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chachi · 03-31-2007, 05:31 AM

My Groomer charges $10 a day. That is for 2 yorkies

AMD · 03-31-2007, 05:33 AM

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Originally Posted by yorky4ME

are you saying you'll just stop in and check on them in their home.... or are you taking care of them in your own home? It depends on what you will provide.

Well, I had in mind to run over to people's houses to check up and feed/potty them, but having them running around in my house sounds like fun!!!

So I guess here's another question:

If you were leaving for vacation and needed a petsitter, would you want to leave your pet at home and have someone come to check up and feed/potty, or would you want to have your pet at the sitter's house?

JeanieK · 03-31-2007, 05:45 AM

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Originally Posted by AMD

Well, I had in mind to run over to people's houses to check up and feed/potty them, but having them running around in my house sounds like fun!!!

So I guess here's another question:

If you were leaving for vacation and needed a petsitter, would you want to leave your pet at home and have someone come to check up and feed/potty, or would you want to have your pet at the sitter's house?

I think I would prefer to take them to someones house so there would be someone with them all the time. But it depends on the cost also. People who come to your home, usually charge per day, no matter how many dogs. If you take to their home it is per dog/perday.

marcerella02 · 03-31-2007, 06:41 AM

our babysitter works so that we bring Layla there... if we were keeping her overnight there... i'd have to bring a crate for her to stay in.. although i have a sneaky suspicion Layla would be on her bed

. also i bring food and treats.. i just read an article in "bark" magazine about petsitting... i'll PM you with the details

kalina82 · 03-31-2007, 07:23 AM

pet sitting is more complicated then you think. i do it for friends and family, people i know. However i was looking into expanding to a small business and its just more then i can handle right now. You need to be insured and bonded. You need contracts and legal documents so that if anything happens with your clients home or pets that you honestly had nothing to do with you can't be sued. If your really interested in starting this maybe try looking for a bigger company in your area and see if they will hire you. This way you can see how they do it and learn what you will need if you want to embark on your own.

You can do really well in this business, and you'll love doing it but make sure you protect yourself and your clients. THere are some pretty crappy people out there that will sue for things that you didn't do or couldn't prevent.

check out this book: http://www.pattimoran.com/detail.aspx?ID=11

its an excellent source of information and can be purchased at B&N or Boarders

03-31-2007, 05:31 AM	#16
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	My Groomer charges $10 a day. That is for 2 yorkies __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

03-31-2007, 06:41 AM	#19
marcerella02 Loved by Layla Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 11,257	our babysitter works so that we bring Layla there... if we were keeping her overnight there... i'd have to bring a crate for her to stay in.. although i have a sneaky suspicion Layla would be on her bed . also i bring food and treats.. i just read an article in "bark" magazine about petsitting... i'll PM you with the details __________________ http://misscanam.blogspot.com/ Layla 's Simon

03-31-2007, 07:23 AM	#20
kalina82 Phantom Queen Morrigan Donating Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: with my yorkie baby Posts: 10,141 Blog Entries: 1	pet sitting is more complicated then you think. i do it for friends and family, people i know. However i was looking into expanding to a small business and its just more then i can handle right now. You need to be insured and bonded. You need contracts and legal documents so that if anything happens with your clients home or pets that you honestly had nothing to do with you can't be sued. If your really interested in starting this maybe try looking for a bigger company in your area and see if they will hire you. This way you can see how they do it and learn what you will need if you want to embark on your own. You can do really well in this business, and you'll love doing it but make sure you protect yourself and your clients. THere are some pretty crappy people out there that will sue for things that you didn't do or couldn't prevent. check out this book: http://www.pattimoran.com/detail.aspx?ID=11 its an excellent source of information and can be purchased at B&N or Boarders __________________ Kellie and Morgan