How much should ds charge for pet sitting per night?

[Wonford]

Living in their house and walking dogs twice a day. Must stay overnight but free to go during the day. Not London! (He's 23 with a desperate check and he's training as a physio)

If it isn't worth his time then it's perfectly reasonable to say no, as he has done. Often doing things as a one off aren't the same as setting up a more regular activity that you can fit in around other commitments and you have presumably thought through whether or not it is a beneficial use of your time.
I suppose it all depends. Nowadays I wouldn't stay over at someone else's home as a one off for 30£. It just wouldn't be worth the bother of packing a bag, finding my way there and back.

He could do remote work if he got it. He's just sitting in the house doing 2 walks. I look after a mates dog in my house for free. Currently got him 10 days. She gives all food, toys etc and I give him two walks a day and cuddles.

I would be happy to ask my adult child and I’m fairly sure that if it wasn’t too inconvenient that they would be happy to do so for one of my good friends .

DDs flatmatrs have looked after my dogs and wouldn’t take a penny.

I pay ours £40 a night. they are dog behaviour trained, pet first aid trained and insured. That's 2 walks and over night. But she doesn't stay home all day, she goes out to work (dog walking) during the day. I didn't think most over night dog sitters/house sitters, stop their day time job when they house sit.

If she's sitting over the weekend, she comes and goes through the day in the same way would. She doesn't sit at home with our dog the whole time we are away.

£30 a day would be fine if it's a friend doing a favour/someone who wants to stay overnight as a break/take advantage of the space/some independence.

They don't need to think about minimum wage, it's a couple of hours "work" max.

£30 a day x 5 or 7 nights might be a nice little extra income for someone who can also do their study/other p/t or remote work.

But if it's not enough incentive then it's fine to say no. What would have been "enough" OP?

Actually, just reading only your comments, you come across quite rude and entitled. Looks like your adult son made up his own mind.

Our pet sitter charges £35 for an overnight and a day…we’re in the north west. That’s not in our home though, they stay with a family- not with any other dogs though as ours is reactive.

£30 seems very reasonable. Our fully insured dog walker charges £35 per day.
That includes walks she either takes him before she starts her other walks for the day or if there's room on the walks she's already doing he goes out with the other dogs.
He's not left all day she comes back at lunchtime and takes him out on the afternoon walk if he had an early walk.

we were quoted £45/day for a dog, cat and chickens (which was too expensive). I reckon £30 is about right.
we pay £25 to our regular dog sitter in her own home per day (including night) in the Se

I've recently done it for a friend for £30 a day-1 dog, 2 cats Did 3 walks and stayed over, I could leave the dog for a few hours a day if needed. I'm a well qualified professional but like dogs so it was fine and the extra money is always handy.

Your friend wants to join Trustedhousesitters for a nominal annual fee. No money involved for sitters or those wanting sitters. My sister is a sitter and goes all over the country, stays in lovely houses and sightsees during the day with the dogs.

Well that's nice.

I was going to say £30 is reasonable but then I realised it was 5pm to 10am?! No way!

Mine charges £45 7pm-7am including 2 walks.

If I was your DS I'd expect £40-£45 for the longer time!

@Wonford Rover charges the sitters a 15% fee for every booking they get so the price they charge isn't their take home pay.

I'm a professional dog walker and pet sitter. I'm fully insured and have my canine first aid.

I charge £50 per night to stay in someone's home with their dog - that includes an hour of exercise and the dogs have to be okay being left during the day so I can do my daily dog walks. I don't tend to charge extra for additional dogs as I'm in the house anyway, but I will charge more for puppies or dogs who need medication.

Additional walks are charged at my hourly rate.

@IDontWantToBeAPie
Looking after a mates dog in your OWN house is entirely different, you don't need to pack up food, clothes, random items to take. You can still do what you'd normally do around your own house.

entirely different.

Wot they r offering sounds right as he isn’t qualified.

Qualified 😅😅