It’s time to have some fun! After your schedule has filled up, you’ll become keenly aware of the fact that you’ve never walked so much in your entire life. Dog walker’s who’ve been at it for more than six months know exactly what I’m talking about. Besides investing in a very good pair of walking shoes (for urban environments) or boots (for the trail) you might want to pick up something that’s just plain fun.
Sportline 360 Total Fitness Pedometer
I think you’ll be shocked when you see how many miles you log each week. The following Pedometers are fairly inexpensive and accurate: This model records distance, strides, and calories, Hj-113 Pocket Pedometer
An added benefit of taking a pedometer around with you is that you can calculate how many miles each of your client’s pets log per week. It’s just another bit of information their owners will appreciate knowing. At the end of the year send them a card with a note thanking them for their business and then tell them how many miles you logged with their pup for that year! You can bet they’ll be talking about it to their friends and family, and you know what happens when people are talking about your business. It GROWS!
They make great stocking suffers too. You don’t really have to wear it all the time. If you have a fairly consistent schedule then wear it for one week then multiply that mileage by 4 for a monthly estimate or by the weeks you will work in a year. I think you’ll be surprised how many calories you’re burning (or are going to burn) in your new profession!
Many pet sitters will offer dog walking as part of their pet sitting services. However, unlike dog walking, a pet sitter’s focus is not solely on dog-care, but on the care of many different types of animals. This takes the focus away from unique and interesting dog-related activities and adventures that could be planned by someone whose focus is solely on running a dog walking business. Thus taking emphasis away from your single largest demographic, that being dog owners.
This is a lifestyle choice. Working with animals is fun and rewarding. I was very into the idea of pet sitting when I started out. I thought the variety of animals, clients, and schedule would be great but it turned out to be very difficult, and I soon found that I was working 7 days a week and couldn’t take a vacation of my own! Pet sitting offers a huge variety of work which is both it’s blessing and it’s curse.
Most of the players in the dog training world these days started out in a related dog-care field, many of them having been dog walkers!
. Yes, they are a pain in the rear to put on, particularly in the snow. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but you’re going to have to go out and walk dogs, even in storms.![[Google]]( http://www.dogzanny.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/easy-adsenser/google-light.gif)
