Thinking of offering a Pet Care service in my area

[hypnorm]

I was asked a couple of months to walk a friends dog, which actually worked quite well, i'd drop Ewan off at school pick up my friends dog then pick up my own dog and take them both for a good hours walk, along with Robyn in the buggy.
I was getting paid, 7.50 per walk.
Unfortunatley the people have messed me about and keep changing their minds, and yesterday i saw someone else walking their dog. (wish they had been honest with me... little bit peeved)

But i was thinking about offering a service in my area, I'm a qualified veterinary nurse so i have one thing going for me, I wasnt going to limit it to just dog walking, i can offer a medicating service if people find it hard, pet checking for small animals, and dog walking on weekday mornings only. I'm not looking for loads of dogs just maybe one or two a week.

What do you think, would i need to get some insurance or join a dog walkers association?
Its something i could work round Robyn and Ewan too, as long as people dont mind me walking their dog with a baby in a buggy.
I can provide references too.

 

[cocokitten]

hi, not necessarily to do with dog walking but my sister lives in london and is always coming home and wants to be home for 2weeks over christmas but she always has a massive problem getting people to check on and feed her cats, theyre house cats.
maybe that would be another service for people on holiday, checking on their pets, i have a cat who is fine to leave as she goes out but i still need someone to feed her it can be a real nightmare especially if you dont really have the money to pay for catterys etc.

 

[hypnorm]

Yeh i was thinking of doing that too but only as a weekday service, we are often away at weekends.
Not sure what the uptake would be, but i would include feeding small animals, or checking on exotics things like that.

 

[Dream.A.Dream]

Sounds like a good idea. I know someone who used to do this, but just dog walking, but I'm not sure if she was registered anywhere or anything. I can link you to her website if you want me to xx

 

[hypnorm]

thanks that would be good.