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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Looking for insight from anyone who works for or owns a dog-walking business. My dog recently died, and I really miss our frequent, long walks. I'm a teacher, and one of my planned sources of summer income recently fell through, so I'm thinking about applying to be a dog walker to an established company. (I don't have the business or marketing skills to start my own company, and don't want to do it during the school year anyway.)

I know it wouldn't be possible to earn good money as a dog walker, but I don't want to put effort in to a search that will result in pennies, either. A few questions: what is a decent rate, and how is it paid? Hourly? By the walk? Are commuting costs covered, or  must those be factored in to one's earnings? Are dog walkers hired by companies assigned clients, or is it more like a franchise where they're basically expected to bring in their own clients? (This would be a deal breaker for me -- see bad business and  marketing skills above.) Finally, I feel like I'd have to disclose my summer-only availability up front: would any company be interested in hiring a seasonal worker?

Thanks for any info.[/quote] I just started dog walking and boarding. I use Rover. I can set my own prices and so far I've gotten 3 clients and I just began last week. I love it. I too had a dog pass away and missed having a dog but also have a young child and want to wait a few more years before getting another dog. This is like the best of both worlds to me- I get a dog for an afternoon and I get paid for what I consider is fun! Rover charges 20% of my earnings but it's a great app that has a lot of features. I like that I have control over my schedule instead of a local company. [/quote]
Forgot to address some of your questions:

what is a decent rate, and how is it paid? Hourly? By the walk? By the walk or visit and by the day for pet sitting and boarding. You can take a look at sitters rates on Rover.com for comparison. Commuting costs need to be factored into your prices, although you can specify a radius for travel- I set mine at 10 miles.[/quote]

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