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iflingpoo789
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i was gone for about two weeks. I asked my co-worker to dog-sit for me. she is a mini poodle. I brought her to my co-workers house, so that she didn’t have to drive over. I provided everything her her bed, food. i don’t know how much to pay her. plz help. |
Rich
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An interesting question! Tell her how much you appreciate what she’s done for you and ask her directly what she thinks is fair. I wouldn’t assume one way or the other that she expects money or expects her services were free. Just giving her money outright might insult her. Just the offer might be enough for her. Maybe she had a set amount in mind…who knows? But at least make an offer. Should she not want reimbursement, I would send her a prompt thank-you card with a gift certificate to a nice restaurant in town. Just a thought. |
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2 weeks is a pretty long time to take care of someone else’s dog, unless that’s what one does for work. Professional dog-sitters (at least in L.A.) charge anywhere around $30-$50 per day, so I would think that you should offer at least $20 per day (more, if your doggie is high-maintenance). There is a good chance that your co-worker truly enjoyed the time with your little one and is not hoping to get paid – but you should definitely offer, especially if you want her to help you out again in the future! If she refuses payment then I agree with the suggestion made by Rich – a nice gift or gift certificate along with a sincere Thanks! is appropriate. |
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I would come right out and ask her if she would like money or a gift certificate. Than base it on about $20-$25 a day and give her that. Even when someone says they don’t want something, a small gift is appropriate. Remember that you will want her to watch your pup next time, so you want to make her feel special. We also just had a customer who watched their neighbors dogs. She told them she wanted nothing in return. They bought her a gift certificate to Sears – a place she never goes. She had complained out it and we told her next time to tell them where she wanted a gc since she didn’t want money. She told them she appreciated the gc, it was not necessary however if they felt they needed to do it again when she watched their pets she wanted xyz. She has watched their pets several times since and now they get her exactly what she wants. It pays to be direct |
Ken
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$20 for a day. I charge 10 bucks for each hour walk and a dog gets two of them in a day. Sometimes I drive to a lake or trail head and there are treats involved. |
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