How much would you pay?

AmyB · 10-12-2011, 07:18 PM

My neighbor who lets Clifford out every day while I am at work is going out of town for a month. I have 2 other neighbors who I trust enough to ask to do this for me, but I feel like I should offer to pay them something. Both ladies live in the neighborhood, one right across the street & one down the street a bit, so they could walk to my house. It would just be letting him out & coming back maybe an hour or 2 later to let him in. The neighbor who normally does it doesn't take anything & I have never paid someone to do this for me, so I have no idea what to offer. Any suggestions?

murraysmom · 10-12-2011, 07:33 PM

Since they're friends, maybe $25 per week? If they insist that they don't want anything, you can get them a gift certificate to a favorite restaurant.

Around here professional pet sitters charge at least $15 per visit.

Mikey T · 10-12-2011, 07:55 PM

15 per vist is cheap in the NE though the average would be less than 15 for multiple vists the same day ie feeding twice. etc

henry'smum · 10-12-2011, 08:02 PM

Wow!!! we pay $20 / week if the lady next door but one andif he is in the vets for daycare which is 2 streets away it is either $6/day or free depending on how busy they are!

Wworm · 10-12-2011, 11:58 PM

Good ??-- so glad u started this thread!

i've often wondered what a good rate is, too-- have been meaning to get a contingency plan for Worm, in case he gets the runs, and I have to work. wanting a neighbor to come & let him out more frequently...

10-12-2011, 07:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
AmyB Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 1,855	How much would you pay? My neighbor who lets Clifford out every day while I am at work is going out of town for a month. I have 2 other neighbors who I trust enough to ask to do this for me, but I feel like I should offer to pay them something. Both ladies live in the neighborhood, one right across the street & one down the street a bit, so they could walk to my house. It would just be letting him out & coming back maybe an hour or 2 later to let him in. The neighbor who normally does it doesn't take anything & I have never paid someone to do this for me, so I have no idea what to offer. Any suggestions? __________________ Amy, mom to Sadie (ATB, 6/9/06) & Spencer (ATB, 8/19/10) - always in my heart and Clifford (gotcha date 7/2/11).

10-12-2011, 11:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
Wworm Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Left Coast Posts: 1,972	Good ??-- so glad u started this thread! i've often wondered what a good rate is, too-- have been meaning to get a contingency plan for Worm, in case he gets the runs, and I have to work. wanting a neighbor to come & let him out more frequently... __________________ see what the Worm is up to: http://bassetworm.blogspot.com/

10-12-2011, 07:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
murraysmom Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: southcentral Pa. Posts: 2,236	Since they're friends, maybe $25 per week? If they insist that they don't want anything, you can get them a gift certificate to a favorite restaurant. Around here professional pet sitters charge at least $15 per visit.

10-12-2011, 07:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mikey T Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: West Warrwick, RI Posts: 7,729	15 per vist is cheap in the NE though the average would be less than 15 for multiple vists the same day ie feeding twice. etc

10-12-2011, 08:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
henry'smum Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: arkansas Posts: 686	Wow!!! we pay $20 / week if the lady next door but one andif he is in the vets for daycare which is 2 streets away it is either $6/day or free depending on how busy they are!

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