Photo by Kelleys-Creations.If your son or daughter is out of college for the summer and cannot find a job, dog washing is the perfect job. Every Friday your college kid can advertise a dog wash.
The dog wash can be outside at your house. Make the time from 8:00 a.m. till 6:00 p.m. Some people like to start their day early and get things done so they will want to drop their dog off at your house. While other people need to work all day and do not get home until 5:00 p.m. or 5:30 p.m. If your college kid stays open until 6:00 p.m. the customer still has a chance to make it to your house.
Your college kid can set up the backyard to use the hose and a few buckets of warm water. Also, for large dogs a small kiddie pool works fantastic to wash dogs. Make sure you have good dog shampoo for the dogs and you may even want to invest in whitening shampoo for white dogs. The shampoo does not have to be expensive. You can get good dog shampoo at discount stores such as Wal-Mart.
If you know how to sew, you can create small cute bandanas for the dogs once they are all fresh and clean. This is a nice added touch to give the dog back to the owner with.
Make sure you charge enough to make some money. You could charge $6.00 to $10.00 per dog wash depending on where you live. Check to see the prices with competitive groomers to see what they charge and fix your rate accordingly. You will want to charge less as you will not be trimming nails or cutting the dog’s hair.
To get started hand out brochures, tell your neighbors, and hang up signs at the local stores in your town.
For more information on college kid jobs--dog washing, please visit:
http://www.preparednessmentor.com/.
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