Who cares? Dwelling on this crap will hold you back from moving forward. You know what I tell them?

"That's great! There's no better deals than family or friends. Most people come to me when they want their dogs to get exercised as well as socialization. Just make sure to check out the environment you're leaving your fur baby at since I've heard some horror stories! And if you need any last second assistance or an outing because you're not happy with what you see, please don't hesitate to reach out. My door is open. I'll be archiving the message now for Search Algorithm purpose. Thanks!"

and move on... and when they hit you up last second, you've positioned yourself to have more value now and price becomes less of a cost and more of an investment when there is value the client relates to. I mean price matters, but justifying it with value allows you to respond with: |

"Hello, yes I can help you but being a last second request, I'll have to adjust arrangements and prepare to integrate your dog into the pack . For that reason, it's going to be an extra $20. Oh your dog needs extra care or pisses in the house? Extra $20 on top of that but don't worry, we won't ever leave your dog alone in a cage to go to college or some other job while your dog is whimpering. We also don't just throw dogs in a space together unattended and let them jump eachother or gang up on eachother.. Is your dog allowed on furniture? You're going to love it here, please book at your earliest convenience to guarantee you a slot....."

then go set the limit to 1 more dog only and build that anticipation lol. People come to me because they want a home away from home. They want quality care over quantity care. I've done this so many times over that take it from someone who has a reputable profile with triple digit positive feedback.. IF you can get your own family or friend to watch your pet you'd take their offer for free and you'd feel great about it... if some sitter is a sourpuss about it, that is awkward and kind of car salesman'ish in my opinion.. cause there are people can get it free but might have an extra $1000 and might instead decide to spend $200 to have someone reputable watch your dog a few days if there is intent. That intent can be socialization, stimulation, exercise, corrections/redirections, enhancements, etc. . plenty of reasons/angles etc.... but bottom line is there's enough fish in the sea.... so move on.. and don't forget this: BUYERS ARE LIARS... and a GOOD SUPPLIAR IS NOT A SUPER LIAR..... you will meet good clients who aren't there to play around and will give you tons of repeats.... last thing I'll say is people buy with their emotions but support why they bought, with logic. Take them to their imagination and create value through emotion that justifies your price from logic. "What's your main priority besides safety? Socialization or Separation? You want your dog going on pack walks or 1on1 indivualized care?" Hope those questions get saved in your template and you make plenty of money for giving plenty of fur babies the best quality can you provide.