed under NICS course code NICS-37.

You can enrol in Pet Sitter by selecting it in the NICS course catalogue and sending your enquiry via WhatsApp, or by using the enquiry button on this page.