Income for a nonprofit (Idea)

I think it is an excellent idea, though I don't know how much one can make at a doggie day care. I had read a book where there was a doggie day care near Disney World, which makes sense if someone brought their dog on vacation and needed a place for their pet while they are at the park..If your business is near a tourist attraction, you might find you will have hands full. As you know, I do dog sit, and in fact will be going to my neighbors this afternoon to let her dogs out while she and her daughter go to the state fair. But my first dog sitting job was from a neighbor who had boarded her dog once and she didn't like the idea of her dog not being in her own environment. She actually asked my daughter to dog sit whenever they left town, and then when my daughter moved out, I took over. So if the doggie day business isn't flowing with animals, maybe consider a 5-10 mile radius of the business for you to go to the owners home???

Make sure you check your insurance responsibilities before you decide. Insurance costs are so high. That could be a killer.

This is something definately worth looking into, and finding out what your options would be, and find out what type of licensing you need, and costs, etc. If you could get people to bring their dogs and it be somewhere where it is little expense for you and you take care of their dogs, and such while they are gone that is a Great idea. I wish you luck being able to get all of this together.

Hi LilyoftheThorns, You really have your hands full on this and there's so much to do. I commend you on your adventure and really, really hope it all turns out just the way you want! I see you're going to move to another state to do this? That makes it a bit harder as you won't know what the requirements are before you do this. My new kitty Rissa came from a place that is a shelter for cats and dogs, and a boarding house too. I'm not sure if they have a daily dog care for people who work, but I know you can bring your pet their if you're going on vacation. It's an awesome place! When you first pull up the house sits way back down this winding road. As you're driving you pass a lake or pond with dog houses around it, cute. Then you'll come to the animal rescue house with all the kitties and dogs. Right next door is a huge fenced in yard and another house, which is where she lives. And you see all kinds of dogs romping around playing with each other under tons of trees for shade. Her house is a log cabin too. Not everyone can be that lucky, that's for sure. I liked the idea though that it was very shaded so you might keep that in mind as something to look for? I wish you the best of luck and I think it's a fantastic idea for you!!!

I like your idea! Loving what you do and earning at the same time is nice. I don't have any idea in legal matters in your area but I don't think there is wrong. Ask your local authorities and meet someone to help you on the legal matters. There should be some waivers when they left their dogs for hours to you. Take for instance, they leave their dog to you and it became sick. They may blame or worse- sue you. Find a local official to help you in some ways. Please tell us more here about the business you are planning and I hope it will pursue. Goodluck! :)

dog day care is an interesting idea. I have seen adverts for dog walkers, who go to someone's house and walk the dog while the owner is at work, but not somewhere you could send them for the day. if I were doing this, though, I would have a collection service. as I was looking at dog kennels recently, as I was thinking of going somewhere, and I noticed many now offer to collect the dog from your home.

I think that's a great idea! I'm not in the US so I'm not sure about the rules & regulations...I would probably talk to your local council about it & even talk to the people where you register the business to see about any legalities. I really hope it works out for you.

It's a good idea.You have to find out from your local authorities what are the procedures to be fulfilled to get a license.You have to have a certain expertise in handling dogs.You should be in a position to take care of their health in the absence of their owners.Dog and pet owners form a lasting bond with their pets.Any lack of care in their absence will not be easily tolerated by them.