Inuvik Dog Walkers Anonymous

20/11/2019

Okay, I've been thinking it through for quite some time, but I will be shutting down the dog walking services on December 6th. I will still be walking dogs, but only for the next 2.5 weeks.

The main reason is that I've got nerve damage in my ankle, and even now with the small client base that I have; it hurts just to walk 3-4 hours a day. And walking will only make it worse. I'm sincerely sorry to my current clients as we've just started walking and I've just begun to form relationships with their animals. Sorry to have let you down.

The second reason is that it's just not enough to sustain me financial wise. And even if my client base was to grow to the point where it can sustain, I just cannot physically walk anymore dogs than I already am.

Thank you all for your support, and I hope that others will help and take care of the dogs in this town as I see so many that are neglected. Inuvik is rejecting me and I can't make it here, so I'll be moving down south to try my luck there where the economy and job opportunities are better.

Again sorry to all my clients for letting you down.

18/11/2019

Okay, so instead of rushing head first into trying to secure a facility for a business that may not even succeed. I will be focusing just solely on the dog walking.

So until and if I grow my client base, the only services I will offer for the next few months is dog walking.

Hopefully as time goes by and the business grows it can evolve into something much more where I can offer a wide variety of services to make and keep your fur babies happy. But again, for now I will just be walking dogs.

11/11/2019

Hello all, before I move forward with my plans on starting up my own doggie day care and getting a dog training certificate. I need to know first if there is any interest in such a business. I truly do not want to move forward until I'm confident that the business would be successful. Because if it fails then I'd be in deep and owe a lot of money.

The vision that I have is to provide the following services:
- dog day care (drop dogs off before work, pick them up afterwards)
- dog grooming
- dog training (helping owners have a mutually beneficial relationship with their pets)
- dog sitting for vacationing owners
- and of course dog walking
- shelter and care for unwanted and neglected pets

Again I'll need the support of you, the community if I want to move forward with this vision. I truly hope that you'll back me in this. Have a good day and thanks.

31/10/2019

I understand that people are hesitant to use my services considering the business name. The name is just a joke that I really enjoyed, it's not meant to keep me anonymous.

Anyway, a little about myself. My name is Joel Gordon, and this rascal with me is Trouble. I was born here in Inuvik. My dad used to breed black labs so my childhood was spent with my family and the dogs. So I'm just one of the pack. I absolutely love animals and have always wanted to help take care of them, even if that means walking them for others. Hope my transparency will help others to have a little more confidence and trust in me to help take care of their pets. Have a great day, and I hope to hear from more potential clients.

Thank you.

29/10/2019

Hello, sorry for the delay in keeping everyone informed. Just handling the logistics.
Anyway, for the month of November we'll be having promotional prices and the rates will be:
1x a week/ $20
2x a week/ $35
3x a week/ $45
4x a week/ $55
5x a week/ $65

In December, when it gets colder and darker the prices will go up and the rates will be:
1x a week/ $20
2x a week/ $35
3x a week/ $50
4x a week/ $60
5x a week/ $80

Thank you all so much for your patience and I hope to hear from you all.

16/10/2019