Couch 186: Pink Lemonade

C and I do Rover, too. Rover takes a little while to get clients. It helps if you are cheaper than average. Also takes a while to build up your reviews, as people are flakey and often don't leave one. At this point, I've sat about 20 dogs, and have 11 five star reviews. I've made about $1500 so far. I'm really cheap - I only charge $15/night. However, if the stay is 5+ nights, I charge $20. I also don't give a discount for additional dogs. Might help if you take pictures of you with dogs at the rescue - I have lots of selfies with me and dogs I work with at my job, and I think that lends credibility to my claims of being a dog person, having experience with a wide variety of sizes and breeds, dogs with special needs, etc. For example, I have pictures of myself with dogs in all types of weather and climates (rainy with an umbrella or raincoat, hot [I live in the south, so it gets extremely hot and humid, and lots of people avoid spending lots of time outside unless at the beach/pool], cold, etc.). I also have pictures of myself with a dog who uses a wheelchair and my previous dog in her stroller - to demonstrate my experience with mobility issues. Finally, I confirm my calendar is up to date every day and when I am contacted, I reply really quickly. If you aren't aware, your average response time is shown on your profile, so it's important to respond quickly.

Anyway, you might be doing all that already, but I thought I'd let you know what I've found has brought me business.

Thanks. I've just gotten it so not much yet. I have one picture but I can probably add more. It's cool you have gotten decent business on there

Also, DP, does your business have a website? I've been thinking of setting one up for myself. Seems like people who go to agencies are willing to pay more than people on Rover, plus there wouldn't be the fee taken out. I know the agency I work for charges $20/walk, which is a lot! I only get $7.75 of that. They charge more for a walk than I do for 24 hours of boarding. Anyway, a website might be a good idea if you don't have one. That way, when people in your area search for dog training, they will know about you. Also, might be good to register as a business with Google Maps. Lots of times people search for businesses there.

Right now just a Facebook page. I kinda put my business on hold during my grief. I could not get my mind to a place to do all the dog stuff but I've reopened the page.

Outlander is quite good. I also like the books. Well, I like the first three books. It bogs down a bit after that.

Downton Abbey is always good.

The Tudors.

Can you tell I like period pieces? LOL.

Ooh there's books? Even better. Must look I love reading. Thanks!!

The Tudors was sooooo good. Esp if youre fairly ignorant of history, as i am.

My session with R was very mushy. I quoted Neruda and told him that he had made a difference to me and that I felt like I could trust him. I cried a lot though and he admitted that with our last rupture thing, I had pushed him to his limit (xD) and he thought that we were done. aaaaaaaaaaaaaand he said didn't think I was hysterical.

>>I need to register for phrama it opens in half an hour. 15 spots for the date that I want (29th)

I haven't seen Outlander or the Tudors. I didn't see Downton Abbey when it was first on but PBS has been replaying it so I've been watching it. Up to season 5 I think. It's delightfully fun! Kit

I hope you get the date you want! Kit

I grew up reading the horrible histories series and it's honestly brilliant. They also made a show. But his wives follow a rule:

divorced
beheaded
died
divorced
beheaded
survived

Thank you. It opens exactly at 8pm. 15 mins left!

EDIT: Yep I got it! Now back to props of surgery. I don't feel ready or like I actually ever know anything.

I love that my T has a fairly open schedule much of the time. Seeing him in an hour.

I love the Outlander books. Haven't seen much of the tv series. I don't think they bog down. I also like the Lord John books by the same author (Diana Gabaldon).

Just be warned,

I hope it goes well LT.

I enjoyed all of Barbara Tuchman's history books.
My favorite book about the crusades is Dungeons Fire and Sword by John Robinson.
Video-wise - have you watched any of the very short youtube videos by English Heritage - Mrs. Crocombe -a re-enacted victorian housekeeper/ cook? I have tried some of her recipes.
or the Tudor Monastery Farm Series
or Medieval Lives (or anything else) by Terry Jones (sadly dementia struck him).

There are also some great Tudor podcasts

I am a big Merchant Ivory fan, but I never got into Downton Abbey. Except for the Maggie Smith character, they all annoyed me -but she is, of course, just great all around. So I would probably listen to her read cereal boxes and enjoy it.

I can hear Dame Maggie now:

*imagine Maggie Smith voice*

“Silly rabbit. Trix are for kids!”

ETA: I can’t watch any period piece when I know the background history. I had to stop watching a Civil War series because the year was 1860 and a guy paid a bartender with a nickel, but I knew nickels weren’t minted till after the war.

I’m picky.

That would be a hoot and a half!

I'm sorry you didn't get a good answer. Does original T want you to see another T alongside her therapy or to try a group?

LT-just want to say hope you keep posting In Session reports. I missed all the drama, but i enjoy reading them.

Payroll processing day!!! Yeah! My favorite day of the week, and it's not even payday! You would think payday would be my favorite day! Kit

I am that way about the music in movies.

Hope you have a good session LT.


Thank you. T seems to want me to see another t alongside her. I think she'd like the idea of a group as well but haven't been able to find a group that fits my needs, a lot of them around here tend to serve populations I don't fall into.

She also has a series about a gay officer (The Lord John Grey series) that I liked a lot better than the outlander series (I really could not tolerate the outlander stuff)

I also HIGHLY recommend the audiobook versions read by Davina Porter. This is how I "read" the books, and she does a fantastic job. I can't think of another audiobook narrator with her range of voices - and I have hundreds of audiobooks.