How Much to Charge for Pet Sitting and Dog Walking
How Much to Charge for Pet Sitting and Dog Walking
2022 Pricing Video: https://youtu.be/RGDZp4dflBM
The complete guide to pricing your pet sitting and dog walking services! These steps can be used for determining prices for any service-based business. I walk you through how to calculate your break-even point for each service, how to compare your prices to competitors, and the connotations associated with your prices. Learn to set your prices using knowledge and data from a seasoned pet sitter and business owner.
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So helpful!!
How can I calculate how much gas I’ll be using if I haven’t started my business yet?
Such GREAT CONTENT! THANK YOU!!! YOU ROCK!
Thanks! Gonna have to watch more than once the numbers confused me a bit haha.. how did you start walking dogs,? I’m interested but with no real experience other than having my dog for 10 years I’m nervous and apprehensive
Hey to hey dooug the dog guy. I was curious about what products you were mentioning about the later video I watched where you talked about keeping your clients a gift. You said you were going to make a video about this. I was also curious about what affiliate marketers you trust on advertising their product. I just started an Instagram page for my business and I get a lot of comments about trying their product but I don’t know if this is a scam or legit. Can you tell me tips on who is legit and who is not?
Please make a video on how to walk a reactive dog. Better yet, 2 reactive dogs that need to be walked at the same time. 🙂 Thanks!
Have you ever run across a client’s Pet that needs grooming or bathing really bad but you hesitated to tell them due to fear of offending them. I have many times… I feel really bad for the animal. I try to brush them or bathe them if possible but I also feel I’m doing too much and they might ask me why I did.
This is awesome!!! Thank you for sharing. I’ve been doing this for 3 years and I agree with everything you are saying!
Great video, thanks!
Very helpful!!
$35 is a lot to charge for a 30 minute visit. I charge $25 a 30 minute visit and $30 for multiple animal 1 hour visit. I do a 5 mile radius zone as well to keep mileage down. I love the Time to Pet software and have an iphone that is my major business expense. I would love to charge more but it wouldn’t be fair to the clients because many of them need 2-3 visits a day.
Great video! Keep ’em coming!
But I would like to add onto that comment that when I first started pet sitting $50 was also what I was charging. Until I became more aware of the pet care industry. I really liked a lot what you said in this video because I really agree with what you said about the good clients that are going to give you your full rate are the ones that are going to stick around in the ones that are going to use you on your discounted price are probably clients that will not be around for very long this is very true and I experienced this myself. One of the red flags that I have experienced with clients is that when they do a meet and greet and they mention issue with the price it’s usually a sign or red flag that it probably will not work out. Most people that are younger clients of mine always want a discount on my prices but a lot of my older clients are fine with my rate because I understand the value in the theory that more usually means better not less is more, Also integrity is important and some thing that I would mention in a later video because you should never charge less with a client that asked for a discount because that is not fair for all your other clients that are paying in full rate. It’s important to stick with a solid number with everyone and make sure to stick with what you say. Do not play favoritism with clients on numbers. If they ask for you to lower your rate do not have them as one of your clients
appreciate your tips! =O i love these!
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I completely agree with you on the topic you mentioned about not setting prices based on your competitors. For example on Rover my competitors are charging a third of the price that I am and yet I am still number one on Rover. Most people will charge roughly $50 a night for pet sitting which is not including the 25% deduction Rover takes home. If you think about that price that’s basically watching these dogs for free. But this is what most will charge. Which makes no sense because if a client which most likely will ask for you to stay the entire day and night is paying only 50 dollars to stay in there home all day? I think if someone is only going to pay you $50 a night to watch the animal all day they probably are not going to give the animals the best care because $50 is not practical for this modern day of price of living. I was wondering what your charges are I guess I could look it up on your website but what do you charge for overnight and each dog walk?
I’m curious about how to charge for time vs task done. So I walk a dog but I also watch him for 3-4 hours. I charge $35 dollars. Back to charging for time. Watching a dog full time for a week. What is appropriate for that? Daily rate?
Great info from a seasoned pro. Bravo fellow professional!
As a full time dog sitter I love doing overnights. I go to the client’s house and charge them between $60-80 per night. I sleep with the dogs in the most comfortable beds. Hang out in the hot tub. Walk the dog maybe once A-day or play catch with him in the yard till he gets tired. Feed him and give medications. I stay in million dollar homes and eat their food and drink their beer. They tell me to do it and I oblige. And the joy of spending so much time with dogs sometimes 5 plus cats, Is good for the mind. I would highly recommend it if you don’t mind just hanging out with dogs. But you have to be trustworthy and dependable. If you are, you will always be busy. I spend $0 on advertising. I don’t even have cards. It’s all word-of-mouth and I am already booked for this Christmas and next. I only stay at my actual residence for about 10 days a month. It’s a simple life but it works for me. Dogs will keep you happy.
What about a weekly service? Is there discounts that you should offer?
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Hey there! I’ve been watching all your videos, super informative ✨ I’m starting up my dog business and I’m having the most trouble deciding the pricing. I have a hypothetical scenario: If a client has two large dogs I don’t feel comfortable walking together, would it be fair to say I have to walk them separately and charge for 2- 30 minute walks? Or should I charge time and a half for 2- 30 min walks since I’m already at the house? That’s where I’m stuck lol. I just want to have clear policies set before clients start requesting certain things.
Would love advice from any dog walkers/pet sitters out there ♥️ Thanks in advance.
You’ve been very helpful.
Hey Doug, my wife and I have a dog business making about 72k a year? Can we hire you as a mentor to help grow our business. This is just with her solo and we are about to double down and try do double income
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I totally agree with your philosophy. I am a former nurse now retired and a mid day dog walker. I have owned several businesses and enjoy working for myself. This is helpful. I am now working for a sitting service, but may decide after one year and go out on my own. I want to specialize in mid-day dog walking and cat check services. no overnights and no lengthy catsits unless one visit per day. I will only work Monday to Friday as well. Thanks for your help and advice.
So much great information here. Thank you. I shared this with a fellow dog walker I know it will be helpful for her. I look forward to watching all your other videos.
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