11. Rent Your Pet

So, you know how we’ve already discussed the idea that taking people’s dogs off their hands for a while – perhaps to take them for a walk – can be a money-making business? Well so can the exact opposite!

Some people will actually pay YOU to rent your dog for a short amount of time – perhaps simply because they’re lonely. It also applies, to a lesser extent, to other animals, but the bigger market is for dogs.

Shelters do this, so people who don’t have the time to own a dog can take their dogs for walkies, but there’s no reason whatsoever why you couldn’t put your own dog up for rent for an hour or so at a time – assuming, of course, the customers prove themselves to be trustworthy and your dog is comfortable around strangers for short periods.