How does extended stay rate for dog sitting work?

Some people give a discount if the stay is 7 or 10 days long (you choose how many days is extended to you.) Others will raise their rate if it is that long because their logic is that they are missing out on other customers by having an extended stay. It's your choice how you want to handle the extended stay. As for your rate, it depends. Look to see how many sitters are in your area and check out their rates. You might want to stay in the middle of that, not too high and not too low.

Hi Jazmin, the problem with having your extended stay rate set for 1 or more nights is that your normal nightly rate will never be used, because even a 1 night stay is considered "extended." And as you've found out, your extended stay rate overrides all your other rates, such as your puppy rate or your additional dog rate. Typically, an extended stay is going to be a longer than usual stay (mine is set to take effect for stays of 7 or more nights), whereas your normal nightly rate is there for the much more common shorter stays. Whether you charge more or less than your regular rate is up to you.

Hi Jazmin: $20/night is kind of low....in my area, we are all tied at $30/night. I guess it all depends on your area. If you're just starting out and want the overnight business, then you should probably go lower than the other sitters in your area, just not too low that it's not worth your while to do the booking. As far as extended stay, which I don't offer, you can offer a discount to a client that has a longer stay. For instance: for a 5 day stay it would be $100 ($20 per night), but you could offer it for $90 ($18 per night) or even less. Like I said, I don't personally/publicly offer extended stay rates, but I am reserving the plan of an extended stay rate for my regular drop-in and walking clients (that have booked overnights previously) as my personal "client loyalty program".