1.  Drop- In Service -  Sitter goes to the pet owners home 1, 2 or 3 visits per day.  Average visits last 30 minutes for cat sits or 45 minutes for dog sits. 
*Most commonly offered service.

2.  Daily Dog Walking - For pet owners that work long hours and dogs are locked inside.  Average walk is 20 minutes generally in the middle of the day.
*Most commonly offered service

3.  Picking up pet supplies - Client runs out of food, litter etc. and you have to go pick it up.
*Uncommon but if you are asked to do it you want to make sure you charge for your time, because that is what this business is, a service business that charges for its time.

4.  Transportation to Vet or Groomers - You drive clients pet to an appointment
*Not as common because of time consumption and liability during transport.

5.  Grooming - Sitter bathes generally a dog with shampoo & towels provided by owner
*Not as common because if the dog needs special grooming the owner generally already
has a professional groomer doing it.                                                                                        For the purposes of this web site we are not discussing grooming business run out of your home because that involves a different industry, quite a bit more start up capital and you must adhere to strict zoning laws in your community.

6.  In-Home Boarding - Pet stays in Sitters home
*Not as common because if you are also a "Drop In Sitter you will not be at home much to watch the pet and all pets try to escape.  Pets can be destructive to your home such as clawing and urinating and dogs can bark upsetting neighbors.  Most communities only allow a certain number of pets in your home before you have to be licensed as a kennel.  Check with your local zoning laws before offering this service

7.  Doggie Daycare - Commercial storefront where pet owners bring their pets to an establishment not a sitters home.                                                                                      For the purposes of this web site we are only discussing the 'home-based" pet sitting business.This is a commercial venture which involves a great deal of start up capital and most importantly will involve strict zoning laws in your community. 

8.  Overnight Service - Sitter stays in the home from the evening hours until the next morning for a 12 hours period.  Example 7:00p.m. until 7:00a.m. the next morning.
*Not as common but a good way to really increase your income, especially when you are first starting out.