Comments on: Pet Sitting & Dog Walking As Home Businesses

By: Businesses for Boomers: Pet Sitting and Dog Walking

Businesses for Boomers: Pet Sitting and Dog Walking — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:57:24 +0000

[...] at Home Biz Notes, Mary Emma Allen talks about a business Baby Boomers might enjoy having: Pet Sitting and Dog Walking. If you are an animal lover like me, this would be a great idea for a business. I agree with [...]

By: The Ultimate Kitty Cat Home Office Desk Accessory

The Ultimate Kitty Cat Home Office Desk Accessory — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:08:56 +0000

[...] you’re a mad keen pet lover, you may even consider pet sitting and dog walking as a home [...]

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 20:58:09 +0000

Dog walking can be quite lucrative if you live in an urban area with off-leash parks.

I have met several full-time dog walkers when I’ve been at the park with my guys. They have anywhere from 6-11 dogs with them and get paid about $20 per dog per day (this is in the Seattle area). You did need a big van or something in order to pick up the dogs at the owners’ houses, but if you do it on this scale, you can see the potential for earnings.

There’s also an outfit in Seattle that does one-on-one dog “jogs” (6 miles leash runs for high energy dogs). It’s a neat twist on the niche. Their site is http://www.jogsfordogs.com/ if anyone wants to check them out.