Welcome to Why I WAH

When I was thinking of an appropriate name for my blog, I decided on Why I WAH for the simple reason that I'm not only trying to be successful at working from home, but I want to help others do the same. It is not always easy to work from home no matter what anyone says. You have to have the drive and dedication to getting the job finished. Many times you will not have a boss breathing down your neck to finish an assignment. So, you also have to think about why you want to WAH, as well, and hold that close to give you the perseverance to work at it.


Monday, June 29, 2015

Opportunity for Animal Lovers with Rover



Animal lovers often consider their pets a part of the family and do their best to find a good place for their pets to stay when they have to travel.  A relatively new option is the service, Rover, where people can post dog sitting services to potential customers.  Dog owners can search for sitters near their home, book with a stay with the sitter either at their own home or the sitter’s home, and travel without the worry.  Dog owners that book through Rover enjoy 24/7 customer service through the website, pet insurance for their dog during their stay, and a reservation guarantee that a sitter will be able to watch their dog.  Plus, the dog sitters can send texts and photo updates to the owners to give them complete peace of mind.  Think this sounds like a fun way to make a little side money?  Create a profile, set prices, set a schedule and determine which dogs you want to care for (you can choose by size and other criteria).  Note: as of the posting of this blog, the website is offering Rover Bucks to get your business up and running.  You can offer new clients a $20.00 coupon towards their first stay and the website will cover it up to $5,000.

Pros:

  • Great for animal lovers
  • Set your own schedule, full or part-time
  • Determine which dogs you feel comfortable watching
  • Determine if you wish to watch dogs in their own home or at your home (at their home maybe an option for those that live in apartments or do not own their home)
  • Insurance protection for dogs under your care along with property damage, liability and more
  • Reasonable rate charged by Rover for service at 15%
  • Coupon offering by Rover for a limited time

Cons:

  • Not a great opportunity if you are not a dog person
  • Honestly not seeing many cons to this business model, but as in any service business, I’m sure there can be some friction at times with customers or hard to deal with pups


Overall, I love the idea of this opportunity at Rover.  I would sign up in a heartbeat if I didn’t have children that are a bit skittish around dogs.  Have you considered being a dog sitter?  Is this something you would like to do?
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