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Service provider Suggested tip
Dog groomer 1/4 - 1/2 cost of a session
Dog walker or sitter 1-2 week's usual pay
Pet services
Pet-obsessed owners who spare no expense for their furry friends will want to reward those who care for their animals as well. The same rules apply in this line of work as in any other small business. If the server is also the business owner or a freelancer, the total cost of the service goes to them, so they may or may not accept a gratuity. Employees will naturally appreciate the tip.
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Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is delayed by two minutes. All times are ET. Disclaimer. Morningstar: © 2018 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Factset: FactSet Research Systems Inc. 2018. All rights reserved. Chicago Mercantile Association: Certain market data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. and its licensors. All rights reserved. Dow Jones: The Dow Jones branded indices are proprietary to and are calculated, distributed and marketed by DJI Opco, a subsidiary of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and have been licensed for use to S&P Opco, LLC and CNN. Standard & Poor's and S&P are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC and Dow Jones is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC. All content of the Dow Jones branded indices © S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC 2018 and/or its affiliates.