Happy Waggers and Sleepy Whiskers

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My Story

Ex-teacher turned dog walker. I studied Chemistry at University and then trained to be a teacher. I taught science for 4 years before realising I wanted to do something different with my life. In my spare time I volunteered at a local charity walking their dogs and found the experience both rewarding and relaxing. This is when the idea of setting up my own dog walking and pet sitting business came to me.

It was the sort of job I’d never dreamed I’d be able to have. I mean who doesn’t want to spend everyday with gorgeous animals? But where do you start? There were no guarantees like in teaching of a wage each month and no paid holidays. I had absolutely no idea how to run a business and no customers.

First stop: research. I spent a lot of time reading about dog walkers, writing contracts for future customers, getting insured and trained in pet first aid. Then I was out posting what felt like a million leaflets throughout a very cold January and into February in the hope of getting some customers. Luckily, I picked up a few customers quickly and through that first year my customer base steadily increased and was boosted further by the introduction of home boarding when I obtained my 4 star licence in the Summer. I still spend a lot of time researching how to do my job better and am always looking for courses on dog behaviour.

Now, I’m in my second year and on the hunt for a van as unfortunately my little car just isn’t cutting it anymore. I also have some exciting ideas about how to expand my little business further but I won’t share those with you just yet, but don’t worry I won’t be keeping you waiting too long.

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