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Do you charge the customer the overnight fee plus the dog walking fee for however many walks they request per day of the stay? [closed]

I have my overnight rate at $25/night and my dog walking rate at $12/ walk. So for example if a customer wants me to sit the dog 3 nights, 2 days, and walk the dog twice a day, do I charge $75 for 3 nights + $48 for 4 walks, totaling $123?

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close date 2015-02-02 22:16:27

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The 24-hour overnight stay rate should include everything that would normally take place in that period, which includes not only walking the dog but also feeding it. Sitters may charge explicitly for "extras" like grooming but taking care of someone's dog includes the very basic functions of feeding and walking.

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I agree with Laura here. I don't charge extra for dog walking when I'm doing overnight sitting.

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Personally, I don't. My dog walking fee includes my time/travel to and from the client's house in addition to the walk itself, and my boarding fee includes all the basic care for their dog while he/she is with me, which includes providing opportunities for exercise. Charging my dog walking fee on top of my boarding fee would be double charging for that basic care, and charging the client for things I did not have to do (travel to/from their home to get the dog for the walk). I might make an exception for extremely high energy dogs who need more than just a couple walks a day, since that goes above and beyond the basic care you'd provide for most clients.

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Ok thanks, that answers my question. Seeing the dog walking fee listed under in home services in addition to the overnight boarding fee was confusing.