Download or read book The Dog Walker written by Corwyn Alvarez and published by Bell Bridge Books. This book was released on 2012-02-15 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Alvarez entices readers to see the town of Mayfield through the eyes of Benny as he creates a kinship with the dogs he walks for his neighbors and takes uncharted paths, twists and turns that give way to new adventures."-Kirkus Reviews If there are guardian angels among us, surely Benny is one of them. Gently challenged and benignly observant, he lives with his long-suffering mother in the quirky and charming town of Mayfield. Benny is qualified for only one job: walking dogs. At that task, he is without peer. But Benny is more than a simple friend to the town's canines; he brings the same guileless compassion to the people around him. Sweet and honest, offering poignant loyalty, he changes their lives. Life is not as simple as he seems. AUTHOR: Corwyn Alvarez (aka Official Ball Thrower for the Dog) lives in Bethesda, Maryland. He is the proud recipient of the Walter Mitty Writing Award from Accidental College and aspires to someday be a worthy road man for the lords of karma. He is currently at work on his next novel.
Download or read book Dog Walker written by Jay Dale and published by Capstone Classroom. This book was released on 2014-12 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stan would really love a dog but he lives in a tall building in a big city. One day, when he is in the park with his dad, he sees a man walking lots of dogs. Read to find out Stan's idea on how he can have a dog, too!
Download or read book The Dog Walker s Startup Guide written by J. D. Antell and published by Dog Zanny. This book was released on 2009 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by a dog-walking pioneer, this book provides all the information anyone would need to start up his or her own dog walking business. Presented in twelve well-defined steps, the author's action model incorporates everything from business basics to the fundamentals of animal psychology. Supported by a strong website and ancillary materials including a training DVD, the book will appeal to those seeking financial freedom at the end of a leash. FROM THE BACK COVER: WARNING: USE AT YOUR OWN RISK! Known to cause side effects such as happiness and fulfillment According to many experts, dog walking is currently the fastest growing area in the professional pet care industry and it shows no sign of slowing down. More American households have dogs than ever before! Whether you have been dreaming of escaping the 9-5 grind, or just love dogs and want to work with them, this book will help you take this growing industry by the leash and profit from it. This easy to follow step-by-step guide to starting your own dog walking business teaches: * How to assess the number of clients you ll need to meet your financial goals using case studies and formulas that work (page 12) * What services will creatively sell your business and lead the competition (page 16) * How to create a winning web presence that promotes customer confidence and sells your business 24 hours a day * How to create a professional welcome packet step-by-step (page 31) * How on-the-fly photo updates can enrich your service by promoting human interaction and involvement, leading to more referrals and additional income from advertising (page 124) * Professional advertising strategies revealed in detail and highlighted with examples that will quickly turn your business idea into profit-making reality (page 53) FROM THE AUTHOR: A dog walker's job, focus, and service is very different than a pet sitter's, and the hours are much more conducive to stay-at-home parents, students, and retired persons. The bulk of a dog walker's work happens between the hours of 10am and 3pm. However with puppy-care, and a 3x per day schedule, you'll be starting a bit earlier and finishing a bit later. Dog walking is also a great way to supplement a dog training business! Dog walking is a Zen-like business model, provides a steady predictable income, and your customer base is much, much larger. Dog walking is for the most part recession proof. American households with dogs have increased exponentially. According to the APPA pet-related spending in 2008 will likely exceed $10.5 billion. We aren't going to get rid of our pets, and we aren't going to stop working and commuting. Therefore dog walkers will still be needed, even in a down economy.
Download or read book The Pet Sitter S Tale written by Laura Vorreyer and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2017-10-30 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the time she was a young girl growing up in Chicago to unintentionally becoming a professional pet sitter in Los Angeles, The Pet Sitters Tale is Laura Vorreyers collection of stories about her love affair with pets. Each story is infused with the authors unique sense of humor and observations about the foibles and adventures of furry children and their human counterparts. Filling multiple roles as animal expert, companion, therapist, and friend, Laura muses over her clients pet obsessions while always lending a compassionate ear. Both poignant and humorous, The Pet Sitters Tale will amuse anyone whos ever had their heartstrings tugged by a cute pet.
Download or read book The Business of Dog Walking How to Make a Living Doing What You Love written by Veronica Boutelle and published by Dogwise Publishing. This book was released on 2013 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Turn Dog Walking into a Profitable Business Professional dog walking is a booming business. Over forty percent of U.S. households include a dog and the number is rising steadily. No wonder, then, that demand for dog walking services also keeps growing. But there’s a huge difference between throwing a leash on a few dogs and charging for it and running a professional dog walking business. To be a successful dog walker, you must be dog savvy and business savvy. Veronica Boutelle has helped thousands of dog walkers set up and run successful enterprises. This book tells you how. Find Out: • What it takes to make a lucrative living walking dogs • How to set up your business for success from the get-go • What you need to know about dog behavior and safety • How to stand out with targeted marketing in a competitive field
Download or read book The Dog Walker written by Leslie Schnur and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-12-11 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Refreshing and insightful, rich with humour and brimming with life, this is the story of Nina Shepard, dog walker extraordinaire. With the keys to many strangers' apartments, Nina has the access, the freedom, and the choice to cross a moral boundary, and several foyers, and enter into other people's lives. And so she falls in love with Daniel, a man she has never met but whom she thinks she knows from snooping in his apartment when she picks up his dog for walks. But both Nina and Daniel are imposters, pretending to be what they are not. By the time they learn who the other really is, after mishaps and mistaken identities, deception and lost dogs, it's too late. They've learned too much about themselves and will never be the same again.
Download or read book Gone Walkabout written by Michael Brandow and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-05-15 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pounding the pavements of downtown Manhattan for twenty years and always on the move, a gnarly, scruffy-faced dog walker took time at the end of each day to keep a journal. Emptying his pockets of notes hastily scrawled on scraps of paper, matchbook covers, napkins, Chinese menus, leaves-whatever he could grab to record fleeting impressions while in transit-slowly he transcribed every detail, compiling this delightful tale about the dogs of average New Yorkers, the rich and famous, or just plain rich. Woven with endearing accounts of the antics of his canine wards, this meandering stroll is as much about their humans. A voyeuristic look into the private lives of clients, an urban navigation manual, a playful social critique-all is exposed from this unique sidewalk perspective. A walk-and-tell story. The Nanny Diaries of a New York dog walker.
Download or read book Official Dog Walker written by Centric Journals and published by . This book was released on 2018-11-06 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Journal Notebook To Write In. Lined, Ruled Journal 6inx9in 100 linedPages Get yourself a journal to write in. Journal your thoughts, notes, and much more. Go to our Author page and check out our extensive range of journals with fantastic covers Keeping a Journal has many benefits Including Problem Solving Mental clarification Increasing Focus Enabling Self Discovery Reducing Stress And Many More! Get A Journal Today!
Download or read book Dog Walker written by Ruth Daly and published by Summer Jobs. This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each book in this series explains how to apply for summer jobs, features detailed descriptions of tools and equipment, and provides other information that is sure to engage readers.
Download or read book Dog Walker written by Karen Spafford-Fitz and published by Orca Book Publishers. This book was released on 2006-03 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Turk's moneymaking scheme gets out of control.
Download or read book The Dog Walker written by Joshua Stephens and published by Melville House. This book was released on 2015-09-29 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dog book for the 99%, The Dog Walker is a hugely entertaining look at the world’s greatest job—by an activist who spent a decade as a dog walker for the political class Dog walking: it’s every eight-year-old’s dream! You spend your day outdoors; you interact exclusively with silly, loving, ridiculous dogs; and you get paid for it. But the reality is . . . well, actually, the reality is pretty great, too, at least according to the anarchist Joshua Stephens’s eye-opening account of the dog walker’s life. An Anthony Bourdain of the dog walking set, Stephens reports on what every master of the trade—and every informed consumer—needs to know: always keep a spare set of keys, always have references, and never, ever board your beloved pet. But Stephens also goes deeper: he shows us what dog walking reveals about everything from gentrification to street harassment, and why radical empathy must always anchor every interaction—canine or otherwise. Rich with hilarious anecdotes, brilliant observations, and a powerful political conscience, The Dog Walker calls to mind David Rakoff at his most sardonic—if, that is, Rakoff had been an anarchist who walked dogs for a living. An irreverent and perceptive fish-out-of-water story, The Dog Walker is totally irresistible.
Download or read book The Official Guide to Living with Dinos written by Jessica Dolce and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-04-11 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Does your dog dislike meeting strange dogs while you're out walking together? Do they have a medical or behavioral issue that makes socializing with other dogs or new people difficult or impossible? Then you probably have a DINOS: Dog in Need of Space! This collection of practical tips and advice, gathered from more than a decade of professional dog walking, will make navigating life with your dog more enjoyable and less stressful. A perfect companion to your favorite dog training manuals, this guide includes ten helpful and humorous lessons that will change the way you think about your dog! Inside you'll find lessons such as: Welcome to Team DINOS! The Poop is Always Firmer on the Other Side of the Fence How to Stay Safe on Dog Walks Ideas for Exercising Dogs at Home You Know You're Living with DINOS When... And much more!
Download or read book Dog Walks Man written by John Zeaman and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2011-10-04 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A humorous, thoughtful, absorbing narrative about the metaphysical joys of a simple daily task Imagine if Annie Dillard had taken a dog along with her to Tinker Creek. Now imagine Tinker Creek was a New Jersey suburb, and you have an idea of the surprises that await in John Zeaman's book. Humorous, thought-provoking, and playful, Dog Walks Man might also be called Zen and the Art of Dog Walking. Zeaman takes us on a journey from a 'round-the-block fraternity of “dog-walking dupes”—suburban fathers who indulged their children's wish for a dog—to a strange and forbidden wonderland at the edge of town: the New Jersey Meadowlands. Along the way he rediscovers childhood's forgotten “fringe places,” investigates the mysteries of the natural world, and experiences moments of inexplicable joy. Each chapter of Dog Walks Man is a bite-size meditation on the wisdom derived from dogs and dog walking. Woven into the narrative are musings on such familiar dog-walking issues as the war of nerves that precedes each walk (or “w-a-l-k” if your dog is in earshot), the problem of dog-walking monotony, and why dog walkers are always the ones to discover dead bodies. This is also the story of Pete, the prescient standard poodle who begins as the “family glue” and evolves into Zeaman's partner on a journey through an abandoned landscape as alive as any jungle. Above all, Dog Walks Man is about a search for wholeness in an increasingly artificial world. It is about discovering what Thoreau meant when he wrote, in his seminal essay “Walking,” “Life consists with wildness.” Because the truth is, something as simple as walking the dog can open up unexpected worlds. An excerpt In the beginning, I walked around the block. Or a couple of blocks. It didn't seem to matter. That it didn't matter was in itself novel. It had been a long time since I had gone out without any particular destination or direction, without knowing whether I was going to turn left or turn right at the end of the front walk. . . . The simple aimlessness of it made me feel like a kid again. . . . Pete, with his boundless enthusiasm for the outside world, was like the reincarnation of that juvenile self. We'd hit the sidewalk and, like two kids with nothing special to do, spend a half-hour meandering about. We were suburban vagabonds. In the mornings, with the whole world rushing to get somewhere, there was something almost subversive about roaming around with a companion who had no responsibilities. We walked the irregular streets of our hilly town. We each had our compulsions. I revived the childhood aversion to stepping on cracks. Pete made sure that every tree was marked with his scent. . . . At night, Pete and I would escape the sometimes-suffocating sweetness of family life—the pajamas and stories, the smell of toothpaste and sheets, the damp goodnight kisses and prolonged hugs. We'd slip out into the silky night like a pair of teenage boys with high hopes for a Saturday night. We'd walk beneath the streetlights from one pool of light to the next. The people in the houses would drift past the windows like aquarium fish. Pete, with his black coat, was practically invisible in the dark stretches and I would let him off the leash.
Download or read book The Midnight Dog Walkers written by Annie Phenix and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2016-03-29 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aggression is a subject that no dog owner wants to talk about, but one that many owners have to face. Statistics show that aggression is not only the most serious problem in dogs but also the top reason for owners to seek out professional help for their pets. Left unchecked, an aggressive dog can become a dangerous dog, and this informative volume comes to the aid of many heartbroken owners who feel that they have tried everything to correct their dogs' unpredictable and inappropriate behavior. Author and certified dog trainer Annie Phenix shares her belief that many reactive dogs can be rehabilitated with the right training, and she offers her expertise in positive, force-free training methods to desperate owners who have resorted to extreme measures to keep their dogs away from other people and animals.Inside The Midnight Dog Walkers:Stories and practical examples from the author based on aggressive dogs she's trained and ownedBehavioral warning signs that owners should recognizeDefinitions of different types of aggression and why they occurTips on how to handle a potentially aggressive or aggressive dogThe author's force-free training philosophy and how she applies it with her clients to effect positive changesPopular myths and misconceptions about training these "grumpy growlers"
Download or read book Diary of a Dog Walker written by Angela Royston and published by Heinemann-Raintree Library. This book was released on 2013-07 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at the life of a dog walker, explaining the skills, dedication, and hard work necessary to get this job.
Download or read book London s Number One Dog Walking Agency written by Kate Macdougall and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-07-06 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “ Sparkles with humor, joy and wit. London’s Number One Dog-Walking Agency bounds along with the energy of a rambunctious pup and exudes the wisdom of a beloved canine with an old soul (you know the type)." — BookPage The irresistibly charming memoir of a young woman who started her own business as a dog walker for London’s busy, well-heeled dog lovers. A true love letter to London, dogs, and growing up. Aside from the odd biter or growler, the occasional bolter and the one dog who didn’t want to walk, the canines were the easy part. They were a muddy, messy joy in all shapes, sizes and breeds, from greedy Labradors to pampered pugs and everything in between. It was the owners who were the real challenge, a giddy mix of the over-protective, the clueless, the eccentrics and the perfectionists. There is no rule book on how to navigate the obsessions of the London dog owner. A degree in human psychology would have been far preferable to any sort of animal qualification. Not that I had either… In 2006, Kate MacDougall was working a safe but dull job at the venerable auction house Sotheby’s in London. After a clumsy accident nearly destroyed a precious piece of art, she quit Sotheby’s and set up her own dog-walking company. Kate knew little about dogs and nothing about business, and no one thought being a professional dog walker was a good use of her university degree. Nevertheless, Kate embarked upon an entirely new and very much improvised career walking some of the city’s many pampered pooches, branding her company “London's Number One Dog Walking Agency.” With sharp wit, delightful observations, and plenty of canine affection, Kate reveals her unique and unconventional coming-of-age story, as told through the dogs, and the London homes and neighborhoods they inhabit. One walk at a time, she journeys from a haphazard twentysomething to a happily—and surprisingly—settled adult, with love, relationships, drama, and home ownership along the way. But, as Kate says, “It’s all down to the dogs” and what they taught her about London—and life.
Download or read book The Art of Dog Walking written by Emily Mansfield and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-04-08 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The right dog walker can be an amazing asset for both you and your dog, they play a vital role in your dog's physical, emotional and mental stimulation. This book will hopefully provide you with some insight into what to look for in a reputable dog walker, avoiding the bad and helping you ask the right questions to find that special dog walker, while ensuring your dog receives the best experience possible. A responsible walker will make sure play and walks are appropriate and safe whilst using the environment around them. They will tailor the walk to fit your dog's requirements and needs, taking into account the dog's fitness, health, age and emotional state, not forgetting to factor in the weather. Your dog will return home contented and relaxed having decreased stress levels and lowered heart rate. Your dog will look forward to their next adventure.
