https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 18 May 2026 21:26:01 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-that-doggy-in-the-window#post-817557 Thu, 30 May 2013 10:31:39 +0000 daniellemybelle 817557@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@purrpletulips: Sounds like a good solution! I'm sure he'd be thrilled with movie passes or something :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-that-doggy-in-the-window#post-817087 Thu, 30 May 2013 08:31:52 +0000 mediagirl 817087@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@purrpletulips: I'm glad you got it figured out!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-that-doggy-in-the-window#post-817075 Thu, 30 May 2013 08:26:57 +0000 purrpletulips 817075@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: we have a 130# Newfoundland so there aren't many people who will take her into their house. Besides, we also have a cat who is fine at home alone over the weekend but wouldn't be fine for our upcoming two week vacation.</p> <p>DH has arranged for a friend's son to come take care of the dog next weekend (I'm not sure what we are paying him). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-that-doggy-in-the-window#post-817035 Thu, 30 May 2013 08:14:37 +0000 kjpugs 817035@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$9 a day just isn't happening for anyone at all reliable, IMHO. We pay about $20 a day for someone to stay here (plus provide food like "you can have whatever you need in our pantry") and we would pay $40-50 to board AT LEAST (but we have 3 small dogs.) We pay close to $80 a day at WDW to board them when our house sitter can't. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-that-doggy-in-the-window#post-816968 Thu, 30 May 2013 07:54:12 +0000 blackbird 816968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There is a pet service here in town that will come to your house, let your dog out, spend time with him, etc, for $20/visit. I agree you could do $9 for a kid.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-that-doggy-in-the-window#post-816905 Thu, 30 May 2013 07:23:44 +0000 PrincessBaby 816905@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We pay about $20 a day to board our dog at the vet. $9 is pretty redonkulous. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-that-doggy-in-the-window#post-816899 Thu, 30 May 2013 07:21:50 +0000 Dandelion 816899@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>`Yeah, that's low...you'll be hard pressed to find someone reliable at that price. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-that-doggy-in-the-window#post-816872 Thu, 30 May 2013 07:03:52 +0000 avivoca 816872@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$9 is pretty low. We board our dog at our vet's office and pay around $28 a day ($16 daily board fee+two extra 15 minute playtimes at $6 each). Pet care isn't something you should cheap out on. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-that-doggy-in-the-window#post-816849 Thu, 30 May 2013 06:48:30 +0000 mediagirl 816849@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$9 is not reasonable at all. Most dog walkers in my area charge $15 just to come by and walk the dog once.</p> <p>What type of dog do you have? Are you part of a rescue organization in your area? I was able to find a wonderful woman who takes our dog into her home when we go away. For 2 dogs, it was $35/day. For one, she would probably charge what our local kennel does which is $22/day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-that-doggy-in-the-window#post-816846 Thu, 30 May 2013 06:47:05 +0000 heffalump 816846@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The only time we had to pay for someone was during our wedding because everyone we knew was there. She came once to walk the dog and feed him. It was $17. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-that-doggy-in-the-window#post-816830 Thu, 30 May 2013 06:37:04 +0000 mrs. 64 816830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We paid $40/night at the kennel, which I do think is really high. Our neighbors paid $15 for a pet sitter, but she was in high school and her parents helped her. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-that-doggy-in-the-window#post-816741 Wed, 29 May 2013 23:32:42 +0000 DigAPony 816741@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We recently had a friend come take care of our cats for two days and we paid him $20. We've also "paid" friends in beer/dinner before.</p> <p>The pet sitter we've used charges $15/half hour visit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-that-doggy-in-the-window#post-816672 Wed, 29 May 2013 22:06:10 +0000 daniellemybelle 816672@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The only way I think that would work was if it was a neighborhood kid who stopped by twice a day. Personally I know that would not be enough for my dog - he would need someone to stay with him.</p> <p>Your other option is to ask a friend, and explain you can't really pay, but buy them a bottle of wine or another smallish gift, and offer to repay the favor in the future. We have had friends pet sit for one or two days and we just took them to brunch. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-that-doggy-in-the-window#post-816574 Wed, 29 May 2013 20:40:12 +0000 yoursilverlining 816574@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our petsitter wouldn't watch our cat for half an hour for $9. Sorry to be blunt, but that's crazy low. And, you get what you pay for. I wouldnt trust anyone to actually take care of or spend any time with my pet for $9/day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-that-doggy-in-the-window#post-816508 Wed, 29 May 2013 20:12:06 +0000 MrsH 816508@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We pay 25 per dog at the kennel. 9 dollars is crazy low. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-that-doggy-in-the-window#post-815914 Wed, 29 May 2013 15:23:44 +0000 purrpletulips 815914@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@honeybee: I think there is an online community board but I don't know that I would trust any of the kids in our neighborhood. Our dog, although huge (130# Newfoundland), is very gentle and well behaved. Our normal dog sitter actually took her back to her house on Thanksgiving day and Griffin just laid around (her normal routine).</p> <p>@LittleK: that was his thought but I brought up that they have to have a parent drive them to our house 3x a day </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-that-doggy-in-the-window#post-815899 Wed, 29 May 2013 15:19:29 +0000 littlek 815899@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@purrpletulips: You can probably pay a kid $9 a day. I personally would pay more and use a pet service. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-that-doggy-in-the-window#post-815880 Wed, 29 May 2013 15:12:07 +0000 Honeybee 815880@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Does your neighborhood have a community message board or website? My little sister used to pet sit for our neighbors for about $5/day and I've noticed some flyers from kids in our neighborhood for pet sitting and walking for $5-10/day. I think I would do this if we could trust our dogs at someone else's house. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-that-doggy-in-the-window#post-815876 Wed, 29 May 2013 15:10:47 +0000 Trailmix 815876@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's at least $50/day here (but I live in NYC)... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-that-doggy-in-the-window#post-815864 Wed, 29 May 2013 15:06:11 +0000 purrpletulips 815864@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: that was my thoughts too, sometimes (particularly when $ is involved) DH gets stuck in what things cost when he was growing up. I'm sure back in the 1980s $9/day for a dog sitter was good money; but then I've never had a dog before and always had family around to look in on our cats so what do I know. Oh they don't even have to take her for a walk, just let her out in the backyard for a little while; but still seems too low to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-that-doggy-in-the-window#post-815860 Wed, 29 May 2013 15:05:31 +0000 regberadaisy 815860@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We pay about $33 per day at a veterinary kennel.</p> <p>Do you have any friends that can watch your dog? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-that-doggy-in-the-window#post-815844 Wed, 29 May 2013 15:01:46 +0000 Foodnerd81 815844@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$9 seems really, really low to me. We only boarded my dog twice-- once at this woman's apartment, and once at a kennel, which was something like 20-30 a day I think. We've had a dog walker come every once in a great while, when we are in a pinch, and even that was at least $12 for one walk-- but that was in an expensive neighborhood in Boston. $20 a day for 3 walks and 2 feedings seems like a good deal to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-that-doggy-in-the-window#post-815830 Wed, 29 May 2013 14:57:12 +0000 purrpletulips 815830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are going away next weekend and while in the past we've taken our dog with us, my parents have recently declared their house a "pet free zone" so that is no longer an option. DH has also decided that he no longer wants to pay what we had previously been paying for someone to watch her ($33/day when at a kennel, $20-25/day for a house/pet sitter). He doesn't feel we should have to pay anymore than $9/day.</p> <p>While it would be great to have someone stay at the house with her so she doesn't get lonely at minimum we need someone to let her out first thing in the morning and then early and late evening as well as feed her. Am I crazy in thinking that $20 is reasonable or is he for thinking $9 is? </p> <p>Where are you and what do you pay for a pet sitter? </p>