Established in early 2012, with over 30 years experience of working with dogs, I am certified dog walker and a multi-certified dog trainer.
07/01/2025
I'm not the biggest fan of "weather" at the best of times but I am thoroughly fed up with it now! About 15 minutes of sunshine and I could see the beginnings of a thaw. This was swiftly followed by a darken sky, plummeting temperatures and what can only be described as a snow bomb!
I spent hours yesterday clearing my bit of the road, hopeful to get out safely so I can do the job I love. Unfortunately, the rest of the road and nearly every side road are remain extremely hazardous. Everywhere looks like the nightmare version of Happy Feet.
As a business I have to perform a risk assessment looking at the safety and welfare of three key areas; your dog, members of the public, and myself. The risk scenarios are van getting stuck with dogs in transit, swerving/skidding into others and broken bones due to slips and falls. All three scenarios have a very high probability of happening which means the activity should not go ahead as planned.
It is a very difficult decision to cancel walks, it's not one I take lightly but I have to reassure myself that safety and welfare must trump disappointment. I will continue to review the driving and under-foot conditions each day. Hopeful this will end very soon.
Pippa x
