People training for Professional Dog Walkers

There’s nothing more satisfying than watching a group of furry friends wagging their tails and barking with excitement as they wait for you to take them out for their daily walk. However, I must admit that there are a few things I wish I had known before diving into this doggy-loving world. So, let me […]

It’s a common occurrence that as soon as an owner takes on a rescue dog they also book a dog walker. In fact, sometimes this can be mandatory as part of their adoption agreement (due to the owners working hours and the length of time that the dog will be left alone) Let’s take a

We’ve done the hard work so you don’t have to and collected the best professional dog walker resources from around the entire internet. These websites are hand picked by me, a professional dog walker, trainer and canine behaviourist, and they include all the things I wish I knew existed when I first started up in

I walked dogs professionally for almost 10 years, and over that time I walked around 6 dogs a day on 2 or 3 different walks, and I did this 5 days a week. That’s 6 dogs x 5 days x 52 weeks x 10 years = 15,600 opportunities to lose a dog, and I only

It could be a new client, or an existing client who has been with you for years and is now getting on in age, but at some point you’re going to walk an elderly, senior dog who needs a little extra care. It’s important to recognize that older dogs have different needs and abilities than

Even though you intended to just be a dog walker, you may have clients with cats as well, or get enquiries for pet sitting and even purposely branch out into other pet services, such as cat sitting. But as a dog person, what exactly do you do on a cat visit? The cat’s owners Cats,

It’s all very well for the dogs, peeing wherever they like in full view of the neighbours, but what do you do if you need to go too? Wilderness wees, as we call them in our house, are all part of being in the outdoors and a few tips and tricks can make them easier

Private dog walking fields are a fantastic way to keep you and your groups safe, or your reactive dogs relaxed, but walking in the same place each time can become boring, not just for the dogs, but for you too! So how can we make a dog walk more exciting? While dogs may have routines

We’ve all spotted the adverts on Gumtree or Facebook, where a local kid is looking to earn some money by offering a dog walking service. But in the UK, what are the rules and regulations, can they be insured under 18 and at what age CAN someone become a dog walker? (and if you’re in

New clients often have puppies who aren’t quite old enough to go on the long, hour-plus walks with your usual groups so most dog walkers start with puppy visits. But what exactly can you do during a puppy visit once all the obvious things have been taken care of? Let’s take a look at the