Legal Question in Business Law in Florida

Re: Dog walking service

What will you do if a customer's dog escapes and never returns or is killed or injured? You either take the risk or you go through all of the steps to protect yourself.

Re: Dog walking service

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Legally you probably are required to have a license but from a practical standpoint, if this is only for 10 days and presumably a neighborhood type thing, you will probably be fine without a license providing you will not be advertising your services or otherwise bringing it to the attention of government authorities. Keep in mind that there is the possibility of liability if a dog gets injured or somehow injures another dog or person while in your care and control.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.