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100 Words Every Pet Sitter Should Know

May 12, 2026

100 Words Every Pet Sitter Should Know

No. Item Definition
1. accident indoor mess or mishap
2. aggressive ready to attack or threaten
3. anxious nervous or worried
4. appetite desire to eat
5. backup secondary help if needed
6. bark dog’s sharp vocal sound
7. bedding materials used for sleeping
8. bite use teeth to wound
9. blanket soft covering for warmth
10. bowl dish for food or water
11. calm peaceful and relaxed
12. carrier portable pet transport container
13. check-in brief visit to monitor pet
14. cleanup removing messes and waste
15. collar neck band for identification
16. command instruction given to a pet
17. crate enclosed pet carrier or cage
18. curious eager to explore
19. diarrhea frequent loose stool
20. diet food plan for a pet
21. dosage amount of medicine given
22. down command to lie down
23. drop it command to release an object
24. drop-in short scheduled care visit
25. drop-off delivering a pet or supplies
26. emergency urgent dangerous situation
27. escape get out or run away
28. fearful easily scared
29. feeding giving pets their meals
30. fence enclosure around outdoor space
31. food pet meal or feed
32. friendly kind and sociable
33. gate barrier at yard entrance
34. grooming cleaning and brushing a pet
35. growl low warning sound
36. harness body strap for control
37. heel walk close beside handler
38. hiss sharp warning cat sound
39. house-sitting staying in the owner’s home
40. housebroken trained not to soil indoors
41. howl long mournful dog sound
42. injury physical harm
43. key house access tool
44. kibble dry pet food
45. kitten young cat
46. leash strap used for walking
47. leave it command to ignore something
48. lethargic lacking energy
49. lick pass tongue over something
50. limping walking unevenly from pain
51. litter absorbent material for cats
52. medication medicine given to a pet
53. meow cat vocal sound
54. message written communication
55. microchip implanted identification device
56. muzzle device preventing biting
57. neutered male sterilized surgically
58. nip small quick bite
59. odor unpleasant smell
60. off command to get down
61. ointment medicated skin cream
62. overnight staying through the night
63. owner person who has the pet
64. pant breathe quickly with tongue out
65. pee urinate
66. pickup collecting a pet or supplies
67. playful full of fun energy
68. playtime time spent playing with pets
69. poop solid animal waste
70. portion measured amount of food
71. purr soft vibrating cat sound
72. reactive overresponsive to triggers
73. report give updates or information
74. restless unable to relax
75. routine regular daily schedule
76. scoop pick up waste
77. shy timid around people
78. sit command to sit down
79. sitting caring for pets temporarily
80. sniff smell by inhaling
81. stain marked spot from a mess
82. stay command to remain still
83. stressed under strain or tension
84. tag ID piece on collar
85. temperament usual behavior style
86. toy object for pet play
87. treat small reward food
88. trigger thing causing a reaction
89. update latest care information
90. vaccination protective shot against disease
91. vet animal doctor
92. vomiting throwing up
93. wag move tail back and forth
94. wait command to pause briefly
95. walk take a dog outside
96. waste animal poop or urine
97. water drinking supply for pets
98. wet food canned or moist pet food
99. whine high-pitched complaining sound
100. yard outdoor area for pets

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