If you enjoy being around dogs and want an easy job to earn more money you could become a professional dog walker. It's a simple job and can be a fun thing for you to do.. Many dog owners will pay someone to come over and walk the dog daily. Dog owners don't always have the time to get the proper amount of exercise for their pets. Dogs need to get outside the house for exercise and good health. This is a great opportunity for you and can provide you financial and health benefits. Here are some tips and advice to get you started being a professional dog walker.

How You Can Get Started €"
You will first want to advertise your service to potential clients. You could start by offering your services to friends and family just to get started. Ask family and friends if they know of anyone that needs your type of service. You can make business cards or buy some for very cheap that tell people about your business. You can also advertise online like the pets section on Craigslist or any other local website where people advertise services.
Here are a few other places you can start advertising €"

- Check local parks and talk to all the dog owners there. Let them know about your business and ask them if they know of anyone that could use your service.
- Ask local veterinarian offices if you can put up a small sign or business card in their office. This way all dog owners will see your business. If they let you do this for free it will be ever better.

Advertising shouldn't cost you much money at all since most of it can be done for free. The best option is let all your family and friends know about your service and tell them to pass the word around to other people.

More tips €"
€ See if you can find out what others in your area charge to walk dogs so you can set your price below that. You need to have the best price when starting out.
€ Talk to other dog walkers to see how they got started and ask them for any advice.
€ Do really good with your first clients and soon they will recommend you to others. Once you start getting good recommendations you will have many people asking for your service.

If you like dogs and like to take walks then this is a perfect job for you. You can be your own boss and set your own hours. An additional perk is all the walk helps your health and helps you stay in shape. It won't even seem like work since you will be doing things you like to do. People will always own dogs and will always need someone to walk them.