Learn a proven method to starting your own pet service:

Learn from Josh Schermer (bio), the owner of Downtown Pets in New York City, how to get started building your pet service today! It doesn't matter if you are just starting out or already have some clients, "The Dog Walker & Pet Sitter Bible" will provide you a winning strategy to growing your passion for animals into a career. Josh Schermer's methods not only revolve around you creating a profitable career for yourself but more importantly a career you can be proud of!

What the book covers:

Here are the major areas covered in "The Dog Walker & Pet Sitter Bible":

• Get your business off the ground for under $1,000!
• Create a business plan and action plan for your company.
• Learn from the business plans of famous companies and apply it to your own business.
• Decide what the best type of pet service for you is based on your personality.
• Learn the basics to working with dogs outside.
• Learn the basics to working with all types of pets inside their homes.
• Learn how to find, screen and close propestive clients.
• Learn how to manage the daily problems you will incur with your clients.
• Learn how to get rid of clients who are not right for your company.
• Learn how to minimize the amount time spent on scheduling and billing.
• Learn how to wow your customers with great customer service without driving yourself crazy!
• Learn how to prepare for your first employee.
• Learn proven methods to finding, screening and managing your employees.
• Learn from our detailed 10 day training program.
• Learn how to keep your walkers happy and motivated.
• Learn how to keep your walkers with you for many years.
• Learn how to get an edge on your competition when it comes to your employees.
• Learn tips on weeding out your bad walkers
• Learn how to fire your bad walkers.
• Learn how to minimize the damage of bad walkers and to protect yourself from past walkers stealing your clients.
• Create a road map meant to ensure your financial well-being and personal happiness.
• Receive coaching, guidance and support from someone who has already created a succcessful pet service.
• Study the good and bad lessons you've learned from past bosses.
• Learn how to market and promote yourself on the cheap.
• Create a dynamic website for little money.
• Use social media to interact with your existing clients and to find new clients too.
• Place highly on the major search engines like Google, Yahoo and Bing.
• Create a long-term strategy to placing well on the Internet.
• Create a comfortable and effective home office to run your business from.
• Maximize the power of your email program.
• Use an accounting program to track your bills and chart your profits.
• Learn how to keep your company ahead of the competition in all areas of your business!
• Create checks and balances meant to ensure you don't become a slave to your own company.