Me and my wife own a Daycare and Boarding Facility in Southern California that we opened in 2007. My wife stays there 24/7 365 days a year. We charge 22 a day for daycare and for Boarding we charge 32.50 a night. We offer cageless boarding or Kennel Boarding. I love your setup...
@Capitalism rules Hey Cap…, It’s a pain we’re double taxed, people are afraid to drop off there fur babies. We’ve been in business for over 14yrs and haven’t experienced the loss of revenue like now.
Beautiful video. Just remember to take off the prong collar when it’s not in use. It can get snagged. Never leave the dogs alone with the prong collar still on. Avoid and liabilities being so small
Wow! Your rates are fair. I have an in home canine camp and for boarding my rates are $45 per night ($75 for 2 siblings) and $35 for day camp. But having a separate kennel outside of the house but on the property is for sure the goal.
when i board my dogs i pay $60 per night i'm in California, and the kennel has hosts that stay in little bungalows with the dogs at night and there are cameras that you login to and can watch your dog. and water features when it is really hot.
We visited a dog kennel here in north east Texas, they charged $95 per overnight stay for the bottom tier and $135 night for the high tier. No walking just letting them in the run 3 times a day.
My grandson who is 11 wants to start a dog boarding business. On TH-cam I typed in how to start a dog boarding business and your channel came up. I thought it was kind of funny because I’ve never watched your Homestead videos. It’s always been your carnivore videos. Thanks for the good information
In San Francisco, I used to pay $90/night for boarding and $35 for a 3-hour outing with pickup and drop off included, but it has to be 5 days a week. So if I'm traveling, the monthly cost easily goes above $1000. But there are all-inclusive doggie day cares in SF that starts at $1500/mo, that is, no need to reserve spots, walk in and drop off any day.
Your prices are so reasonable. I charge $25 a day to keep a dog overnight in my apartment in Ohio. Kennels that don’t do nearly as much as you charge an average of $40 a day.
Commenting on the prices: I charge 25 for drop-in services (similar to what you say your daughter does along with her walks) and that; 's competitive to what the Wag app was charging. The on-demand dog walking app takes about 40% of what pet caretakers earn, so I figure I'm still charging less than the app but keeping all of what I earn. I think your boarding prices are very affordable. I just did a video about my local doggy daycare and boarding here in Fort Worth called Camp Bow Wow. I think your prices are about 5 bucks more than their commercial setup, but you definitely have the intimate, lower dog-to-human ratio. I believe there were about 30 dogs during my visit (you can count them in the video), so I think for pet parents wanting a more personalized experience, your prices are very reasonable. And you include walks, which CBW does not. Both are nice setups for boarding, it just depends on what works for the dog and the dog parent. I would imagine some dogs would be more reactive to having so many other dogs around (and it's loud in the facility), so a smaller kennel would be best for them.
Thank you for allowing us to take a peek into your daily lives. Im so intrigued learning about everyone else's dog ventures. I love animals and want my next home im planning to be surrounded by them and make decent living in boarding and training.
I’m actually going to school for this and dog grooming right now lol we just bought our homestead and are documenting our journey into this lifestyle on my channel and this is one of the ways we plan to make income. Thanks for the post
I love this video. Thank you for all the information. I've never boarded a dog but my husband recently found out his coworker's wife runs a kennel from their home they charge 35 per night in the kennel or 45 if the owner wants their pet to stay inside a pet room in their home. I'm wanting to do this myself because my daughter just started online school. It would be a great way to be home with her and still have an income. Right now I'm still working a full time job. My daughter has a dream of being a dog trainer and these two businesses would go hand in hand.
We use a local boarding place thats a flat rate for 24 hours. $25 bucks. Its not the nicest facility, but it works. I wouldn't use them if I had a better option. I am here because we are considering opening a kennel on our 30 acres.
I’ve done in home dog sitting for the last 12 years. I’m winding down because I’m ready to retire. For about 7 years I’ve only taken small senior dogs. At this point they all know each other and get along great. Small seniors are a specialized market that my clients really appreciate and it works for me because I’m a senior and the big young ones are too much for me. I charge $39.
I’ve been boarding for almost four years this August. We’re in NC and we charge the exact same except on major holidays we charge $40 per overnight and if there are siblings the additional pups are $20 each. We have a lot of repeats. It’s enjoyable but it is a lot of work!
@@LandingsTokers not necessarily. For me, a pup can be dropped off early one morning sat at 7/8am and as long as they’re picked up by 8pm the next evening then that’s just one overnight charge. 8pm is my cutoff time because I have kids that need to be in bed by then for school and it’s just a respectful time. Anything later they’re going to be charged another night and if they aren’t willing to pay it then they won’t be coming back.
Prices are really good for the amount of care you give these pups. If i lived clos and needed a kennel yalls would be my 1st choice. Great videos definitely subscribing
i think that is a good price ! i pay 28 a day in racine per night, but mine is a hidden gem but they are retiring next year. i checked around and found out around milwaukee they charge 55 to 75 a night. i would pay up to 50 a night. for what you offer, charge alittle more. good luck. love your videos.
Your rates are super good compared to where I work! We charge $51 a night for “luxury” suites and $41 for classic suites. We probably have 100 dogs a night most nights, 60-70 on a “slow” night. And that’s not including any playtime packages or considering that we don’t have enough employees to take care of that many dogs. There’s maybe 3 people working night shift so we never finish up on time.
I charge $60/night plus $5 for unfixed dogs over 12 months old. I do a lot of hiking swimming and pack training. I take aggressive dogs as well and work with them. All breeds as well. I'm in NY with clients mostly from NYC so $60 is actually cheap or fair priced for what I offer believe it or not lol. I need a kennel outside of my home asap business is crazy since covid has calmed down.
I don't know about kennelling here in the UK, but I'm told here that for an example I know a woman who dog walks and charges £12 per small dog and 15 for large dog and she does that Monday to Friday from 8 am until 5pm
I work at a doggy daycare and we always make sure to take off all collars before the dogs are crated because they can get caught and sadly lead to a strangulation!
Great video. Don't forget to take off the dogs collars while they are in the kennels or not in your eyesight. After working in a kennel and with dogs for decades, I've seen too many accidents with collars being left on during play and in dog runs.
What a nice video. I am planning on doing this in five years on our 63 acre property. I learned a lot from you. Keep posting these types of videos. I am a fan.
This is fantastic! Thank you, I am in the planning stages of a 5 year plan to build and open a small family run boarding kennel on our property and so far through my research, your plans are looking to be the most suitable setup. I do agree that 6 kennels may be better to accommodate a couple more dogs without going over board.
Your rates are on par with the Winston-Salem, NC area. Your facility is comparable to the family-owned kennels we've seen around here too. Love your operation, thanks for sharing!
You know a lot of these people are saying your price is fair but if you ask me you guys need to be charging a little more. For what you guys offer you guys should get paid accordingly. This stuff is a lot of work.
$35 wouldn't even be worth my time! All the time of feeding, walking them, cleaning up after them, communicating with the owner not to mention whatever overhead... I'm sorry, I would be charging like $55 at least. But I also live in WA state where everything is expensive af
Love it !!! You guys did an awesome job on the dog kennel. I’m wanting to do this also. We live on a small farm in Black River Falls, Wisconsin . Great tips and we’ll be watching the rest of your videos and subscribing .
Thank you for answering. I was a vet tech for 16 years but now I take care of my disabled aunt at home. I would love board animals on my property but have no clue yet what the requirements and regulations are to do so. I have 5 acres in rural area in north Florida. I miss my old career.
Wow, that is so cheap. I charge $50/night and $75 for in home pet sitting (tho I give a discount for 2 dogs $100). But I’m in Hawaii. People will pay it.
@@Homesteadhow ok, then you all are the staff (as well as the owners). How much do you pay the person hourly that feeds, walks, clean up etc? $10 an hour or $15 an hour, you know? Or do you split it per day rate or overnight rate?
I do rover (dog boarding app) in my home and I charge $43/night in Long Island NY, so $35/day is very very cheap. Good job y'all... I'm very interested in the Solar trailer, any recommendation on where to get a good one?
It sounds like you guys have a different lifestyle or possibly no mortgage plus TH-cam income. 4 kids on $51,000/year if the kennel is booked every day of the year doesn't seem like enough. My wife and I want to do something similar. There are so many dogs around us including our own, but no commercial dog boarding/doggy day care.
$60 right in there. But if you are turning people down, I'd go to $70. I guess it depends on how many customers are in your radius. Because of the long walks, I think it is worth $75. People spend the same on dogs as their kids these days.
Me and my wife own a Daycare and Boarding Facility in Southern California that we opened in 2007. My wife stays there 24/7 365 days a year. We charge 22 a day for daycare and for Boarding we charge 32.50 a night. We offer cageless boarding or Kennel Boarding. I love your setup...
Awesome, apreciate the pricing info. Thanks!
@Capitalism rules Hey Cap…, It’s a pain we’re double taxed, people are afraid to drop off there fur babies. We’ve been in business for over 14yrs and haven’t experienced the loss of revenue like now.
Where in Southern California. Lol do you take intact males?
What In the promotional comment was this? 😂
$125/night in Los Angeles. Crated.
Beautiful video. Just remember to take off the prong collar when it’s not in use. It can get snagged. Never leave the dogs alone with the prong collar still on. Avoid and liabilities being so small
Wow! Your rates are fair. I have an in home canine camp and for boarding my rates are $45 per night ($75 for 2 siblings) and $35 for day camp. But having a separate kennel outside of the house but on the property is for sure the goal.
I would love to know more about how you got started. I’m wanting to do this as well.
when i board my dogs i pay $60 per night i'm in California, and the kennel has hosts that stay in little bungalows with the dogs at night and there are cameras that you login to and can watch your dog. and water features when it is really hot.
Really interesting- we are thinking of adding cameras too!
Wow! Im in Delaware at the beach and we are 52/night for 1. 😂😂no cams but id *GLADLY* stay over!
That's how it should be.....
Your prices are actually quite affordable. I’ve seen dog boarding going for $50 a night. Thanks for showing me your business this is very helpful!
I do rover I charge $40 a night and $10 extra each dog but rover does take 20 percent and I stay in their home 24/7
We visited a dog kennel here in north east Texas, they charged $95 per overnight stay for the bottom tier and $135 night for the high tier. No walking just letting them in the run 3 times a day.
My grandson who is 11 wants to start a dog boarding business. On TH-cam I typed in how to start a dog boarding business and your channel came up. I thought it was kind of funny because I’ve never watched your Homestead videos. It’s always been your carnivore videos.
Thanks for the good information
In San Francisco, I used to pay $90/night for boarding and $35 for a 3-hour outing with pickup and drop off included, but it has to be 5 days a week. So if I'm traveling, the monthly cost easily goes above $1000. But there are all-inclusive doggie day cares in SF that starts at $1500/mo, that is, no need to reserve spots, walk in and drop off any day.
Your prices are so reasonable. I charge $25 a day to keep a dog overnight in my apartment in Ohio. Kennels that don’t do nearly as much as you charge an average of $40 a day.
Commenting on the prices:
I charge 25 for drop-in services (similar to what you say your daughter does along with her walks) and that; 's competitive to what the Wag app was charging. The on-demand dog walking app takes about 40% of what pet caretakers earn, so I figure I'm still charging less than the app but keeping all of what I earn. I think your boarding prices are very affordable.
I just did a video about my local doggy daycare and boarding here in Fort Worth called Camp Bow Wow. I think your prices are about 5 bucks more than their commercial setup, but you definitely have the intimate, lower dog-to-human ratio.
I believe there were about 30 dogs during my visit (you can count them in the video), so I think for pet parents wanting a more personalized experience, your prices are very reasonable. And you include walks, which CBW does not.
Both are nice setups for boarding, it just depends on what works for the dog and the dog parent. I would imagine some dogs would be more reactive to having so many other dogs around (and it's loud in the facility), so a smaller kennel would be best for them.
Thank you for allowing us to take a peek into your daily lives. Im so intrigued learning about everyone else's dog ventures. I love animals and want my next home im planning to be surrounded by them and make decent living in boarding and training.
I’m actually going to school for this and dog grooming right now lol we just bought our homestead and are documenting our journey into this lifestyle on my channel and this is one of the ways we plan to make income. Thanks for the post
That is so cool! Let us know if you have any questions. From our Homestead to yours!
@@Homesteadhow thank you so much 😊
I love this video. Thank you for all the information. I've never boarded a dog but my husband recently found out his coworker's wife runs a kennel from their home they charge 35 per night in the kennel or 45 if the owner wants their pet to stay inside a pet room in their home. I'm wanting to do this myself because my daughter just started online school. It would be a great way to be home with her and still have an income. Right now I'm still working a full time job. My daughter has a dream of being a dog trainer and these two businesses would go hand in hand.
We use a local boarding place thats a flat rate for 24 hours. $25 bucks. Its not the nicest facility, but it works. I wouldn't use them if I had a better option. I am here because we are considering opening a kennel on our 30 acres.
Not expensive for the personalized perks. What a great boarding experience for dogs!
I’ve done in home dog sitting for the last 12 years. I’m winding down because I’m ready to retire. For about 7 years I’ve only taken small senior dogs. At this point they all know each other and get along great. Small seniors are a specialized market that my clients really appreciate and it works for me because I’m a senior and the big young ones are too much for me. I charge $39.
I’ve been boarding for almost four years this August. We’re in NC and we charge the exact same except on major holidays we charge $40 per overnight and if there are siblings the additional pups are $20 each. We have a lot of repeats. It’s enjoyable but it is a lot of work!
What does overnight even mean though. 24hours?
@@LandingsTokers not necessarily. For me, a pup can be dropped off early one morning sat at 7/8am and as long as they’re picked up by 8pm the next evening then that’s just one overnight charge. 8pm is my cutoff time because I have kids that need to be in bed by then for school and it’s just a respectful time. Anything later they’re going to be charged another night and if they aren’t willing to pay it then they won’t be coming back.
Prices are really good for the amount of care you give these pups. If i lived clos and needed a kennel yalls would be my 1st choice. Great videos definitely subscribing
Thank you
I pay $119 a day for 3xlarge dogs in an extra large single in/out run.
i think that is a good price ! i pay 28 a day in racine per night, but mine is a hidden gem but they are retiring next year. i checked around and found out around milwaukee they charge 55 to 75 a night. i would pay up to 50 a night. for what you offer, charge alittle more. good luck. love your videos.
Thanks, great feedback!!
Your rates are super good compared to where I work! We charge $51 a night for “luxury” suites and $41 for classic suites. We probably have 100 dogs a night most nights, 60-70 on a “slow” night. And that’s not including any playtime packages or considering that we don’t have enough employees to take care of that many dogs. There’s maybe 3 people working night shift so we never finish up on time.
I charge $60/night plus $5 for unfixed dogs over 12 months old. I do a lot of hiking swimming and pack training. I take aggressive dogs as well and work with them. All breeds as well. I'm in NY with clients mostly from NYC so $60 is actually cheap or fair priced for what I offer believe it or not lol. I need a kennel outside of my home asap business is crazy since covid has calmed down.
where in ny are you located?
@@hungryclub1 Dutchess County but I also pick up in Queens
Pricing is very fair! I love the fact that walks are included. Most places would charge extra for walks.
I am very interested in learning more about this and starting one. I'm in Wisconsin as well!
I don't know about kennelling here in the UK, but I'm told here that for an example I know a woman who dog walks and charges £12 per small dog and 15 for large dog and she does that Monday to Friday from 8 am until 5pm
I work at a doggy daycare and we always make sure to take off all collars before the dogs are crated because they can get caught and sadly lead to a strangulation!
Great video. Don't forget to take off the dogs collars while they are in the kennels or not in your eyesight. After working in a kennel and with dogs for decades, I've seen too many accidents with collars being left on during play and in dog runs.
What a nice video. I am planning on doing this in five years on our 63 acre property. I learned a lot from you. Keep posting these types of videos. I am a fan.
Thank you, reach out anytime with questions!
This is fantastic! Thank you, I am in the planning stages of a 5 year plan to build and open a small family run boarding kennel on our property and so far through my research, your plans are looking to be the most suitable setup. I do agree that 6 kennels may be better to accommodate a couple more dogs without going over board.
Your rates are on par with the Winston-Salem, NC area. Your facility is comparable to the family-owned kennels we've seen around here too. Love your operation, thanks for sharing!
Informative video for those who is intrested in that line of work . I enjoyed watching the video. Keep up the good work family.
Thanks Mary, always love your comments!
also .. it is a leash free kennel, where all the dogs interact, like at a dog park.
I'm from sri lanka I want to start a dog daycare.... But I don't know how to start it. And how make daycare
Price depends on where you live. Small city might be a tad pricey but not horrible. Bigger city good price.
You know a lot of these people are saying your price is fair but if you ask me you guys need to be charging a little more. For what you guys offer you guys should get paid accordingly. This stuff is a lot of work.
$35 wouldn't even be worth my time! All the time of feeding, walking them, cleaning up after them, communicating with the owner not to mention whatever overhead... I'm sorry, I would be charging like $55 at least. But I also live in WA state where everything is expensive af
Very informative! Good rates too...what is your marketing strategy?
We advertise on our small tiwn movie theater screen and to our au
Airbnb guests
That's a long ass walk. What a huge yard
Wisconsinite here also! What about the legal part and insurance? Is it hard or easy? What steps do you need to take?
great video, mussic got really intense at the end though lol...
Did the response from the photo UFO come out?
I have been boarding dogs for the last 3 years, I average 5-7 dogs @$75-$100 each per night.
$35 is NOT expensive. not at all. for walking the dogs in addition to boarding you should be charging at least $45. This will be a starting fee in TN.
This video was great. I am researching starting dog boarding.
Great video! I love the doodle!
I would love to talk more about how you got started.
Sure! What would you like to know? Our videos here on youtube go back 6 years and show our progression. Thx
Loved your video!!! Where did you get your inside kennels from?
Menards
.thx
Your prices are amazing!!!! I live in Va. 45-85/night! insane!
Just curious how big your individual kennel is on the inside.Love the set up.
Hmm good question! I think about 5x6feet each. Pretty decent size for 2 bowls and a large dog cot bed. Thx
Love it !!! You guys did an awesome job on the dog kennel. I’m wanting to do this also. We live on a small farm in Black River Falls, Wisconsin .
Great tips and we’ll be watching the rest of your videos and subscribing .
Thanks, good luck! Its in demand, we have a full house today (4 dogs)!
I think your price is reasonable especially because you take them on walks. Do you ever have specials? like holidays?
What’s insurance like for a business like this?
You guys are inspiring. $35 boarding with walking? Way cheap.
Do you have to have liability insurance and LLC ?
We have an llc and an umbrella insurance policy
Thank you for answering. I was a vet tech for 16 years but now I take care of my disabled aunt at home. I would love board animals on my property but have no clue yet what the requirements and regulations are to do so. I have 5 acres in rural area in north Florida. I miss my old career.
@@jessicasullivan5911 Hi, my sister is vet too, and I told her about this business buy she lives in another country. Did you start pet kennel??
$50/day isn't uncommon around my area. That's just for boarding and general care.
Great video, very informitive👍🏼👍🏼 also great video quality👌🏼
It's very hard work. You guys are great.
Great rates. And the personal attention is awesome!
That's some distance, I'm in the UK myself that would be a heck of a cost too her, but very good for you😂
Hey 👋 question 🙋 where you able to get any grants or loans? For the facility you built ?
No, but in retrospect we should have looked into it more
Thats a great price! I wish you guys lived in Vegas lol
Wow, that is so cheap. I charge $50/night and $75 for in home pet sitting (tho I give a discount for 2 dogs $100). But I’m in Hawaii. People will pay it.
How about permits for the kennel how much?
Varies based on your location. For example here if it's 4 dogs or less it s less
@@Homesteadhow we're thinking about building one in Arizona I'll definitely check it out. Was it hard to get the permits and stuff?
@BigTruckerB not hard here especially since we did 4 runs if we did more it'd be more zoning etc every where is different
@@Homesteadhow 10-4 thank you for your response and information 💪
You ever have a dog jump your fence?
how much is liability insurance
This was great! How much do you pay your staff?
We run it ourselves
@@Homesteadhow ok, then you all are the staff (as well as the owners). How much do you pay the person hourly that feeds, walks, clean up etc? $10 an hour or $15 an hour, you know? Or do you split it per day rate or overnight rate?
Thanks for your reply, I've been trying to figure out the best wage for staff, Kennel techs, customer service etc.
What would be a fair price for walking peoples pets at their home?? $35 an hour?
I think it's a great price!
That's what I'm looking for
Ever hour is insane at most I'd do is every 2
Every
i dont really like poodles but damn them dooble cross breeds are cute :)
I do rover (dog boarding app) in my home and I charge $43/night in Long Island NY, so $35/day is very very cheap. Good job y'all... I'm very interested in the Solar trailer, any recommendation on where to get a good one?
Does anyone watch them overnight?
Yes, we board them over night. We don't stay in the room with them over night, but the kennel is close to our house and we have cameras
Ok
Hi there, I am curious about your zoning laws in Wisconsin? Any hoops you had to jump through?
In our county 4< dogs little hoops ..4+ and many more hopes
It sounds like you guys have a different lifestyle or possibly no mortgage plus TH-cam income. 4 kids on $51,000/year if the kennel is booked every day of the year doesn't seem like enough. My wife and I want to do something similar. There are so many dogs around us including our own, but no commercial dog boarding/doggy day care.
How did that call work with area codes lol
Do you need a permit to do this? I’m completely new and it was a thought that came to mind and now I wanna learn about it 😂 💭
Yes, depending on where it's located. You'll need to check based on your areas rules
@@Homesteadhow ofc how much does it normally cost to get accepted and do you need requirements with school in it? 😊
This is a great and informative video! Thank you
Thanks!
do you need a degree or certificate to start a kennel business
No
$75 per day here in Southern California, including basic obedience.
You walk the dogs every single hour? How is that possible ?
Every few hours
$25 a day, AND $35 a night. So $60?? Maybe, but I perceive you don’t charge enough but I’m from California so expenses are higher
I love how happy your dogs are!!!! :) Thank you for the video.
ok but how can i start an ayyylmao kennel business?!?!?
How much would you estimate you make a year?
Hard to say we were shut down with c0vid starting to really pick up now and summer i suspect will be mostly booked up
That's so inexpensive. It's that price for a dog WALK here. Easily $75 and up for overnight at ranch/ kennel
Thx..
I am not trying to be rude by no means but Fitz's prong is on wrong and it is to big for him. I love your kennel and y'all are doing amazing
Not rude at all thx..the owner fitted him with it. But you are right well have a closer look next time
Thx!
The Kennel is too far away from the house. I really don't like it.
“We have an air conditioner in there because it’s been so hot…”
Lady is in jeans and a hoodie…
That's honesly cheap compared to my area. Good on you guys
Pretty far away from the house the kennels
Your video is 💯💯💯💯💯
Tell your wife to call me please or you it’s been a hot minute!!! Lol👍💯💯💯
Is this stainable for you guys as a full-time job
Keep in mind I nearly oh my home three
$60 right in there. But if you are turning people down, I'd go to $70. I guess it depends on how many customers are in your radius. Because of the long walks, I think it is worth $75. People spend the same on dogs as their kids these days.
Gonna name my next DOGE JACK ❤️💕💕💕💕
I don’t know, seems kind of far from the main house
Best video thankyou
Hello, can you please let me know if you need a license to run your business?
Depends on your location. We have limited rules if 4 or less dogs.
very nice
Thanks!
Thanks