for all pet owners - bit of market research - be grateful of some answers

glasgow guy · 01-02-2009, 09:15

As you may all my know by now mrs gg is starting up her own pet sitting business and having been on the radio and papers talking about it and with business starting to pick up slowly away please could everyone with pets take the time to copy and paste the following questions, with replies!!,

just to give us a better understanding of what services people want/need/can afford...

1. List your pets

2. What hours do you work?

3. How many holidays do you take per year?

4. When do you normally go away?

5. Do you use kennel/catteries/full livery or do you have family help out?

5b. Would you rather pay for a knowledgable carer in your absence, or have family do so for free?

6. What do you normally pay?

7. Is this per day or per night?

8. Would you prefer to pay per night (can work out cheaper, but argument is work is done in daytime)?

9. How much would you pay for someone to walk your dog? (be truthful - I need to know what is a reasonable charge!!)

10. Would you be happy to let a stranger have keys to your home? (if references available, CRB checked and registered to appropriate organisation)

Thank alot for sparing a few mins..
all this is just to give us some facts and figures to work off when we go to the business adviser next month!!

Polly_45 · 01-02-2009, 15:05

1. List your pets Dogs

2. What hours do you work? none retired

3. How many holidays do you take per year? 2

4. When do you normally go away? July/march

5. Do you use kennel/catteries/full livery or do you have family help out? yes use kennels

5b. Would you rather pay for a knowledgable carer in your absence, or have family do so for free? Would love it if my family could look after them,but family have their own lives etc.if i was to pay a carer think they would have to move in

6. What do you normally pay? £12.00

7. Is this per day or per night? per night

8. Would you prefer to pay per night (can work out cheaper, but argument is work is done in daytime)?the kennels i use charge per night

9. How much would you pay for someone to walk your dog? (be truthful - I need to know what is a reasonable charge!!) Im not sure what i would pay for someone to walk mine.

10. Would you be happy to let a stranger have keys to your home? (if references available, CRB checked and registered to appropriate organisation) yes not a problem for me,but the dogs wouldnt let a stranger in,so would need to get to know said person

flashy · 01-02-2009, 17:22

1. List your pets 1 child

2. What hours do you work? 24/7

3. How many holidays do you take per year? 0

4. When do you normally go away? i dont

5. Do you use kennel/catteries/full livery or do you have family help out? family

5b. Would you rather pay for a knowledgable carer in your absence, or have family do so for free? i'd have to pay them a fortune to look after my monster

6. What do you normally pay? anything up to a million to take him off my hands?

7. Is this per day or per night? no, forever

8. Would you prefer to pay per night (can work out cheaper, but argument is work is done in daytime)? no

9. How much would you pay for someone to walk your dog? (be truthful - I need to know what is a reasonable charge!!) anything if they headed towards the nearest footy pitch with him

10. Would you be happy to let a stranger have keys to your home? (if references available, CRB checked and registered to appropriate organisation) yes, you can have the child benefit too

sorry GG, i couldnt resist

pipinfort · 01-02-2009, 17:30

PMSL at Flashers.....................

lindsay ormerod · 01-02-2009, 17:46

1. List your pets 1 large indolent Persian ( house cat and substitute baby, Eric!) 1 mad longhaired black thing that thinks it's a lion, 1 Russian dwarf hamster ( Bob) 1 small fish ( Clyde)

2. What hours do you work? 37.5 per week

3. How many holidays do you take per year? 30 days, usually a fortnight away

4. When do you normally go away? August

5. Do you use kennel/catteries/full livery or do you have family help out?
Usually bribe family with promise of duty free
5b. Would you rather pay for a knowledgable carer in your absence, or have family do so for free? Family if poss

6. What do you normally pay? Brandy/fags

7. Is this per day or per night? pro rata!

8. Would you prefer to pay per night (can work out cheaper, but argument is work is done in daytime)? Would prefer not to pay at all but needs must

9. How much would you pay for someone to walk your dog? (be truthful - I need to know what is a reasonable charge!!) Not a clue

10. Would you be happy to let a stranger have keys to your home? (if references available, CRB checked and registered to appropriate organisation) Yes, if the cats were happy about it.

glasgow guy · 01-02-2009, 17:55

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Originally Posted by lindsay ormerod

1. List your pets 1 large indolent Persian ( house cat and substitute baby, Eric!)

how is eric these days...we were talking about him the other day..he must be slightly bigger and lazier now...found anything that he doesnt eat ?

Less · 01-02-2009, 17:56

I just wonder, is it wise to answer question,

4. When do you normally go away?

On an open forum? I know it's unlikely but if someone does know you and finds out when the house will be empty....

lindsay ormerod · 01-02-2009, 18:01

Eric is fine, really big and described by Kelsey as "the smelly noisy carpet monkey I never wanted" , though I know she loves him really ! .

( he is cuddled up to her right now!)

And to Less' query, yeah I know what you mean but it does say "normally" , be a long boring wait for the would be burglars just to check! I think we are safe!

glasgow guy · 01-02-2009, 18:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Less

I just wonder, is it wise to answer question,

4. When do you normally go away?

On an open forum? I know it's unlikely but if someone does know you and finds out when the house will be empty....

to answer that or any of the questions are totally optional..and like you say it is unlikely...
and besides the owners dogs may be at home so the very very very patient burglars would get a nice surprise..

and for those who dont know what they would pay to have their dog walked..
having done alot of research into other local business's in the region who offer similiar services they charge between £7-£15 a dog per day. or charge between £40 - £50 per week to let your dog out and a brief walk..
we offer £5 a day for 1 dog or £8 for 2 dogs.
or £10 a week to let your dog out for a pee and a brief walk...

why do we charge such little prices?..cos not everyone can afford such a service..and our prices do not detract from the attention and service you pets recieve either..

The Blue Rose · 01-02-2009, 19:52

1. List your pets dog

2. What hours do you work? retired

3. How many holidays do you take per year? 1-2

4. When do you normally go away? april / sept

5. Do you use kennel/catteries/full livery or do you have family help out? family

5b. Would you rather pay for a knowledgable carer in your absence, or have family do so for free? family as dog is a rescue animal and wouldnt want to stress him out

6. What do you normally pay? n/a

7. Is this per day or per night? n/a

8. Would you prefer to pay per night (can work out cheaper, but argument is work is done in daytime)? n/a

9. How much would you pay for someone to walk your dog? (be truthful - I need to know what is a reasonable charge!!) depends on the length of walk. 1/2 hour per day, maybe £15 a week <<< i am a pensioner>>>

10. Would you be happy to let a stranger have keys to your home? (if references available, CRB checked and registered to appropriate organisation) prefer not.

not sure if this will be of any help as i dont use kennels .

Thank alot for sparing a few mins..
all this is just to give us some facts and figures to work off when we go to the business adviser next month!!
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