Four Seasons K9 Academy

10/11/2022

When the sun finally comes out yesterday!

10/11/2022

29/10/2022

It's safe to say, all your dog's LOVE 'bring your child to work day!' 😅🥰🐶

29/10/2022

Sorry for the delayed upload 🤦🐶

13/10/2022

Some more pics from this week 🐾

12/10/2022

Yesterday we celebrated one of our friends turning one with some special biscuit treats that his mum sent in for us 🎉🥳🐾

05/10/2022

A lovely, sunny, Autumnal Wednesday 🐾

01/10/2022

🐾 Some pics from this week 🐾

23/09/2022

The odd point doesn't apply when you're not out in the public, however so relatable on every level 🐾❤️

Secrets of a Dog Walker

1. It's a lifestyle, not just a job. If you're in it for the money you've made a big mistake because a) you're never going to be rich, end of story; and b) you won't survive your first winter if that's your only motivation. We see these people come and go from time to time.

2. We talk to each other more than you might think. About the best walking boots, what clothing we are wearing for today's weather, our financial struggles, the traffic, dodgy people in the woods, fallen trees, etc. It's a lonely job but we have each other's backs from a distance.

3. We don't physically have eyes in the backs of our heads but we know so well the sound of every jingle of every ID tag, and every dog's individual footfall on the ground behind us, we may as well have.

4. We can't physically see round corners either, but we know so well each leading dog's body language in reaction to an oncoming person and/or dog that we may as well be able to.

5. We hear "Are they all yours?!" and "Wow you've got your hands full" at least twice a day, but we always smile and say "They keep me on my toes". Every. Single. Time.

6. It actually breaks our heart when a dog moves out of our area, and we thoroughly investigate our replacement for our own peace of mind, even if the client hasn't asked us to. Let's not even talk about when they pass away, we feel every bit of grief too, more than owners might think.

7. If you peel back a few layers of clothing (depending on the season) you will find bruises, scratches and scrapes covering the whole of our bodies. Don't bother asking where they came from, we have no idea.

8. If you see a dog walker looking vaguely presentable on a weekday, you should send help, something is not right.

9. We love our clients' dogs as we do our own and will sometimes lie awake at night worrying about their injuries, illnesses, and behaviour problems. We can't help it after spending so much time with them. It hurts us when clients don't appreciate this.

10. Despiter the financial uncertainty, the harsh winters, the blood, sweat and tears, it really is the best job in the world!

*** I didn’t write this originally and there was no mention of the original author unfortunately. Thank you to whoever wrote it! ***

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23/09/2022

Some pics from this week 🐾🐾

17/09/2022

A belated upload of some pics from the last couple of weeks 🐾

01/09/2022

Thursday pics 🐾🐾

01/09/2022

Wednesday 🐾🐾

31/08/2022

Yesterday's Tuesday crew having fun in the sun 🐾

26/08/2022

A few more pics from the beginning of the week 🐾

26/08/2022

We've enjoyed the summer but the change in weather yesterday was certainly welcomed by all!! Albeit the start of the muddy season 😬 ☔, but hopefully the grass is less 'straw like' soon enough!
Lots of playing, sniffing & exploring 🐾

22/08/2022

Today we welcomed this gorgeous little teddy bear to our pack 💖🐾

20/08/2022

Chase me, chase me! 🐾