dog walkers

Hi CaptAlbertWhiskers! We do not have dog walkers in our country but I do find the job interesting because I like dogs. Of course, I wouldn't exchange my present job to become a dog walker but if times get tough I think I wouldn't mind taking on the job. I am not sure though if I can manage walking multiple dogs at a time since I haven't tried that before. In our household, my husbunny walks the dog because I am busy most of the time. He too wouldn't mind that job.

Sure why not. At least this is much decent compared to other jobs. Or maybe because I am a dog lover that is why I find it easy. I have dogs at home. There came a time that I feed and took care 14 dogs at home. Yes 14, 10 adults and 4 puppies. But, I gave away some because they quarrel and I can't bear to see wounded ones. Right now, we have 4 dogs at home.

I'm the dog walker in my house and we have two labs and a Newfoundland. They are no problem and well behaved and wait till we are away in the countryside before they poo. I don't pick it up because nature has had millions of years of development to re-cycle poos of all animals and add nutriants to the trees and plants. If they have a mistake and do it on the pavement then I pick it up with a plastic bag. The irony is that by putting the poo in a plastic bag it stops nature getting at the poo for a hundred years while the plastic degrades! Is that better? Sometimes we look after friends dogs and then I can have five to walk. They are all good company and love to run around as a 'pack'. Luckily they are all well trained and love food so it is easy to get them all back on the lead with a show of nibbles. Walking other peoples dogs? Well it really depends on the dogs. If you had scrappy, yappy dogs then the pleasure of a walk would quickly go. And dealing with poo? Well just wait till you have babies of your own then you will get used to handling very smelly and squidgy poos! haha!

I think you can make a lot of money doing this. I konw I called a few places and they wanted a ton of money to walk my dogs. I swap dog watching with my neighbor and we are both happy. I think working as a dog worker would be fun and no 2 days would be the same.

My daughter used to walk two dogs in our neighborhood for money.You don't get paid much, and it's usually by someone who don't have time for their dogs.The guy turned out to be a jerk and never paid her for two weeks.Of course she quit, but he still owes her. I doubt he'll pay her. As for myself depending on what breed it is ,I don't mind walking more than one,if the dogs are behaved. I remember about two years ago I walked two labradors at the same time.They were pullers. One would stop to go to the bathroom, and the other would suddenly drag us down the street. It was kind of funny. Labradors are known as being a puller.

oh i love dogs and i walk 3 of my dogs together and where i live it's not common. most people would stare at me while walking them and i think aside from having 3 dogs with me they're wondering how i managed to walk a german shepard, labrador and a pitbull together without being pulled. well practice makes perfect and if doing the same task for money then why not. BUT i might end up persuading the dog owners to take responsibility in giving their pet the time, patience and exercise they signed up for when they brought home their pet dog. just be a responsible pet owner.

Last year when I was baby sitting the dog next door I used to take him for a walk aroung to the park near my place and we have a pet food shop we have to pass and sometimes I would buy him treats for when we got home and the lady there offered me a job of walking dogs but to be honest I don't like picking up the poopys so I wouldn't want to do too much of it...