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Legends Pet Care Services adopts Pet Sitters International Global Standards for Professional Pet-Sitting & Dog Walking Businesses

February 2, 2026- At Legends Pet Care Services, LLC, we’re proud to announce our commitment to Pet Sitters International’s newly released Global Standards for Professional Pet-Sitting and Dog-Walking Businesses. These groundbreaking standards, announced in October 2025, represent a historic milestone for our industry. As the first publicly available universal benchmark for professional pet care, they establish clear expectations for what pet parents should look for when choosing a care provider for their beloved companions.

The purpose of PSI’s Global Standards is to bring consistency, legitimacy, and accountability to an industry that has long operated without universal regulation. These standards were carefully reviewed by leaders in pet care, insurance, veterinary medicine, and animal safety, as well as a panel of pet owners. This comprehensive approach ensures the standards reflect both professional expertise and the real-world expectations of pet parents like you. By establishing baseline best practices for pet care businesses worldwide, these standards elevate the entire profession and provide a clear framework for delivering safe, ethical, and consistent care.

For our clients, PSI’s Global Standards mean enhanced peace of mind and transparency. When you choose Legends Pet Care Services, LLC, you’re selecting a service that adheres to rigorous protocols in areas including pet safety and handling, emergency preparedness, data protection, and professional ethics. We maintain current training in pet first aid and CPR, implement biosecurity protocols to prevent disease spread between households, and keep up to date with the latest information about pet wellbeing. Our commitment to these standards also means we prioritize your home security, protect your confidential information, carry appropriate liability insurance, and conduct business with honesty and integrity. We set healthy professional boundaries, maintain clear communication expectations, and foster an inclusive environment built on respect and professionalism.

We believe in ensuring that we follow professional standards at all times so we are aligning with PSI’s Global Standards. Legends Pet Care Services, LLC demonstrates our dedication to excellence in every aspect of our service. These standards aren’t just guidelines—they’re our promise to you that your pet family members will receive the highest quality care in the comfort of their own home. We believe that professional pet sitting is more than just a service; it’s a relationship built on trust, expertise, and unwavering commitment to animal welfare. When you entrust your pets to Legends Pet Care Services, LLC, you can rest assured that we’re not only meeting industry best practices but actively contributing to the future of professional pet care. Your peace of mind is our top priority, and PSI’s Global Standards help us deliver exactly that.

You can find the industry standards on the PSI website HERE.

Lockwood Elected to NAPPS Board of Directors

Legends Pet Care Services is a member of the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters. NAPPS is the only national, non-profit, professional pet sitting association dedicated to raising and abiding by industry standards. We support members with education, certification and the resources to operate successful businesses. 

In a recent election by NAPPS members, Lockwood was elected by his peers to serve on the NAPPS Board of Directors.

Here are the elected members of the 2026 NAPPS Board of Directors.

October 8, 2024- Summerville, South Carolina — Legends Pet Care Services has been named a 2024 Nextdoor Neighborhood Fave business, the annual awards program that recognizes local businesses loved by neighbors. Neighborhood Fave winners like Legends Pet Care Services will receive greater visibility and ranking on the Nextdoor app, a Neighborhood Fave badge on their Nextdoor Business Page, and a “2024 Neighborhood Faves Winner” sticker to showcase their win in the real world.

“This year’s Neighborhood Fave businesses represent the outstanding service providers, local spots and eateries that are an essential part of our everyday lives,” said Nirav Tolia, Chief Executive Officer of Nextdoor. “We’re thrilled to celebrate these important members of the community, but more importantly, being a Neighborhood Fave is good for business. Congratulations to all of this year’s winners.”

Selected by volume of neighbor ‘Faves’ and recommendations on the platform from the past year, the Neighborhood Faves awards recognizes the most beloved local businesses on Nextdoor. Used by one in three households in the US, Nextdoor is the essential neighborhood network where neighbors, public agencies, and businesses connect around local information that matters.  In a May 2023 Nextdoor survey, 94% of Nextdoor neighbors report valuing recommendations for products, services, and businesses from their Nextdoor neighbors and Neighborhood Faves winners receive six times more recommendations on their respective Business Pages. 

“This is a great honor and the 4th year in a row that we have been awarded a Neighborhood Fave. Our clients are the best and we appreciate their continued support.” said George Lockwood, Owner of Legends Pet Care Service.

The complete list of winning businesses is available at nextdoor.com/favorites. Join the neighborhood network by downloading the Nextdoor app in your favorite  app store  or visiting nextdoor.com.

Lockwood Reads To Young Kids About Pets

George Lockwood, owner of Legends Pet Care Services, read to young kids at Main Street Reads book store at 115 S. Main Street in Summerville SC. Lockwood read several books and showed pets he has cared for from dogs to chameleons! He was invited to read by Auntie Leslie’s Story Time, a service owned by Leslie Boozer. For more information about this reading service and when she reads story for young children, you can call 843-542-6555 or visit here- https://www.instagram.com/auntielesliesstorytime/

Legends Pet Care Is Helping Our Environment

In an effort to better protect our environment, Legends Pet Care Services will now use GreenLine Poop Bags to pick up dog waste.

There are many types of poop bags- oxo-degradable, compostable, flushable. Most poop bags wind up in landfills. Landfills are sophisticated waste management systems. When bags are buried, there is no oxygen or moisture to help break down the bags even if they say they are bio-degradable. The answer?

GreenLine Biodegradable Poop Bags are made from plastic and a proprietary additive which renders the bags biodegradable anywhere, regardless of environment.

This new technology utilizes the power of microbes and bacteria which are plentiful in landfill environments. They break down the barriers in plastic that prevent natural biodegradation to occur.

Hungry microorganisms looking for food to eat consume the bag and produce natural, organic matter, 
returning it to the earth.

Legends Pet Care Services will only use these bags. If you want more information or would like to purchase these bags, go HERE.

Legends Pet Care Services Voted a Neighborhood Fave in Nextdoor’s 2023 Local Business Awards

Summerville, South Carolina, July 20, 2023 — Legends Pet Care Services has been named to the winning list of Nextdoor’s 2023 Neighborhood Faves, the only annual awards where neighbors vote to celebrate their favorite local businesses. This year, Neighborhood Fave winners like Legends Pet Care Services will receive greater visibility and ranking on the Nextdoor app as well as a sticker to showcase their win in the real world.

“Neighbors know best, and Nextdoor’s Neighborhood Faves are the only annual awards celebrating the businesses that are most loved by locals. This prestigious recognition is only awarded to 1% of the local businesses on Nextdoor and is a testament to the positive impact they have had on their community,” said Nextdoor CEO Sarah Friar.

Used by one in three households in the US, Nextdoor is the neighborhood network where verified neighbors and businesses connect to the neighborhoods that matter to them.

“We are very proud to be voted by our clients and neighbors as a quality pet care service provider. This is the fourth year in a row that we have been voted as a Neighborhood Fave. Thank you”, said Owner George Lockwood.

The complete list of winning businesses in each city is available at nextdoor.com/favorites. Join the neighborhood network by downloading the Nextdoor app or visiting nextdoor.com.

Legends Pet Care Services Achieves Its Goal of $2000 for K9s For Warriors

DETERMINED TO END VETERAN SUICIDE, K9S FOR WARRIORS PROVIDES HIGHLY-TRAINED SERVICE DOGS TO MILITARY VETERANS SUFFERING FROM PTSD, TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY AND/OR SEXUAL DRAMA.

TO DATE, K9S FOR WARRIORS HAS GRADUATED MORE THAN 700 WARRIOR-K9 TEAMS AND RESCUED NEARLY 1,500 DOGS OVERALL. WITH THE MAJORITY OF DOGS COMING FROM HIGH-KILL SHELTERS, THIS INNOVATIVE PROGRAM ALLOWS THE K9/WARRIOR TEAM TO BUILD AN UNWAVERING BOND THAT FACILITATES THEIR COLLECTIVE HEALING AND RECOVERY.

WHY IS IT NEEDED?

• ROUGHLY 20 VETERANS WHO SERVED POST 9/11 COMMIT SUICIDE DAILY.
• AROUND 20% OF POST-9/11 VETERANS SUFFER FROM PTSD EQUATING TO MORE THAN 700,000 VETERANS.
• SERVICE MEMBERS SUFFERING FROM PTSD ARE AT A HIGHER RISK FOR SUICIDE.
• AROUND 700,000 DOGS ARE EUTHANIZED IN SHELTERS EVERY YEAR. MANY OF THESE ARE WONDERFUL DOGS WHO CAN BE TRAINED AS SERVICE DOGS FOR VETERANS IN NEED.

WE WILL HOLD SEVERAL EVENTS AND FUND RAISERS DURING THE REST OF THE YEAR. CHECK BACK OFTEN FOR UPDATES.