tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post7952115101925936085..comments2024-03-28T23:22:41.774-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): The surprising economics of dogwalkingMinnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-9440276844683640852011-03-29T08:43:49.419-05:002011-03-29T08:43:49.419-05:00Whoa! The going rate for daycare centers here is $...Whoa! The going rate for daycare centers here is $15 a day per child! And young single mothers can't afford even that if they have more than one child.Miss Cellaniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056319889765739429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-73409154114270960072011-03-28T22:32:23.553-05:002011-03-28T22:32:23.553-05:00My (preteen) daughter set up a dog sitting service...My (preteen) daughter set up a dog sitting service around town. Actually printed up advertisements with tear-off phone numbers. Didn't get any takers, but she did get some business via word-of-mouth. <br /><br />Maybe she undercharges, but she only charges $5 to walk a dog (and will never walk more than one at a time), and $10/day dog sitting, including 2-3 walks. I think the difference between a farming town of 5900 versus a city makes a big difference in the going rate.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14797317910988407423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-33159128217660126812011-03-28T19:34:49.589-05:002011-03-28T19:34:49.589-05:00Gee. I should copy this and show it to my clients....Gee. I should copy this and show it to my clients. I charge $40 per day to dog sit in my home, 4 walks a day guaranteed. If your dog sleeps on your bed, he or she sleeps on my bed. Ditto with furniture. I buy toys and treats for my doggies. I consider myself kind of a doggie grandma or aunti, and love my doggies to pieces..Barbwirenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-23373783099083652982011-03-28T15:59:24.327-05:002011-03-28T15:59:24.327-05:00Note that he charges £15, not $15, per dog. That ...Note that he charges £15, not $15, per dog. That converts to $24 per dog x 6 dogs in AM = $144 and 6 in PM = $288/day. He says 7d/wk = $2,000 wk x 50 wks = $100,000/yr and two weeks vacation in Tahiti.Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-12619903255143524392011-03-28T14:42:07.811-05:002011-03-28T14:42:07.811-05:00I guess it would depend on how many hours a day he...I guess it would depend on how many hours a day he walks the dogs. It couldn't be for more than 2 hours I wouldn't think. One hour walks for 6 dogs would be $90 where 2 hours would be $180. Either way, doing this twice a day seven days a week would add up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com