what to ask for pet/house sitting?

I have been asked to pet sit for a friend of my dads. It is sort of a pet
sitting (for an older dog) and house sitting. I would be staying the night
in the persons home. They are not sure what to pay me, and I'm not sure
what to ask. I'm not interested in making a profit, but they insist on
paying me. What would be fair for them to pay me for a 24-hour period...
watching their house, feeding the dog and walking it?

On Apr 29, 10:49 am, "Tara Legale"
wrote:
I have been asked to pet sit for a friend of my dads. It is sort of a pet
sitting (for an older dog) and house sitting. I would be staying the night
in the persons home. They are not sure what to pay me, and I'm not sure
what to ask. I'm not interested in making a profit, but they insist on
paying me. What would be fair for them to pay me for a 24-hour period...
watching their house, feeding the dog and walking it?

I would suggest taking a look at the boarding kennels near you and
seeing what they charge. I work at a boarding kennel and we charge by
night and by the number of exercises we give the dogs (we charge
according to size). If you're not looking for a profit, I would
suggest charging about 3/4 of the average kennel charge in your
area...or just charging the standard price especially seeing as how
the dog would get a lot more attention from you compared to a standard
kennel.

"Rocky" wrote in message
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"Tara Legale" said in
rec.pets.dogs.misc:

I have been asked to pet sit for a friend of my dads. It
is sort of a pet sitting (for an older dog) and house
sitting. I would be staying the night in the persons home.
They are not sure what to pay me, and I'm not sure what to
ask. I'm not interested in making a profit, but they
insist on paying me. What would be fair for them to pay me
for a 24-hour period... watching their house, feeding the
dog and walking it?

$20.

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--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.
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I would think at the least $30 a day.