Dog Walking
Posted by Adept-Egg6374@reddit | plano | View on Reddit | 5 comments
Hello,
I am interested in picking up a few dog walking gigs as a “freelancer”. TBH I just love dogs and can’t have one in my apartment, so I figured with the weather being so nice I might as well “shoot my shot”. I don’t really have a set price range, but if you need your dog walked in the central Plano area please DM me and we can talk specifics!!
PlanoPetsitter@reddit
Set your price or you will be taking advantage of. Never agree to walk a dog without a meet and greet. That is how you weed out scammers. Take classes on animal CPR and safety. You're also going to want to learn how to deal with dogs that pull or dogs that don't walk well on the leash. Get familiar with training strategies. You can find a lot of information online.
Also like the other person said here, make sure you are insured.
Adept-Egg6374@reddit (OP)
Dang that sounds like alot… I think I’ll stick with my cats 😭
Realistic-Pay-6931@reddit
If you're not bonded, you might just put feelers around to the people you know who own dogs.
Adept-Egg6374@reddit (OP)
Like bonded with the dog?
Realistic-Pay-6931@reddit
No, a surety bond (it protects your clients if something happens while the dog is in your care (i.e. dog gets away and lost, theft, negligence injury to their dog, etc.). Also, Liability Insurance which covers injuries to the dog and people (if the dog gets attacked, bites someone else while on your walk, etc.).