Business for Kids: Dog Walking

by Tamara Howell
(Avon, OH, US)

Kyla with her "little" guy

My daughter loves dogs, and she is only 12 years old. We live in a large condominium complex in the city with many older people around, as well as many people who have a busy lifestyle.

She started by meeting the dogs and their owners while walking our dogs, and gradually, as they saw how well she related to dogs, people started asking her to take their dogs for a walk when they were ill or unable.

She enjoys making an extra $5 a week for walking smaller dogs, or $10 a week for walking larger dogs (They require longer walks and have higher energy levels.)

She is also great company for the older dog owners. Sometimes she is too busy any more even to walk our two sammies.

Maybe I should pay her to walk her own dogs too!