Whats a good unprofessional dog walking rate?
I'm 17, in Arizona and have lots of experiance babysitting my siblings and other children, and have properly taken care of and trained all my pets. I've taken dog training classes, have totally flexible hours, and am very eager to take on more responsibilty as I approuch adulthood. But I'm not certified and I've never done this before. :D
So what would you pay for me to walk your dog? For ten minutes? 20? Half an hour? An hour?
Thanks very much for your help! :) I have decided I'll probably offer dog training, brushing, playing, walking and feeding for 10 dollars an hour.
I did this (and dog sitting) during college. At first I took whatever someone wanted to pay me. One Spring Break I made $2000 in one week watching 7 households dogs. I was underpaid and overpaid in the different houses, so I established a rate.
Mine was as follows for the first TWO dogs:
Dog walking (daily)- $6 for half hour, $8 for hour, and $3 each additional hour (some people paid me to take their dogs hiking)
Dog walking (week days package) - $35 for 5 one hour walks
Dog walking and feeding (weekly - 7 days) - $100 included 2 feedings per day and 1 walk per day
Dog walking and feeding (weekends) - 2 feedings per day and 1 walk per day was $30 for 2 days, $35 for 3 days [weekend rates should be higher]
I would always make sure it would cost me less than $1 transportation-wise to get to a dog, or that the dog was on my route to/ from college. Just make sure the job will be cost-effective. There is no sense in spending $20 on a tank of gas to get to a dog if you'll only make $35.
Also, if always have a print out with you so that people know your rates and that you aren't just throwing food into a bowl and leaving. Many dog sitters spend 15 minutes with the dog per day and try to bank, so make sure people know that their dog is getting interaction and care. Beware that once you begin dog sitting, many people will want you to do it EVERY time the leave, some may want you to stay in their house (this could cause issues with other jobs), and some may want you to get mail, take out trash, feed other pets....For this I would usually add $2 per day for extra services (or animal). For instance: If they wanted me to feed the cat too, that was an extra @ $10 for five days.
Sometimes this got tricky and if they wanted a lot, I would charge a flat "HOUSE sitting" rate of $200 per week. For instance: If they wanted me to water the yard/ plants, take out the trash (once), check the mail, take care of two dogs, and take care of two cats each day for a week: I would charge $200 per first 7 days and $150 for the next 7 days.
As good as the money sounds, never take a job longer than 3 weeks unless you truly know the person.
Also, if they ask you to babysit, charge a higher fee ($10 - 12 per hour) and include light cooking/ cleaning, pet care. Don't try to differentiate pet care and babysitting, it's too much hassle.
Most people want to bargain with you and say here is this amount of money for this, so take it if you feel that the sum of money is close to your detailed rates. Always give discounts for additional time, money, and pets. Maybe someone can't afford you, so it's your choice on how much you discount or what jobs you take. Only take cash or checks from people you know you can trust.
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