/kloc-after 0/995, Suzhou girls became "dog walkers" and unexpectedly became popular on the Internet.

Taking a part-time job to help people walk their dogs can not only help people walk their dogs, but also make money. 60 yuan Recently, Wei Xiaoyu, a girl born after 1995 in Suzhou, became a "dog walker", and related videos became popular on the Internet. Many netizens said: "This is simply my dream job!" Wei Xiaoyu is actually a designer and has tried a lot of work. In an interview with Yangzi Evening News/Niuzi News reporter, Wei Xiaoyu said: "I am very happy every minute with my dog. Walking the dog part-time is mainly a hobby, and you can earn some money by the way. Although the hourly salary is high, the order receiving rate is low, which is actually not as simple as expected. "

/kloc-0 Wei Xiaoyu, a Suzhou girl born in 1995, became a "dog walker"

After graduating from college, he became a designer, with rich experience in keeping pets and part-time "walking dogs"

In a villa area located in Mudu Town, Wuzhong District, Suzhou City, Yangzi Evening News/Niuzi reporter met Wei Xiaoyu, who was taking a leisurely walk on the greenway of the community with her lovely Shiba Inu, and occasionally raised her mobile phone to take a small video of the dog and send it to the dog owner.

Wei Xiaoyu told reporters that she was born in 1997 and graduated from dalian polytechnic university three years ago with a major in environmental art and design. Her job is a designer of night lighting renderings, and she only walks the dog for half a year.

Wei Xiaoyu keeps many pet dogs by herself.

Wei Xiaoyu likes dogs since he was a child. Now, in addition to the Chinese garden dog around her, her hometown also keeps a husky, a Yorkshire terrier and a Chinese garden dog. "When I was a child, I grew up in the countryside. Everyone has dogs since childhood. Sometimes I take the puppies home, deworm them, bathe them and find someone to adopt them. " One day, when Wei Xiaoyu went to bask in the quilt, on the rooftop of the community, she saw an abandoned local dog crouching in the corner. As soon as her heart softened, she took the puppy home and named it "Jiao Jiao". The puppy caught a cold on the rooftop and got sick. Wei Xiaoyu took it to treatment and vaccination. Wei Xiaoyu has always been very caring and patient for pets. Her WeChat avatar is a pregnant cat taken while traveling.

"My dog is very delicate and doesn't want to stay in the cubicle of the pet shop. When I go out to road trip with my family, I will ask my neighbors to help me walk my dog. At that time, I felt that there was still a market for walking dogs. " Wei Xiaoyu told reporters that she saw the information of others queuing to buy milk tea and walk the dog on the Internet. In addition, she has rich experience in raising dogs and flexible working hours, so she came up with the idea of walking dogs part-time. The reporter saw that the search box of Wei Xiaoyu's mobile phone software was full of "what can a dog eat" and "what does a dog mean?" "Because I have my own dog, I am curious about some behavior habits of dogs, so I want to know what is the purpose of my dog." In daily life, Wei Xiaoyu often watches dog training videos and dog behavior habits online.

Wei Xiaoyu often watches dog training videos and dog behavior habits online.

Wei Xiaoyu told reporters: "I took the order myself. At first, I sent messages and posts online. It took about half a year to receive the first order. Now I mainly do repeat customers and referrals. I believe my pet owners will walk their dogs again, but at a longer interval, because most people don't need others to walk their dogs every three days instead of them. Usually there are more holiday orders. "

On February 5, 65438, Wei Xiaoyu got up early at 6: 30 in the morning, took his dog out for a walk first, and came to other dog owners' houses to help people walk their dogs at 7: 00. "Every dog walks separately. I will walk a little longer in the evening. I will call my grandma or grandpa when I walk my dog. " In the evening, a Shiba Inu that Wei Xiaoyu is walking is called "Peanut". He walks a little smoothly and is very cute. "After we came back from other places, we were isolated at home and people couldn't get out. We must find a way to get the dog out. We just saw this dog walking service on the Internet and found Xiao Wei. " It is the first time for Mr. Hu to find a dog walking service online, and he is not at ease to put the dog in a pet shop. "Because he grew up with us, he basically never left us, and he was rather delicate and never slept in a cage." Wei Xiaoyu walked the dog for four days. Every time he walks the dog, he will hang the rope tied to the dog on Mr. Hu's door and then inform him to take the dog home.

Wei Xiaoyu actually has quite rich work experience.

"Slash Youth" has tried many jobs, and the favorite is to walk the dog.

Wei Xiaoyu is a slash youth. Wei Xiaoyu had rich work experience before he came into contact with "walking the dog": he worked as a pole dancing teacher, opened a script to kill a shop, and set up a stall ... "I have more free time and can do many things." Wei Xiaoyu practiced pole dancing for several years, learned the competitive skills of pole dancing, and worked as a pole dancing teacher part-time. "Being a pole dancing teacher makes more money and is stable than walking a dog." Pole dancing has brought confidence to Wei Xiaoyu. However, it wasn't long before her dance studio closed and she didn't continue to do it.

In April this year, when the epidemic was boring at home, Wei Xiaoyu wanted to try to make a self-media account. She likes reading novels and has published more than 90 novels, with a total video broadcast of over 6 million. Last year, Wei Xiaoyu also opened a script killing shop. When I was at school, Wei Xiaoyu once set up a stall in an animation exhibition to sell accessories, and she could sell 1000 yuan every day. Because this animation exhibition is exhibited in various cities, some people may not be able to buy their own goods offline, so she opened an online shop and sold her own handmade brooches, hairpins and other accessories. "I have done a lot of work, but walking the dog is my favorite." Wei Xiaoyu said.

Walking the dog for others costs 60 yuan, but the order rate is low, which is not as simple as expected.

Wei Xiaoyu told reporters that the charge for walking the dog is half an hour in 30 yuan and one hour in 60 yuan. Large dogs and small dogs are the same price, and there is no price increase on holidays. The average monthly income is about 1000 yuan, but the income is not fixed. The income from walking dogs accounts for one-seventh to one-eighth of the total income. Generally, she only helps others walk their dogs once a day because she has other things to do.

Wei Xiaoyu walked the dogs of Shiba Inu, Golden Retriever, Corgi, Bixiong and Husky. The dog she walked for the longest time has been walking for about 20 days, and its owner can't come back because of the epidemic. "He is a puppy who loves beauty very much. He wears a different flowered skirt every day. " She usually picks up the dog at home, walks the dog in the community or nearby places, and some owners specify to walk the dog somewhere.

Wei Xiaoyu walked the longest dog, about 20 days.

Wei Xiaoyu's clients are concentrated between the ages of 20 and 35, who are generally isolated at home, on business trips or busy at work. "If the owner is not at home on a business trip, I will also help add dog food, change water and clean up the kennel." Mr. Hu, 30, works in a private enterprise and is the owner of Shiba Inu "Peanut". He usually walks his dog for two hours every day. Mr. Hu said that Wei Xiaoyu's fee for helping others walk their dogs is acceptable. "Xiao Wei's residence is very close to my home and the price is relatively cheap." Mr. Hu will be a little worried at first. He hopes that "dog walkers" are caring and responsible, and can't bully dogs. After communicating with Wei Xiaoyu, he chose her to walk the dog. "Xiao Wei will give me feedback on walking the dog in the form of videos and pictures, and will also take pictures of the dog's poop and tell me how many times it has been pulled, because the dog owner observes its health through the dog's poop, so this is also more important."

Referring to the "dog-walking" market in Suzhou, Wei Xiaoyu said: "I think the supply exceeds the demand. There are many people who want to do the job of "walking the dog", but there are not as many people who need to walk the dog as everyone thinks. " Wei Xiaoyu believes that the core competitiveness of being a "dog walker" is having experience in raising dogs and having a harmonious relationship with dogs. "I think I have a good relationship with all dogs and have affinity. If the dog likes me better, the subsequent owner will tend to choose me again. "

Wei Xiaoyu told reporters that after the video of walking people's dogs became popular on the Internet, social media was full of private messages sent by netizens. Wei Xiaoyu believes that to be a "dog walker", you should have a certain understanding of dog behavior and habits. "Walking the dog seems to have no technical content. Most people may only see the high hourly wage, but they don't think about some troubles in reality. For example, I walked my dog in the rain two days ago, and the dog likes to run. In addition, she should always be ready to clean up the poop discharged by dogs. Some dogs are used to eating things on the ground because they are afraid of problems. She wants to grab food from the dog's mouth with her bare hands. Although she hasn't been bitten yet, it is risky. The reporter learned that most dog owners only ask to walk their dogs for half an hour or an hour, and they don't necessarily have a list every day, so their income is unstable. If you decide to walk your dog part-time, Wei Xiaoyu suggests that everyone should have a relatively stable income.

Talking about future plans, Wei Xiaoyu said: "At present, I plan to open up the customer market first. If I take more orders later and have a certain scale and customer base, I may also set up a company. One more experience, one more attempt, whether you can achieve your goal or not, you can accumulate for yourself. "

Intern Zhou Ming plays Yangzi Evening News/Niuzi journalist Zhang Birong.

Proofread Li Haihui