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| asked a question | What do you charge for walking/drop in visiting/sitting Additional dog/cats & puppies? Hi, I have several Qs below: 1) Since we've gotten the drop-in visits and and walking added, I'm wondering what do you charge for additional dog and/or cat rates for them? And what is your additional cat rate for house sitting? For example, I have meet and greet coming up for a dog house sit but there is also a cat. 2) Do you charge more for puppies automatically for the sitting, walking and the drop in visits? Or do you take it by a case-by-case basis (depending how much time they will take)? 3) Lastly, do you monitor the dog/cat sitting/walking/drop in visit rates locally to make sure you are in the same range or do you perhaps price your visits slightly less or more? For example, I noticed that Wag (the dog walking uber) started up here so I'd better charge $20 for my half hour dog walks and visits like they do. That seems to be the lowest rate I can find for dog walking here. I appreciate any feedback. |
| answered a question | Does anyone have additional petsitting insurance? That's a great question, Lisa M. Also, what happens if a dog somehow escapes and is hurt or killed by a car or vehicle? I'm sure that rarely happens but am wondering. |
| answered a question | how do you set holiday rate for a second dog? I just want to bump this as I'm having a question about it as well. See my reply to Jessica. Not so much the technical part of it as the rate setting part. |
| commented question | how do you set holiday rate for a second dog? But both those sitters have more experience than us and 7-12 reviews. |
| commented question | how do you set holiday rate for a second dog? Hi Jessica (or anyone else out there who wants to reply to this), We are both similar with our rates and being somewhat new sitters. I am wondering how you came up with the second dog rate? I have a request in and my holiday rate is $31. The second dog rate defaulted to $31 as well and the client is questioning that. I have only sat single dogs before and I see there is an additional dog rate. How many out there use an additional dog rate, how many just charge a fee for the first dog, and how many charge the same fee for both dogs? Since our holiday rate is really low (I see some with our experience level and number of reviews charging $39 for the first dog), I wonder what is appropriate for the final bottom line Total to charge? Have you thought through this... |