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Dog Mindind question

bright.ton42 — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 10:30:00 GMT

I already day care one little dog in my own home and would like to take in another - does anyone know if this sort of service is allowed on ebay and where would I list it? I've had a look but can't find anything I know pet trade is not permitted but just wondered about a service like this?

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just_me_karen — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 10:46:12 GMT

The first rule of advertising is to place it where your target market will see it.

I can't imagine anyone in your local area would search for doggie sitters on eBay.

However, what about on shopping centre community boards, in the local paper, or at vets... Or even at a dog park, if you have one?

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boris1gary — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 10:47:03 GMT

@bright.ton42 wrote:
I already day care one little dog in my own home and would like to take in another - does anyone know if this sort of service is allowed on ebay and where would I list it? I've had a look but can't find anything I know pet trade is not permitted but just wondered about a service like this?

I've never seen anything. I would put a little poster at the local vets.

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punch*drunk — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 10:49:41 GMT

put an ad in the yellow pages, I'm pretty sure its free online for just a standard ad.

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freshwater-2 — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 10:50:12 GMT

I think there would be a lot of working folks who would appreciate this service with a responsible person.

Dogs need company, especially of other dogs.

It concerns me that dogs are left alone all day. Bordering on neglect.

Because ebay covers an enormous area, instead I would put an ad in your local paper, or on a community notice board in your area.

Good luck with it, Bright. It is a casual service needed for dogs.

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purplecarrot-top — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 10:59:37 GMT

What about any local caravan parks. Lots travel with dogs. Some places they can not take them. Most parks do not allow dogs to be left alone.

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bright.ton42 — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 11:05:09 GMT

OK I will get my thinking cap on and see what I can come up with. There are all sorts of dog minding kennels and 'hotel's' around here but terrbily expensive and my rate is fair, , and the present doggy I daycare belongs to a lady who works long hours and loves her little dog very much so it works very well for all of us, particularly the dog who is spoilt rotten like mine.

My vet lives a fair way away so it would probaly be better to target someone closer to my area.

Unfortunately my local dog park doesn't have a notice board but I suppose I could put a small notice on a tree on a Sunday when all the dogs come out to play, I don't know if it's legal, but probaly worth a try. .

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freddie*rooster — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 11:04:05 GMT

What about your local vets.

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sandypas — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 11:12:44 GMT

When we had the caravan, we used to take our 2 small dogs with us. Staying at Cairns once, we wanted to go on a day trip where dogs couldn't go. There was a lady at the park who "dog sat" for such cases and she had a very good business going. She had beds and water dishes for them all and with the help of others, would take them all for a walk in the afternoon.

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the*scarlet*pimpernel — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 11:16:03 GMT

Are you on facebook? A lot of areas now have a Lost and Found Pet page, or a Community page. You could try advertising on their if there is one.

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boris1gary — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 12:34:03 GMT

@bright.ton42 wrote:
OK I will get my thinking cap on and see what I can come up with. There are all sorts of dog minding kennels and 'hotel's' around here but terrbily expensive and my rate is fair, , and the present doggy I daycare belongs to a lady who works long hours and loves her little dog very much so it works very well for all of us, particularly the dog who is spoilt rotten like mine.
My vet lives a fair way away so it would probaly be better to target someone closer to my area.
Unfortunately my local dog park doesn't have a notice board but I suppose I could put a small notice on a tree on a Sunday when all the dogs come out to play, I don't know if it's legal, but probaly worth a try. .

It's worth a go, I would never leave Boris in a kennel or hotel but I would definitely use what you are offering (after thoroughly checking everything out) and i would pay whatever. I left Boris with the inlaws once and when I went to pick him up they had him in a baby fenced off thing, I was so angry when they told me he spent nearly the whole time in it, never again.

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j*oono — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 13:43:42 GMT

Doggy day care. What a great idea.

Keep it small to start with to make sure that you can handle dogs that don't get on well together.

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*kazumi* — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 21:55:58 GMT

Good point. And remember that 2 dogs can be 3x trouble. I sometimes mind dogs that I bred. My dogs are quiet and civilized and so are those that come to stay now and then, but put them together and that can mean a riot. It is not that they do not get along, my dogs love visitors, and our visitors love coming, but it all get so much more boisterous.

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jenni200011 — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 22:36:44 GMT

Just thinking back to when i was very young i wanted a dog badly to care for ( but wasn't allowed to keep a dog of my own ) so in desperation i put fliers in surrounding letterboxes asking if any one needed thier dogs walked or fed..My response was amazing with some lovely older people unable to walk thier pets and even a young couple who worked long hours in the police force who had two pet dogs that never got out on a lead until i came along ..I have noticed alot of people advertising services and simular to what you wish to do on the gumtree pet pages..Hope it works out for you

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bright.ton42 — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 03:06:23 GMT

Thanks for all the suggestions I have put a notice in Gumtree but there's a lot of competition there, mainly for dog walking.

I have one little dog myself, and my other dear one passed recently, and a daycare doggy, but the 3 of them got along beautifully. I don't want to have more than 4 dogs, 3 are manageable. If it were me I would much rather leave my dog in a private home than a kennel or one of these doggy Hotels where they have TV and heated blankets, piped music, blah blah that I know my dogs couldn't care less about and the charges are horrific. . Here at my place they have the run of the place, plays in the park, my company and are very happy and that's where I'd want my dog to go to, so it's just a case of getting the message out there. I'm not precious either about them using the couches or bed which I put covers on and honestly, the house is like one big kennel, lol. But honestly if any dog lover out there wants a bit of cash and loves dogs it's worth thinking about.

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grumpy*cat*rocks — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 03:15:39 GMT

If you are on Facebook do a search for Garage Sale pages in your area. They usually allow people to advertise home based businesses on them, that is how we found the gentleman who mows our lawns for us and another who does handyman type work.

Advertising at your local vet offices is another option as suggested, and I would also suggest any doggy grooming parlours that are around too, ask them if you can advertise there.

Local paper, community notice board etc as has already been suggested.

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boris1gary — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 03:16:52 GMT

Just another thought, maybe you could consider holiday sitting, that would be what I would be looking for. Somewhere for Boris to stay when we are away, whether it's a weekend or a couple of weeks.

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bright.ton42 — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 05:02:21 GMT

Yep I'll be doing that too, holiday sitting and overnights. Thanks for the tip about FB I'll have a look right now. I've already got a couple of 'bites' if you know what I mean, lol, so will have to do some interviewing of the little ones.

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boris1gary — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 05:27:51 GMT

@bright.ton42 wrote:
Yep I'll be doing that too, holiday sitting and overnights. Thanks for the tip about FB I'll have a look right now. I've already got a couple of 'bites' if you know what I mean, lol, so will have to do some interviewing of the little ones.

Good luck with it, wish you were in my area.

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bright.ton42 — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 07:52:21 GMT

So do I, I'e totally fallen in lie with your Boris.