When I started my dog walking business over a decade ago I took everything I’d learned from my 20 year career in sales and applied the techniques to my new business. Some of them worked, and some were colossal failures and did not transfer well over to this industry. (Follow up phone calls to previous […]
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Every prepared dog walker will have a small first aid kit on them to help them deal with any minor emergencies before getting the dog to a veterinarian if needed. But What do dog walkers carry for bee stings? What are the differences between a bee and a wasp sting and how is the recommended
You’ve bought a lovely new van, and kitted it out with crash-tested crates, it’s new, clean and shiny. Then your first walk of the day has an entire, uncastrated male in the group who jumps in and immediately cocks his leg peeing not only in his own crate but across two more and down the
Once you’ve been in business for a while, there will be a time when it’s right to increase your fees, but just how do you write a price increase letter? Every self-employed person has the same worries when it comes to price increases. Will I lose customers? Will it stop me from getting new customers?
As a self-employed dog walker, or just anyone self-employed, you might want to separate your work life from your home life and getting a second mobile phone purely for business is one step towards doing that. Is a second business phone an allowable expense? If you have a limited company then you can claim the
If the training improves upon an existing skill you have which is related to your business then yes, you can claim training as an expense. If you are learning something new, or not directly related to your business then no, you cannot claim the expense. For the avoidance of doubt let’s go straight to what
In addition to taking very careful precautions during extreme weather conditions, it’s also wise to make some adjustments to your vehicle, your routine and your equipment during the warmer weather generally. Let’s take a look at some top warm weather tips from pro dog walkers. Check the dog’s water at home. Either when collecting the
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When you’re new to self employment it can be hard to take time off work.Whatever stage your business is at will define what makes this difficult. New business excuses for not taking a holiday Not really working full time hours anywayScared of losing the few clients you haveScared you’ll miss out on booking new clients
With rising petrol and diesel prices we’ve all got an eye on the fuel gauge at the moment and will be wondering how to save fuel. Increasing costs mean lower profits and with rising energy prices in our homes as well, everyone is really feeling the pinch right now (Including our customers). Small changes and
Lots of owners use extendable leads and might leave them out for their dog walkers to use. In the context of a group walk, retractable leads are going to cause issues getting tangled up, wrapping around legs and possibly causing injuries to you, your dogs and the general public. But for solo walks where the
