Additional Services

[Hoss315er]

I was just curious as to how many services some of you offer? Two in particular; dog poo (just saw an ad in town paper) and the "invisible" radio fence for pet containment.

I installed my own radio fence last year and it was quite simple. Well, I did rent the machine that trenched, laid the wire and then back filled the trench. Really simple. Bought survey flags to mark it and provide the dog with a visual association to the boundary.

Anyone do either of these services?

[GravelyGuy]

Dog poop service is ridiculous. Anyone that can wipe their own ass can go clean up after their own dog. JMO

[Hoss315er]

I totally agree..but there are people who are paying for the service.

I have to admit, the wife does are lawn poo pickin upin! But I think the boys are getting old enough for that job this summer.

[miketull8]

I agree that everyone that could wipe their own $#@! could pick up their own dog's poop....however, I could say the same about lawn care....it is easy, and I love it, but you and I know that some of the $$$$ people that I do a service for wouldn't ever think of mowing their own lawn, or putting mulch in a flower bed much less pick up dog crap. My buddy in Colorado says that in his town, there are companies that do just that, pick up dog crap, and that is what they "specialize" in....:dizzy:

[P.Services]

i agree that service is crap!!! haha. but if i can wack-em another 8-15 bucks to pick up the crap when im allready on site its worth it. heck man with 50 accounts an extra 8 bucks a week makes a big diffrence ($400 extra) especially because your not really spending extra money. make the new whipper on the crew do it.

[lawnpro724]

I was just curious as to how many services some of you offer? Two in particular; dog poo (just saw an ad in town paper) and the "invisible" radio fence for pet containment.

I installed my own radio fence last year and it was quite simple. Well, I did rent the machine that trenched, laid the wire and then back filled the trench. Really simple. Bought survey flags to mark it and provide the dog with a visual association to the boundary.

Anyone do either of these services?

How about services that are more related to this business, like hedge trimming, spraying, stump removal, tree removal, tree injections, landscaping, hardscaping, overseeding, aerating, lawn rolling, edging, fertilizer program, garden tilling and so much more. The invisible fence might be a good service to ad but poop scooping I don't think so.

[Exact Rototilling]

Dog poop service is ridiculous. Anyone that can wipe their own ass can go clean up after their own dog. JMO
Well the same can said for mowing ones lawn. :rolleyes:
If they don't want to mow their own lawn there is a good chance they don't want to pick up their dogs poop. I will be listing this service for my weekly mowing clients for the growing season. Not sure if I will continue this service through the winter. This will also be part of my spring clean up service bids payup

I'd rather charge the client a poop pick up fee than I would a equipment clean up fee. It's value added service - you're already there an it's not like that's your only service. You don't have to disclose at your 20 year reunion that you're doggie butler :laugh:

Winter time poop pick up as a serious PITA die to all the soiled snow :( I'd have to really charge $ to make this worth it.
How about services that are more related to this business, like hedge trimming, spraying, stump removal, tree removal, tree injections, landscaping, hardscaping, overseeding, aerating, lawn rolling, edging, fertilizer program, garden tilling and so much more. The invisible fence might be a good service to ad but poop scooping I don't think so.

Simple answer to this: shovel, 5 gallon bucket with multiple liners, paper towels. All those other services require specialized tools. payup

[Hoss315er]

How about services that are more related to this business, like hedge trimming, spraying, stump removal, tree removal, tree injections, landscaping, hardscaping, overseeding, aerating, lawn rolling, edging, fertilizer program, garden tilling and so much more. The invisible fence might be a good service to ad but poop scooping I don't think so.

Just asking a question. Trying to get involved in this forum besides just reading other members' posts. Radio fence I posed because I did it last summer and seemed fairly easy. Hey... I still have a dog!

As for the poo...I just included it because I saw it advertised as "pet waste clean-up". It is offered as a summer service in addition to mowing, trimming, bush and tree maint. Made me wonder how many LCO's offer this service?

But, you did say "and other services". Why not these two?

[humble1]

I was just curious as to how many services some of you offer? Two in particular; dog poo (just saw an ad in town paper) and the "invisible" radio fence for pet containment.

I installed my own radio fence last year and it was quite simple. Well, I did rent the machine that trenched, laid the wire and then back filled the trench. Really simple. Bought survey flags to mark it and provide the dog with a visual association to the boundary.

Anyone do either of these services?

i could have had the franchise to invisible fence back over 10 or 15 years ago for like 5000.00 for the whole state, after they told me what it did i said who the hell would do that to their dog.? who would have known how big that would have gotten

[Grits]

I wouldn't pick up poop. But I have thought about the invisible fence installation. IDK, still thinking about it.

[GravelyGuy]

Well the same can said for mowing ones lawn. :rolleyes:
If they don't want to mow their own lawn there is a good chance they don't want to pick up their dogs poop. I will be listing this service for my weekly mowing clients for the growing season. Not sure if I will continue this service through the winter. This will also be part of my spring clean up service bids payup

I'd rather charge the client a poop pick up fee than I would a equipment clean up fee. It's value added service - you're already there an it's not like that's your only service. You don't have to disclose at your 20 year reunion that you're doggie butler :laugh:

Winter time poop pick up as a serious PITA die to all the soiled snow :( I'd have to really charge $ to make this worth it.


Simple answer to this: shovel, 5 gallon bucket with multiple liners, paper towels. All those other services require specialized tools. payup

I know plenty of people that can walk outside with the pooper scooper and clean up after the dog that are not capable of getting on a riding mower to mow their property.

If you can walk then you can clean up after your dog. If you can't walk you shouldn't have a dog.

If you want to tell people that your a professional sh!t picker then more power to you.

[Busa_bill]

I agree with a post above. You're either going to get paid for picking it up, or not get paid for washing it off the mower tires. Me.....I'll wash it off the tires.

On a slightly different note: I used to take care of a Transmission shop that had 3 Rottwhilers (sp) in the back. There was poop everywhere. They didn't pick it up, and I wasn't smart enough to do it either. A weedeater and a pile of poop make strange companions. The fresh piles will fly like you hit a head of lettuce. Now if your bustin azz and have your mouth open sucking wind, guess what happens next?

[WrightWay05]

yeah im not a big fan of picking up the poop either but for the right price anything anything can happen. and thats never a fun thing having the weedeater hit a pile of poop, but it will happen to all of us at some time or another.

[bohiaa]

The diffrent type of services will amaze you.

I fell into 2 new ones that I never thought of, simply because of a NEED,

I have one customer that's a poor RICH girl, she lost her husband and she cant do anything, NO GUYS I MEAN ANYTHING, she's in her early 40's and I have changed outside light bulbs, washed windows, and verious stuff

hohever, with this NEED, I found wondow washing to be quite a GREAT "add-on " <-- if ya will. and now were starting to clean pools, where NOT going out of our way to do these, but if out customers want it we do it,