Setting Dog Walker Rates

Most of us like animals.  If you are like me, you grew up with one or two. Mine was a dog  They make such great companions.   Dogs get used to you with time.

 Caring for our animals is our obligation out of the love we have for them.  For this reason, we need to ensure they are clean, healthy and well fed. 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. Some people find pleasure in working with animals and make it a career One of the areas available to pet lovers is 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. For animal lovers this is great.

 The capital of this business is little yet it scores big. Some people are willing to pay a high price to have their animals walked, as they are unable to do it themselves.  You can even hire dog walkers to do the job and you 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 does one charge for the service?

The standard fee for walking dogs in a city with a population of 10 to 150 thousand people is as follows.

 A ½ an hour walk costs 15 to 20 dollars. If you are going to walk for 1 hour, the price is 20 to 30 dollars.   That is for one dog. If you add a dog, you charge ½ the price for the going rate.

All this will depend on how far you walk the dog, what kind of walks, and if you offer feed or treats.  It might also vary if you group walk dogs rather than a single or two dogs.

If you are going to offer other services, such as massage or grooming, you can work that out on an individual basis.

When you contract with someone to walk their dog or dogs, be sure you are upfront with all the costs, especially incidentals such as treats or grooming.

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.