The first two steps I would take would be to check with your homeowners coverage...they usually have something for unentional acts, then I would draw up a waiver and make all new customers sign it..... Marsha
Do not tell God how big your storm is. Tell the storm how big your God is. ----- Original Message ----- From: Jerri To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2007 9:01 PM Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Pet Sitting Question Thanks Marsha, I guess I'd better look into it a little more. That's something I hadn't thought about. Jerri www.beadbimbo.com ----- Original Message ----- From: marsha To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2007 9:05 PM Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Pet Sitting Question I would be concerned about one thing.....liability. You need to either make sure you are covered under your homeowners insurance if something were to go wrong, or else you need to draw up a contract waiving liability. The chance is there that maybe a dog gets loose while in her care and gets lost or run over. Or maybe it somehow gets hurt or sick and the person wants to sue her. There are plenty of legal defenses she could use, but an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. I would take the time to look at the liability angle. (maybe just my legal background creeping in??? lol) Marsha Do not tell God how big your storm is. Tell the storm how big your God is. ----- Original Message ----- From: Jerri To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2007 10:24 AM Subject: [Chihuahuas] Pet Sitting Question I thought of letting my DD, who will be 14 next week, start a little pet sitting service in the neighborhood. I was looking on line at rates, but we are talking about a kid here maybe to just let the dog out, clean the litterbox, feedings, stuff like that. Does $6/visit sound reasonable? I wondered about charging extra if they want the dog taken for a walk, etc. Any thoughts would be appreciated. My DD thought that sounded like a lot of money until I told her what a kennel charges and that most people would rather pay extra to be able to leave their dog at home. My neighbor comes over 4x/day to take care of our dogs when we go off (and we take care of his as well), but I would gladly pay someone $24/day to do that and consider it a bargain. Jerri www.beadbimbo.com
