Wedding 'pet attendants' can make $200/hour to handle dogs at ceremony

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Wedding 'pet attendants' can make more than $200 an hour doing things like dressing dogs in tuxedos and taking them on bathroom breaks on a couple's big day

, feeding them, walking and playing with them to expel energy prior to the ceremony, and taking them on bathroom breaks behind the scenes. Wedding pet attendants may also dress the pets in outfits and accessories like tuxedos and flower collars at the couple's request, or ensure they follow cues for walking down the aisle towards their paw-rents.

To prepare for the gig, some coordinators will sit down with the couple and ask about their dog's personality, fears, or other characteristics that may be important to note for the big da, according to USA Today. Others may take the dog for a walk to get a better sense of what to expect when the couple ties the knot.

One wedding pet attendant, 42-year-old Amy Fiala of Austin, Texas, told the outlet she got into the business after her own wedding in 2013, which featured her Great Dane and Pomeranian.Today, Fiala runs A Wedding Tail by Austin-based Game Time Dog Services, working with her 10 employees to take care of couples' dogs at their weddings.

 

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