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Dog walking is a great business for a teens to start and we’ve already shown you how to set up your business and then how to market it. Well now I’d like to show you how to step up the game on your dog walking business so you can earn even more money.
With any business you start, your goal should always be how to take it to the next level and help your business to grow and expand. The same goes for the the dog walking business. Think of it in this way: the dog walking is the main course, but what about the appetizers and the dessert? You want to be able to make money in other ways too, not just on the main service that you offer – which is the example of the main course. The more add-on services you offer people, (appetizer and dessert), the more money you can make.
So just what are some add on services that you can offer? Well there are lots. Pet Sitting, for one thing, is a great additional service that you can offer to your customers. There are so many times that pet owners need to be away from their animals for extended period of time and they have no one to care for them. On top of that, they hate the idea of putting their pets in a kennel. They would much rather leave their pets with someone who is going to give them the one-on-one attention they would like them to have.
This is where you can come in. Your pet sitting service can include staying with a customer’s pets – either dog or cat (if you’re a cat lover as well), for an extended period of time in their home or yours. Of course you will need to discuss this with your parents ahead of time to get permission to do this and figure out exactly how it will all work.
During the time that you’re pet sitting, your responsibility will be to keep the pets entertained, take them outside for exercise, feed them and give them water. How easy is that! And how much fun is that – especially if you love pets anyways! Oh and don’t forget that you will also have to clean up any mess that dog or cat makes as well. That’s not so much fun, but it goes with the territory. You will also need to decide if you’re going to administer meds the the animal may be on while your customer is away. I wouldn’t suggest that you accept to pet sit any animals that you have to administer medication to, because I think that’s just too much responsibility that you would have to shoulder if anything was to go wrong.
The pay for pet sitting ain’t to bad either, I might add. According to PetSitters, the average rate per visit is $14 but other people suggest a rate of $50 per day visit. If it’s an overnight stay, the rate goes up significantly; around $60 per night according to PetSitter, and some people charge as high as $100 per night. To figure out what you should pay in your area, check out your local Craiglist to see what other people are charging. You can beat the competition by charging $5 or more less than what everybody else is charging.
If you’re going to be doing pet sitting in the customer’s home, other services you can offer are watering their plants, collecting their mail, picking up their clothes from the dry cleaners; maybe even some lite house keeping such as dusting. If someone is going to be away for a day or more they may need all those things done, and it’s a chance for you to make more money. If you’re going to offer these extra services, your rates, of course, will be higher than the ones I quoted you above. You can add on anywhere from $5 on up depending on the number and complexity of the tasks you’re going to be doing.
Other services that you could offer are feeding of other small animals such as fish, birds and cats!
If people are animal lovers it wouldn’t be unusual for them to have any of the above additional pets in their homes. You can offer your services to care for these animals as well.
And while you’re at it, what about a bit of lite yard work such as mowing the lawn or clipping the hedges? There are so many ways to make extra money from what you’re already doing, that you’re only limited by your imagination! If you have dog walking customers, there are tons of other ways that you can step up the game on your business by offering customers that you already have other valuable services. And I’ve only scratched the surface here in this article. Now it’s up to you to take what I’ve said here and put it into action so you can earn even more.
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About Steve: I'm 18 years old and my goal is to one day become a millionaire! I’m really into business and entrepreneurship. I love being independent and having my own money so I'm always finding ways to earn more. In between school and homework, I write articles and maintain pages on facebook, myspace, twitter and youtube for TMMI! Continue reading here. |
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