Archive for the 'dog sitting' Category

Do you have to be a professional dog sitter to post fliers for dog sitting/walking?

Do you have to be a professional dog sitter to post fliers for dog sitting/walking?? Or do you need that certificate thing legally!?!? Will people not want me to sit their dog if im not a professional?
What you do need is a good liability insurance policy to cover you interacting with other people’s dogs. [...]

what is the going rate for dog sitting?

I put an ad on craigslist for dog sitting. I got an e-mail from one lady saying she has a 9 week old lab pupppy that she would need me to watch thursday, overnight and most of friday. she might have kids I’m not positive. My main concern is; what would be the going rate [...]

How much should I charge for dog sitting for a month?

my friend is going for a vacation for a month? and he asked me if his dog can stay with me.
How much should i charge him? i’m new to this dog sitting thing. so i dunno how much to charge.
im kinda shy to ask him though.
Is he providing the food, treats, etc? If [...]

Why is my dog sitting outside howling?

Lately I noticed our dog chubby has been sitting outside howling, kind of like a wolf. I dont know how long he has been doing it or if he just started. Is there any reason why he is doing it? Is there something wrong with him?
Continuous barking and/or howling is not a dog’s natural state. [...]

How much is the going rate to charge people for walking their dog? And dog sitting?

I need to know how much is good to charge for walking someone’s dog, either PER walk or PER 1/2 hr. And how much I should request for petsitting?
for 30 min walk i say 5 dollars for more than one dog at once by same owner i say 7 all together 2 bucks extra [...]

How much should you charge for dog sitting?

In a local ad I saw someone was looking for a dog sitter for this upcoming weekend {Fri Nov 27 through Sun Nov. 29.} How much would you charge if they had their dog stay at your house. It is a small dog (under 30lbs) and I have a dog so it wouldn’t be an [...]

What questions should you ask the owners of a dog you’re going to be dog-sitting?

I’m going to be dog-sitting a Labradoodle (Labrador / Poodle cross) for 2 weeks, what questions should I ask the owner when they come over for the first time?
Does this dog have an aggressive background (biting, nipping at people, etc.)
What is his potty schedule?
Does he sleep in a bed or crate?
Is he house trained?
Does he [...]

How much would you charge for puppy/dog sitting?

I am in high school but have a lot of experience with dogs. I want to have like a little aftercare from about 3:00-9:00 or something like that. Since I am just a kid with know license or insurance, I won’t probably charge much. How much would you pay me if I were to watch [...]

im dog sitting and it is going to the bathroom every where?

I dont want my landlord to get madand i have this dog for 3 more days.
Go to a pet store and get a cleaner with the word enzyme on the bottle. You need to get rid of the ‘this is a good bathroom’ smell and only an enzyme cleaner will do that.
Keep the dog [...]

How much should i charge a day for dog sitting?

i recently got my first job. The want me to watch it for the day. They want to meet with me n ask me some questions and stuff what are some things i can say? How much should i charge for 1 dog for 1 day?
the family is going to PA so i dont [...]