Post by High Priestess on Feb 9, 2016 13:22:33 GMT
This online dog buddy matching service:
www.walesonline.co.uk/business/business-news/airbnb-dogs-offers-kennel-alternative-10844830
For dog lovers an online venture, dubbed the canine Airbnb, offers owners the opportunity to avoid having to put their pooch in a kennel and others the chance to earn a little extra cash.
The site looks and feels very similar to Airbnb, with the use of a map to search, but instead of renting a room you find dog sitters or walkers in your area.
But it also gives others the opportunity to walk or look after dogs near their home to earn some extra cash – as long as they pass the stringent tests to advertise on the site.
With more than 200,000 dog lovers registered to the site across Europe in a little more than two years, DogBuddy has seen revenues grow at over 360% YoY since 2013.
The sitter or boarder doesn't have to pay anything to DogBuddy, just a small percentage of the fee they charge the dog owner is taken by the company when the service is booked through their site.
DogBuddy allows owners to let their dogs stay at home or at a boarders home rather than kennelsDogBuddy allows owners to let their dogs stay at home or at a boarders home rather than kennels
All sitters and boarders are vetted by the company, with only around 10-20% of applicants approved. And in the UK there is 24/7 vet support and insurance for the pets.
www.walesonline.co.uk/business/business-news/airbnb-dogs-offers-kennel-alternative-10844830
For dog lovers an online venture, dubbed the canine Airbnb, offers owners the opportunity to avoid having to put their pooch in a kennel and others the chance to earn a little extra cash.
The site looks and feels very similar to Airbnb, with the use of a map to search, but instead of renting a room you find dog sitters or walkers in your area.
But it also gives others the opportunity to walk or look after dogs near their home to earn some extra cash – as long as they pass the stringent tests to advertise on the site.
With more than 200,000 dog lovers registered to the site across Europe in a little more than two years, DogBuddy has seen revenues grow at over 360% YoY since 2013.
The sitter or boarder doesn't have to pay anything to DogBuddy, just a small percentage of the fee they charge the dog owner is taken by the company when the service is booked through their site.
DogBuddy allows owners to let their dogs stay at home or at a boarders home rather than kennelsDogBuddy allows owners to let their dogs stay at home or at a boarders home rather than kennels
All sitters and boarders are vetted by the company, with only around 10-20% of applicants approved. And in the UK there is 24/7 vet support and insurance for the pets.