Dog Walking for Children and Teens

by me on March 9, 2010

Dog walking is an easy enough job that some young people age 16 or less are bound to think of it as a potential part time job. And it is a great choice for a part time job for teens and even for some children as young as ten years old. But there are some [...]

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Dog Walking Services: Dogs’ Day Out

by me on February 24, 2010

Because adding extra services can make your dog walking business so much more competitive and profitable, it seemed to only make sense to write about a dogs day out. Some dog walking companies call these “dog hikes” or “dog adventures” or “dog safaris”. It does not much matter what you call them so long as [...]

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How to be the best dog walker in your town

February 13, 2010

If you have been thinking about starting a dog walking business seriously enough to start checking out who else is walking dogs, or if you’ve been a dog walker for awhile, you have surely noticed that you aren’t the only one who has realized what a great business it can be. In fact, many life-long [...]

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How to Handle Aggressive Dogs

January 26, 2010

When you find yourself walking a dog that is aggressive, there are some things that you can do to try to make the best of things, discourage the menacing behaviors, and keep yourself and your dog safe. This will require a great deal of knowledge, understanding, patience, care, and skill in displaying dominant behaviors. Though [...]

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Walking Puppies

November 24, 2009

Walking with a brand new puppy on a leash can be a rather interesting experience for both you and the pup. It is a time of learning, experiencing, and discovery for the puppy, and a time of training and patience for you. This being said, it doesn’t mean that you need to be consistently choking [...]

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Additional Dog Services to Offer

November 17, 2009

If you want to make your dog walking business stand out from the rest – and provide yourself with some additional ways to earn through your company – then you may want to consider adding more services to the list that you already offer. Naturally, you’ll want to start off with just the dog walking [...]

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Dog Walking Franchises

November 10, 2009

Though franchises aren’t for everyone, they can offer some significant opportunities to your dog walking business. They allow you to start and run your own business with the support and name of an already existing and developed company. There are several pros and cons to using franchises and you’ll want to consider them all before [...]

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How to Get a Dog Walking Job

November 3, 2009

Once you’ve decided that a dog walking business is for you, and you have the basics and legal elements all set up, you still need one very important thing to make it work: clients. These, of course, are the source of the dogs you’ll be walking as well as your income. To find clients, you [...]

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