Candy Laflam started her animal career in 1994 as an apprentice dog trainer, and then became a Kennel Manager at a local veterinarian boarding facility. Halfway through a business degree at a local college, Candy used her education and instincts to market a little known industry called pet sitting. She went on to found Pampered Pet Sitting in June of 2002 and has not looked back since.
Pampered Pet Sitting has quickly become the leading pet sitting company in Western Massachusetts with Candy at the helm where she continually makes strides to bring awareness to the pet sitting industry, along with making the general public aware of the importance of pet sitting as a business.
Candy is also the founder of the Western Mass Pet Sitters Network, which began in November of 2003. As the coordinator of the network, Candy tries to bring pet sitters together as friends instead of competitors and again promote the importance of the pet sitting industry.
As a business professional, Candy has networked with not only other local animal organizations, but is also a proud member of her local Chamber of Commerce, and a member of her local BNI (Business Networking International) chapter.
Candy is also a guest writer for Animal Life Publication, a local paper devoted to animals and those that love them.
At home, Candy is loved by not only her husband, Keith, but also by all her fur kids. Candy is owned by a black lab (Lacie), and five cats (Kage, Charlie, Riley, Mouse & Mama).
