Sitter experience level by species

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It would be good to be able to specify an experience level by species (pre-defined experience levels) both in a sitting request and for the sitters. For example: I have horses and need a sitter who knows how to be safe in handling them - not just someone who has ridden or petted one before. Pet owners who have a dog or cat that has a health issue will need a sitter that is comfortable giving medication, and so on.

Perhaps there could be pre-defined experience categories to reference, such as:
0: no or negligible experience with species
1: I am comfortable with this species (some interaction in the past; not anxious about it)
2: I have lived with or previously cared for this species for a significant amount of time and know how to handle them safely on a lead (if dog or horse)
3: I know how to give minor medical care (oral medications, ointments) to this species
4. I am very experienced with this species and can manage more complex health care issues.

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Good idea!

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That is a fantastic idea! I have level 2-3 experience with horses. Your suggestion would make it so much easier to indicate your level of experience instead of a long message like I’m writing right now. :wink:

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Great suggestion! I have a lot of experience with different animals & know from my own end when I had a hobby farm if I had seen a sitter had experience with pigs, etc it would have jumped them to the top of my list. It’s great to be able to show your skills in a quick visual like this, helpful for both parties I think.

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