"All About Dogs" Renfrew

02/09/2024

Today the morning gang got a new member, Todd 🐶 he was fast out the gate and didn’t stop running 🤣 what a great boy and he will certainly keep us all on our toes with his energy. Welcome Todd 💙🐾

13/08/2024

We have recently had to say goodbye to Ted and I’ve struggled to post about it as it’s so hard. Ted was the best. Absolutely loved a ball. Even if it was in bits but somewhat resembled a ball, Ted would want you to throw it! Ted was an OG member of the afternoon gang and would let any newcomers know that he was the boss in his own special way 😂 Ted is the reason you should have a dog in your life. Such an amazing soul and loving boy. My absolute pleasure getting to walk you and spend my days with you. I’ll never forget you Ted and you’ll always be with us in the afternoon gang 🌈💙

10/08/2024

We are delighted to be able to sponsor Michaela & for this upcoming season ⚽️Great community club and we will be down for home games with the dogs to be barking you along on the sidelines. All the best for the season 🙌🏻🐶

09/08/2024

Very well said and some very important points. I will always be as transparent as possible with everyone about my business and the safety and wellbeing of the dogs is of the utmost importance to me.

Yesterday when using a local Renfrewshire dog field for my own dogs I witnessed something that made me sick to my stomach and I cannot ignore it.
This is a long one but please read:
As I was leaving the field, another person was walking towards it. (This site has 3 fields, one can be driven into, the other two are walking distances away from carpark and not visible from the carpark.

She had one large dog and 4/5 smaller dogs with her.
As I stood talking to a friend using the drive in field, this woman walked by me again with no dogs, heading back to her very small 2 door car. She then took 3 more dogs out this tiny car, leaving at least one more dog still in it.
All the while leaving 5-6 dogs in the field unattended.
By this point I had put own dogs away safely in their custom built crates in my van.
I couldn’t hold my tongue, I asked if she had actually just brought all those dogs out of that tiny car, which she said they were seat belted in (I’m not sure how 10 dogs can be seat-belted into any car) when I asked if they were her own dogs she proudly declared she was a dog walker.
I asked how that was legal or safe and she walked away, leaving at least one more dog in the car.
My jaw hit the floor.
If she was in a car accident and was rear ended, every single one of those dogs would be killed without a doubt. It doesn’t bear thinking about.

So so many people are choosing dog walking as a career, but how much research do YOU do when looking for a dog walker?

Personally, for me when researching, first and foremost is how they are transporting my dog(s) from my house to the walking destination or field.
Are they secured in the vehicle? Are they in crates? Is the vehicle size appropriate for however many dogs they have? I prefer knowing my dogs are in safe crates in case of an accident.

Secondly is how many dogs they are taking at a time and where are they taking them?
If walking in an unsecured area then 6 is normally the maximum allowed but different councils and insurances allow different amounts so best to check this individually.
If they are using secure fields, more dogs are allowed however I would want to know how they get from the vehicle to the field. Majority of the fields dog walkers are using are drive in fields, so the dog walker can securely be in the actual field and get all dogs out safely at the same time.
I would NEVER allow my dog to be abandoned alone in a field for 1-10minutes while the walker is going to get MORE dogs out their vehicle.

Thirdly what insurance do they have? Dog walker insurance, key loss insurance, public liability insurance, accidents & injuries insurance. Licenses, training, first aid trained, the list can go on.

Fourth is the time I am paying for.
Most dogs walkers will advise a time frame, be that 30 mins, hourly etc and although things can happen occasionally that means a dog walk needs cut short, you should be paying for the time advertised. Do you know your dog is actually being exercised for the time you are paying for, not including travelling time.

Fifth is transparency.
Is your dog walker happy to share this information with you? Do they have a public social media page or is it a “private” group or page, hidden from outside feedback. Do they provide updates to you? Or is everything a little “too perfect” on their social media page that they spend more time on it than paying attention to the dogs.

I witnessed a dog walker a few weeks ago that “walked” the dogs for less than 15 minutes before they were all put back in the van.
I have heard of a dog walker that purposely walks the dogs through muddy puddles so it looks like they have been out longer than they have.
I have heard of countless dogs being attacked when the dog walker isn’t present or isn’t paying attention.

There is very little regulation around the dog walking business so it’s up to US to do the due diligence to ensure our dogs are SAFE AND SECURE!

08/08/2024

Dogs safety is a top priority for us and we take as many measures to make sure of this as possible. Fully insured, specially to dog walking on lead and off lead, in secure field. This covers us for any unfortunate accidents while under our care. Our van is set up specifically for dog walking. Natural light and ventilation with bulkhead removed and LED lights for those darker days. Dog crates to keep dogs safe and comfortable while in transport. First aid kits installed ⛑️ And using secure fields for our group walks let’s our group play, run freely, roam around however they wish and keeps unwanted visitors, dogs and humans, out of the way. Letting dogs be free in a controlled environment 🐶🐾

17/07/2024

17/07/2024

Few snaps from recent walks 💙🐶

07/07/2024

More pictures from recent walks 💙🐶🐾

07/07/2024

Some recent snaps of the gang 📸🐶 pt 1

26/06/2024

Happy 6th Birthday to wee Alba 💙 I’m sure you woth be getting all the love from the rest of the gang at home ☺️

26/06/2024

Happy 12th Birthday to Floyd 🙌🏻💙 I’m sure he will be get spoiled tonight. Have a good one pal 🎉

26/06/2024

Whenever we have a dog riding shotgun, they always have seatbelts on to ensure they are safe as possible when travelling to and from walks ⛑️🚐

25/06/2024

Recent walk pictures pt 2 🐾🙌🏻

25/06/2024

Some walk pictures from last few weeks 💙🐶 pt 1.

24/06/2024

Happy 4th Birthday to Ruby 😁🎉 such a good girl. I’m sure she will be getting a birthday cake treat tonight 🤣

10/06/2024

Some snaps from recent walks 💙🐶

02/06/2024

The afternoon gang got a new member last week. Sacha 🐶💙 she was absolutely loving getting to meet her new pals and running about as crazy as she wished in the field. Also loves a muddy puddle 😂 Welcome Sacha 😁

17/05/2024

Today we got a new member to the gang, Stanley 🐶 he was an absolute gem. Full of fun and running about with his new pals. Welcome Stanley 😄🐾

10/05/2024

Great opportunity for some FREE dog training! 🐶

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Training is hosted by my Professional Dog Training Instructor students and under my supervision.

06/05/2024

Last fortnight picture update part 2 💙🐾

06/05/2024

Some recent picture from last few weeks. Just realised there has been a problem with my uploads 😔 should be sorted now and get some regular pictures posted. Remember to check stories on Instagram & Facebook for daily pics & videos 😃🐾

30/03/2024

Weekly pictures 3 🐕‍🦺🐶

30/03/2024

Weekly pictures part 2 💙🐾

30/03/2024

Some pictures from last week part 1. Very mixed bag with the sun out and the field resembling a mud bath 😂🐾

26/03/2024

21/07/2023

Morning gang catching the sun 😎🐾