Dog Health Questions: Questions for my new dog walking buisness??

Just have a few questions that i would like to get a few opinions on:
1) Should i take a dog training course of some kind (and where would I find a place to take it...like at Petco?)
2) does Tessie's Puppy Love sound nice to you? (Tessie is my nickname)
3) How would this sound to a potential client: 15 minutes -$15, 30 minutes - $18, 45 minutes - $20, 1 hour - $25, with no fees for extra dogs in each household
Includes walk, filtered water for drinking, and cleaning up after the dog
$6.00 for a doggy bath (i provide shampoo, brushes, towels, etc)
$4.00 - pooper scooping client's yard
4) would many owners have objections to me putting the dogs in my car and driving to a park to walk? We have some very nice parks around here with many paved trails that dogs would love to explore...i am just a little worried about walking along side streets, as i know some dogs like to chase cars. but i will have insurance anyway.
I think that's about it!

thanks in advance and God Bless!

Information Is The Key - Same In Case Of Dog Trainings

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Your plans sound good and the prices seem reasonable. I think most owners would be very happy to have their dogs taken to a park, but you would need to get their approval first. Also make sure the dog has a chance to do his business before you put him in your car! When you get the insurance (which is a VERY good idea), ask whether you should have the pet owners sign a waiver about the dogs riding in your car. As for training, check out your local recreation department classes or continuing education classes for anything you can take to increase your knowledge of pets and their behavior. For instance, if you have your own dog you could take him to obedience class. Put these classes on your resume to impress future employers. Good luck!

Dog Training Methods - Methods Used in Pofessional Training Classes

• good to take care of your puppy


• That all sounds very good. Prices are affordable, and you seem to know what you are talking about.
  
  For the classes, if you can find them, do them. You might come across a dog that doesn't know how to really 'walk' or one that drags. If you know what do to, your client will be impressed and probably request more walking.


• whatever


• thats a really good idea for a business


• 1) yes- valuable to you, the dog, and the owner
  2) maybe just Puppy Love?
  3) prices seem ok, maybe a touch high, $6 for a bath a really low, and $4 for pooper scooping seems low
  4) driving should be fine but if you're worried about the side streets, the training class would help there too
  Good luck!


• $6 isn't enough to be giving the dogs a bath, especially when you bring the supplies! Call a groomer and see what they charge for a bath only. $4 isn't enough to clean up their yard, call a service and see what they get and then you can make a deal on it, since you will already be there. Same with the charges for the walking service, call a service and see what they get and then you will know what to charge. Yes it would be a good idea for you to have training on how to handle dogs, so you can get them to mind you while you are in charge of them. Best of luck with your business, hope you are real successful!