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Does one need to be bonded and/or licensed to be a dog walker or pet sitter.
Im not looking for walking or pet sitting more than 2 dogs and this would only be mainly on weekends and holidays.
Can I advertise myself on CL or do I need to be licensed/bonded.
How much would does it cost and what does one need to in order to get these licenses and bondednessings.
I need a part time job preferably with any type of critters except creepy crawly ones. I work way too much during the week days to pick up a 2nd job, I tried and it nearly killed me.
Ive got a mandatory 3 week office closure during xmas-new years and think since Ill be home in the area, I could do holiday pet sitting.
Anyone wanna hire me!! I also have a great track record of not killing plants!!!
Im not looking for walking or pet sitting more than 2 dogs and this would only be mainly on weekends and holidays.
Can I advertise myself on CL or do I need to be licensed/bonded.
How much would does it cost and what does one need to in order to get these licenses and bondednessings.
I need a part time job preferably with any type of critters except creepy crawly ones. I work way too much during the week days to pick up a 2nd job, I tried and it nearly killed me.
Ive got a mandatory 3 week office closure during xmas-new years and think since Ill be home in the area, I could do holiday pet sitting.
Anyone wanna hire me!! I also have a great track record of not killing plants!!!
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Re: Pet Sitting/dog walking with out being bonded or licensed
Mon, October 19, 2009 - 9:09 PMI don't think you actually need to be bonded, but it's a good idea if you want to do a lot of this, or work for strangers, and mandatory if you go pro. It will protect you a little from lawsuits if, say, the dog bites someone. If you go to a dog park, talk to the pros about it. Those folks can make crazy money- my friend used to take her dog to the Santa Monica dog park, and the walkers there made over $120K! (2 shifts at the park or long group walks per day, 8 dogs at a time)
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Re: Pet Sitting/dog walking with out being bonded or licensed
Wed, October 21, 2009 - 11:18 PMIt's a good idea to be bonded and insured, especially when you are dealing with dogs. I've been working with animals for 20 years and I never did it because of the expense, but it also made me really careful about what jobs I took! I also have built up areputation by word of mouth. If I was planning on advertising to build my business, I would at least get insurance. If I had an employee, I would get bonded.
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Re: Pet Sitting/dog walking with out being bonded or licensed
Thu, October 22, 2009 - 6:28 PMAlso, be sure to write up a contract outlining what each party is liable for and not liable for. For example, if the dog is old, has a heart condition and dies on your watch, you are not responsible. If you eff up and accidentally drop a jar of pickles on it's head and it has a seizure, you are liable for medical treatment, or if the dog acts aggressively and damages either person or property, the owner is wholly responsible for any and all damages done, including dr. bills and time missed from other occupations if necessary.
CYA, my dear, cya.
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