How much for watching our dog?

[Skierchickie]

The kennel our dog stays at just went up to $12 per day recently, plus $1 per extra walk. You could ask her how much she usually gets (or ask people who she's done this for before).

We're getting a housesitter when we go to Alaska for 9 days (we have one dog and 2 cats), and we're going to pay her $20 per day. She'll have to feed and walk the dog, feed the cats, scoop the litter, possibly clean up fur balls, keep an eye on things, in general. Well worth the extra dough to have the animals happy (the dog could go to the kennel, but that is a long time, and we could get somebody to look in on the kitties every couple of days, but, once again, it's a long time without a lap), and have somebody here to notice if something goes wrong. In the winter the job requires a lot more (we get lots of snow).

She's a college student, so she could use the money - plus she lives, works, and goes to school 20 miles away.

When we're gone for more than a few days, we like to know somebody responsible is here, and (as others have said) the pets are a lot happier.

[KnottedYet]

I take my dog to my friend's house when I go out of town. I pay her $15 a night.

[divingbiker]

Wow, I need to move to a different part of the country! I pay $18 for a half hour visit/walk, regardless of how many dogs. When the pet sitter stays in my house, I pay $60/night (which includes a mid-day walk). Taking them to a boarding kennel varies by size, but is around $25-30/day (I think, haven't used a kennel in a few years.)

[solobiker]

Thanks for your advice. As you can tell I was trying to multi-task in my above post..what the heck is "agrre" supposed to be??? Agree, and I hope I don't have a 13# bread....breed would be better. Whooops...I was on the phone with my Mom at that time.

[Aggie_Ama]

We pay $16/dog to be boarded at the vet. This is a 8 lb miniature schanuzer and a 18 lb miniature schnauzer. We also pay an extra $2/day to have the bigger one get her thyroid supplement. And this is for sharing a cage since they cannot stand to be separated. My vet doesn't charge based on weight which is bad for me, good for my mom with a Rottweiler. Mostly they stay with my parents, on a long trip we usually give them some money to have a night out.

[makbike]

I pay $15/dog/day at the kennel I use. I hire the young girl across the street (11years old) to take care of my cats, rabbit and chinchilla. I gave her $7.50/day. Pet sitters in this area charge $20 per day and add on extra fees for extra services.

[mupedalpusher]

My son is housesitting for $15 per day and food! For a 20 year old that's a good deal, he makes extra money in addition to his day job, plus the stock the fridge for him so he doesn't buy food all week. He does have other chores, they fill 3 hummingbird feeders twice a day, several plants to take care of and a cat. But like he said, it's easy money and great FOOD!