No Hurry-No Worry
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We will be full-timing soon and we will be staying at various parks across the country. I am an animal lover and I have a thought on how I might make a few dollars while on the road. The question that I have is this; How many fellow RV'ers with pets out there might be in need of a day time pet sitter? Someone who would come and take the family dog for a walk and play while owners are on a day trip? Or, if there are cat owners (like us) who will be leaving their kitty at the coach while on a day trip? Maybe their pets have special needs or strict feeding schedules? Any thoughts or ideas would be appreciated. Do you think there is a market for this? Have you heard of anyone doing this already?
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Rollincool
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Good idea.
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Chuck&Gail
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Why must they be full timers? Many travelers would like to spend an entire day out somewhere, but worry about leaving their pet in the RV in the CG. What if power goes off? What if they bark? Etc Etc.
You might post a card at checkin, or ask manager to give out your card. Seems to me CG owner would like it also.
We'd pay a bit just for someone to check A/C is on once and awhile; ours does not bark inside TT (she was trained that way).
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computerbug
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Great idea. I would use you. our pooch is getting up there in years and does not do the kennel thing very well.
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Calpine
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We used a pet sitter at an RV park in Clarkston, WA last year.
Her business was exactly as you describe.
Upon check-in, the office advised of her service & luckily we were parked next to her coach.
I forget the cost but it was reasonable to babysit our German Shepard.
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heavyputer
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Good idea, we would use your services.....
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Engineer17
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I don't want to rain on your parade; but you might want to check on having some kind of liability insurance just in case something happens to the pet while in your care. We use doggie day care at one of our local kennel's and we had to sign a waiver stating that we would not hold them responsible if something happened to our pet out of their control. Just a thought !!
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sher9570
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Engineer17 wrote:I don't want to rain on your parade; but you might want to check on having some kind of liability insurance just in case something happens to the pet while in your care. We use doggie day care at one of our local kennel's and we had to sign a waiver stating that we would not hold them responsible if something happened to our pet out of their control. Just a thought !!
Very good advice considering our very "sue happy society" today.
But I would be more comfortable hiring a rv'er for a service like that.
There have been times I would like the dogs walked or fed and we have cut whatever we were doing short, which is ok since their needs come first, especially since one of ours is diabetic.
Good luck with this....
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3K9mom
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Well, it's not about being "sue happy." What if she's walking Fido and loses control of him and he bites someone? Or he gets hit by a car? Or the car veers off the road to avoid him and hits a tree? What if she's taking care of Fluffy and as she closes the door, Fluffy slips out and is never seen again? If animals need medicines while their owners are gone, will you administer those? If you fail to latch the gate to the crate properly and Misty messes the carpet in the $1 million Class A, who pays?
I've worked as a pet sitter. I worked for someone else. She offered to make me a partner, but honestly, I didn't want the liability.
It looks like great fun to play with animals for a living, and it is. Even in rain and snow, it's better than any desk job I've ever had. But it's a serious profession.
Be sure to look at these websites carefully.
Natl Association of Pet Sitters who are generally considered *the* professional association. Pet Sitters Associates has info on insurance matters.
And at the very minimum, you should look into taking Pet CPR/First Aid classes
I don't mean to scare you off. I hope you are able to pursue this. It's a great way to make a little (a lot!) of extra money, stay in great shape and spend time with animals. But I do want you to go into this with your eyes open!
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husker 2
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We used the services of a pet sitter/walker in Sept 2006 in Durango CO. at Alpen Rose while we road the train. Great experience, the sitter and the train! I believe the cost was $10 per dog (2) to check on them (crated) and walk them
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