Hi, I am new to http://Rover.com. If I charge $25.00 for a night is that per dog too? So If the owner has two dogs is it still $25.00 or $50.00/ night?
Rover automatically charges your nightly rate per dog, per night, unless you've set up an additional dog rate. If you set up the additional dog rate, Rover will charge your regular nightly rate for the first dog and the additional dog rate for any additional dogs on the same request.
I agree with Cari that it's a bit easier to watch multiple dogs from the same household than it is to watch dogs from multiple households. They can help keep each other occupied, they're used to the same routine, and I only have to communicate with one family and hold one M&G. To me that's worth a bit of a discount.
How do I set it up so they are not paying full price for 4 animals for several days?
The nightly price is per dog. It's up to you whether to offer a discount for another dog from the same family. I offer a $5 discount for the second dog from the same family, because my experience has been that they play with each other and keep each other entertained and it's really not much more effort to feed and walk 2 than it is one.
I would suggest looking at the listings of other sitters in your area and see what they charge. Since you're new I would suggest charging about $5 less than the average until you get a few stays and reviews, then gradually raise your rates. See if other sitters in your area give a discount for multiple dogs and set your prices accordingly.
The price you charge is per dog. If you want to give a discount for the second dog you can. I charge $30 per night per dog with no discount. However, when I first started and just wanted to get a bunch of customers and good reviews on my site I charged $20 for the first dog and $15 for each additional dog.
I have 2 dogs..