@Petstuff We do some paid gigs, mainly for people who don’t seem to trust ‘free’ sitters. We are UK-based and bought our own insurance (£85 per year). We get all our paid gigs from Facebook pages and word of mouth. What you charge depends on your area and the number and types of pets. As a very rough rule of thumb, for 1-2 small/medium dogs, the going rate appears to be £350 for a week/ £500 for two weeks. It is possible to get extra discounts for longer sits, but so far, two weeks is the longest paid sit we have done.
If you are staying local, there is more money to be made in dog walking, where the going rate in the UK for one dog seems to be £12-£15 per hour. ( sometimes less if they walk more than one dog at the same time.)
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