Friday, March 15, 2013

Setting dog walker rates

By John Bennet


Most of us like animals. If you have a similar liking, then you must have had a few. I owned a dog previously. Dogs are good for company. With time, you get used to dogs.

We love our animals and want to take care of them. It means that we have to clean, feed and seek their medical attention. All this is part of loving your animal no matter what it is.

Most people own pets so that they get to interact with them. For some, being able to work with animals is a real treat and sometimes a lifelong dream.

Pet lovers can join the dog walking business.

Dog walkers take clients dogs for a walk on a daily basis. That might be a short walk or scenic walk for the exercise of the dog. Animal lovers find this exciting.

The start-up costs for this business is small yet the income opportunities are just about unlimited. Some people are willing to pay a high price to have their animals walked, as they are unable to do it themselves. You may also choose to hire dog walkers and manage them.

You can also choose the type of dog walking business that suits you. Do you prefer either walking a group of dogs or a single one at a go?

You can diversify to offer other services as massage, grooming or training on obedience.

One important aspect of this business is the price you set for the service. How is the fee set?

The fee for walking dogs within a population of 10 to 150 thousand people is standardized as follows.

For hour, the cost is 15 to 20 dollars. If you are going to walk for 1 hour, the price is 20 to 30 dollars. The above pricing is for a single dog, an additional dog fetches half of the deal.

The rate is dictated on the walking distance, the kind of walk and if there are to be treats. The rate also varies with the number of dogs.

Additional services call for individual rate calculations.

Ensure that you are working costs upfront while dealing with walking dogs especially with additional costs.

You can get good returns on walking dogs if you happen to love pets. Various people will part with good money in order to have their dogs walked. They value this service. You can turn this into a lucrative business for you.




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