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How much should i charge to watch a dog?
What is a fair price to charge a family to watch their dog.
This dog is a chocolate lab
I need to pick up the dog from the owners house and take it to my house about 40 miles away.
I will need to watch the dog for six days.
THe only problem is that you have to pay a deposit for pets at my apartment so if i get caught with the dog then i have to stay at the owner's house or go to the owners house each day.
BTW going to the owners house each day is a huge INCONVIENIENCE since it is soo far away.
The dog is very well mannered
My apartment requires a $400.00 deposit, of which $200.00 of that is non-refundable.
I've mentioned to this person that because of how strict my apartments are we would probably not be able to watch her dog. She said that she is desperate is wanting for my and my husband to stay at her house while she is gone. They are a orthodox jewish family, which means only kosher food is kept in the house and non-kosher is prohibited from entering their house.
I am not jewish and i like to eat what i eat so thats why my husband and i are not wanting to stay over there while they go away.
It's actually 40 mile roundtrip. sorry about that.
The dog is very well mannered
My apartment requires a $400.00 deposit, of which $200.00 of that is non-refundable.
I've mentioned to this person that because of how strict my apartments are we would probably not be able to watch her dog. She said that she is desperate is wanting for my and my husband to stay at her house while she is gone. They are a orthodox jewish family, which means only kosher food is kept in the house and non-kosher is prohibited from entering their house.
I am not jewish and i like to eat what i eat so thats why my husband and i are not wanting to stay over there while they go away.
It's actually 40 mile roundtrip. sorry about that.
13 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
I think its great that you are willing to help this dog out!
As for prices, I think you should just ask them if they'd be willing to pay x amount for gas while their gone, and maybe an extra 10-15 dollars for your time.
I would suggest not taking the dog to your house unless you can afford to get a pet deposit, and who know what else if your cought with an animal.
Maybe you could discuss with your landlord the situation and see if he/she would allow a dog to stay there for the days. maybe just have them pay the pet deposit for your apartment if your not going to be driving back and forth.
Those are just a couple of ideas, i hope this helps.
- BostonCollin28Lv 41 decade ago
Do these people not have friends closer than 40 miles away? Normally, a pet owner gets someone nearby to stop in a couple times per day to feed/walk the dog. I'd think that $10-$15 per day is fair for that. However, if they're expecting you to keep the dog in your home (against condo regulations), your should charge for gas for the 80-mile round trip, plus $25 or so per day, along with the caveat that if you get caught by your condo board and fined, the dog owners would pay that.
Again, though, they should really get someone who lives closer.
- Unsub29Lv 71 decade ago
Hmmm... Tell the people about the rules at your apartment. Get them to sign a contract that they will pay if it comes up.
I would say about $60. ($10 a day) I was in a similar situation with a cat. They brought him and picked him up. It was no trouble at all. They gave me $50 or $60 for 9 days.
You could go $15 or $20 a day since dogs are more work.
I would not go above $20 because then they could just board the dog.
- ismailLv 45 years ago
I pay my 9 300 and sixty 5 days neighbor female $2.50 to stroll my dogs, $5.00 for a house pass to which incorporates feeding and changing the water. She in many cases remains for about an hour for the residing house visits and the walks selection from a one million/2 an hour to 40 minutes or so. i think of you may value a sprint extra nevertheless considering which you're looking after 3 canines. around right here boarding costs approximately $10 an afternoon in line with animal and expert dogs sitters value approximately $10 in line with pass to.
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
When I get a dog sitter to come to my house to watch my dog they charge $15 a visit. I have them come over 3 times a day to walk and feed and visit with the animals.
Ultimately you need to charge the amount of money that makes it worth your time. But I wouldn't hesitate to ask for $45 a day.
- AmberLv 61 decade ago
It makes no sense to risk getting booted out of your apartment to pet sit a dog. So, either have the family pay the pet deposit (they'll get it back, right?), pay for your gas, and pay $5 - $10 per day for the pet sitting. This is very reasonable.
OR you could have them pay for your gas (both ways, every day) plus $10 per day.
OR you could have them pay for your gas (both ways), pay $5 - $10 per day for pet sitting, plus $20 per day for house sitting.
Bounce this off of them and I'm sure they will choose the best option and it will be a good deal for both of you.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
How well mannered is the dog?
if its a friendly dog then i wouldn't charge more then $30 a day.
if hes kind of mean then charge at least $40 a day.
if you get caught with the dog, make sure you charge THEM for it. tell them what happened first, im sure they'd offer to pay it anyways, if they're reasonable people.
anyways. i would suggest about $30 a day.
- 1 decade ago
The best amount is five or six an hour. That's what I would do. Atleast one of those amounts or nobody will let you keep there dog.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
$20 per day think about how much less that is than to put the dog at the vets or w.e.