New York Cracks Down On Unlicensed Dog Walkers

‘The New York Health Department is cracking down on independent dog walkers and using an outdated law to prevent them from doing business.
The recent conflict has been brought about by the popularity of a new dog walking app called Rover, which works much in the same way that Uber or Airbnb does.
The long-standing law prevents anyone from earning an income caring for animals unless they are a part of a licensed kennel.
The health department has recently issued a warning to pet-sitters who use Rover that they are breaking the law. Animal lovers and pet sitters throughout the city are outraged about the warning.
29-year-old Chad Bacon, a dog sitter from Brooklyn, told NY Daily News that he should not be considered a criminal if his customers are happy with his service.’
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