cathyc

lol this one is cute :laugh:

which kennel did you work at??

I second the recommendation for getting some dog experience under your belt before going after a dog walking job. A good place to start is volunteering at a shelter, or getting some part-time work at a boarding kennels. I worked in a kennels for 6 years, and we were always glad to have extra staff on the weekend to help exercise dogs.

lol

Which area? I mind dogs on the southside of Canberra.

and as for walking them where, sometimes owners give me maps of regular routes or I just take off and see what's around the area (and if it doesn't look like it's getting closer to their house after 20min I turn around )

which area do you walk the dogs??

ill go have a look on the site now thanks

I walk dogs as part of a pet minding through a business (they handle all the insurance stuff ) dontfretpet.com.au - Kathleen (Syd based) might be interested in your services

I just walk one family at a time, and I've only ever had to walk more than 2 dogs at once.

I never let them off lead and would never take them to a dog park

and make sure I keep them away from other dogs by crossing the road etc - it's just not worth the risk

I do it for play money - you'd be walking most of the day to to make a living out of it! But you'd be hard pressed to find a job where the clients were SO happy to see you :D

that sounds good vehs.

thanks for all the tips guys looks like i got a lot of learning to do

@persephone: thanks for the tips.

@teebs & kavik: im the same ill walk one family at a time. 2 dogs max. dont think i can handle 4 dogs. ill walk the dogs with leash until they get to a dog friendly park. i noticed on alot of the professional dog walkers websites they clearly state they only take non-aggressive dogs so ill do the same.

@donatella: i would only feel safe with two dogs as well

@LizT: thats amazing the guy who walks 5 dogs

hope i dont sound rude with the replys. and again great tips everyone ill take them on board :)

hey everyone

hope you can help me out was interested in starting my own dog walking business in my local area to earn extra cash ;) but before that i heard you need to get insurance?? if so can anyone recommend a good company that covers dog walkers?

is it true you need to have alot of experience? if yes, and your a company or someone who needs to hire somebody or need volunteers please hire me!! would love to learn from you. i want to get all the experience i can get so that i wont be in for a shock lol.

how much experience do you need before you start your own business

also, if your a professional dog walker any tips would be of great help!! like how did you start your career and how many dogs do you walk in one session??

thanks in advanced

cathy