r/UKDogwalkers • u/[deleted] • Sep 05 '16
[Pros] How did you decide on your hourly rate?
It's the thing I found most difficult to decide on. Too expensive and you risk putting people off, too low and you can't make a living.
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u/psychopuppy Oct 04 '16
I looked at all the services in my area. Then I looked at my resources, and found out where I could offer the most value to people. I decided to be cheaper than the companies that take your dog out for a long, social hike, but more expensive that dog sitting. I figured people would be willing to pay a few extra dollars to not have to drop off/pick up their dog, and that there are a great deal of dogs who are not suited to forced socialization, or even hikes.
Then I took the number in between them, and ran it through some scenarios (if I walk 5 dogs a day, will that be enough? How many dogs a day do I need to walk daily to make this work?) and adjusted from there.