Insurance, bank accounts, dealing with overdue payments and more for pro dog walkers
Lots of councils in the UK now have public space protection orders (PSPOs) in place and many of these have dog control orders (DOCs) or dog fouling orders (DFOs) as part of them. Knowing if your council has one, where they are applicable and what the penalties are if you break them is important for […]
It’s tempting to opt for the cheapest insurance quote, especially when you first start up your business, and then hope you’re covered for every eventuality. (If you’re wondering if you need insurance at all, check out our previous article on the subject here; do I really need insurance?) Taking some time to understand some of
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Most professional dog walkers will have to make the decision at some point in their business whether to charge clients a retainer or not. The most common situation is a client who is a teacher who does not need their dog walking during school holidays. And the question for the dog walker is… Should you
It’s probably crossed all of our minds once or twice about how nice it would be to have a space just for our own client’s dogs by setting up a private dog walking field. It wouldn’t just be our client’s dogs either, we could also make some extra income by renting out the space to
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
UPDATE You asked for it, and who are we to ignore you! We now have a simple, editable, printable basic dog walking contract that includes all the key areas including a terms and conditions section at the end, over just 4 pages and available in Google docs for you to use straight away. Use the
The average cost of a group dog walk in the UK is around £11 with dog walkers walking an average of 10 dogs per day. So how much do dog walkers earn? These figures equate to a yearly income of around £28.6k before expenses. This is confirmed by several employment websites including Glassdoor whose users
The bare minimum level of insurance you should have as a dog walker is public liability. Why do dog walkers need insurance? This type of insurance protects you if the dog you’re legally in charge of injures someone or damages something. In fact, it’s wise for owners to have some form of third party liability
