how much do I charge to dog sit?

Question

I need help! Startin a dog sitting buisness!

Answer 1

As an owner of my own Pet Sitting business, there are many things to factor in. You need a business lisence, insurance, also, you need to be bonded and insured. It is also good to join one of the national and or international Pet Sitting Associations. But, my first bit of advice to you would be to go online, google - How To Start a Pet Sitting business. You will have a many categorys to choose from. I started off by purchasing a book,which has since become my pet sitting bible(lol) so to speak. It goes from a to z and tells ypou evertything you need to know. I would also suggest checking out PETSITTERS INTERNATIONAL, or NAPPS, national association for professional petsitters. These 2 orgainzations will guide you through every step. Pricing, well that also depends on where you live in the United States. You really have to check around, call other pet sitting business, and see what they are charging, call boarding kennels and check there prices. My start up cost was minimal because I did almost everything I could online. Business cards, logo, pet sitting logs, fliers, this will save you some $$ too. Keep in mind that pet sitting is not just playing with someone elses pets for 45 minutes to an hour. It is work, the days are long, and you really have to follow the clients instructions to a "T"! I have been in this busines for 10 years, but I also previously worked in the Medical field, and have a degree in Business. Consider if you want to have employee's or not, if you have employees, then you have to bond and insure them. I never hired anyone, that's my choice, but I have saved a lot of money by doing it on my own. The other side of doing it alone is that again, your days are long, and you usually have to travel alot throughout the day. Just make sure this is something you really want to do, and you will be rewarded not only moneteraliy, but also you will come to enjoy being your own boss, and love working with animals. I have taken care of horses, birds, dogs, cats, just about eveything, but at this point in my life I love my work very much, and will continue until I can't.
But the bottom line is to check the 2 orgainazatons I mentoioned,and go from there. It's a great business to own, and the pet industry is booming. Hope this was some help, and Best of Luck!
Debi

Answer 2

15 to 20$

Answer 3

charge according to the time you will be spending with the dog. decide how much you want to charge per hour of your time, times how many hours a day you will be spending w the dog. if you will be paying for any dog supplies, add that 2 your bill.

Answer 4

wel it depends where you live.. I used to charge $15 for a 30 min walk, but if you mean as a boarding kennel, I do not know. I think its between $25-30 a day

Answer 5

I have one,

Call the local dog sitting places in your area and stay within their range.

Find out if more is charged for grooming,walks, nails, baths ect

Answer 6

I use in home sitting services for my dogs and pay the same as if they were kenneled, $25 per day per dog.

Answer 7

call a dog grooming salon and make friends with the staff there. they will probably refer you for jobs and might be able to tell you what to charge. i did that when i was in highschool and i made 20 bucks per dog per day, but that included feeding, brushing, poopy scooping and walking them everyday too.

Answer 8

I would charge $7 an hour.

Answer 9

start at 2.50 an hour per dog. Once you get good, go up to 3.50 an hour per dog!

Answer 10

2 milk bones an hour!