People training for Professional Dog Walkers

Taking a muzzled dog for a walk brings its own unique challenges and, as professional dog walkers, we need to think about some extra aspects of our walk, depending on the reason the dog is muzzled. Let’s take a look at some key aspects dog walkers should remember when they’re out and about with a […]

Many new professional dog walkers are nervous about progressing from solo walks and duos, into full-blown multiple dog walks, and rightly so. Whenever pro dog walkers are criticised on social media, it’s normally surrounding an incident during a group walk. So let’s take a look at how to manage a group walk professionally and safely

It would appear as though the XL American bully breed is in the UK news more often than it’s been out this year (2023) and it’s resurfaced some questions about current banned breeds and whether we, as professional dog walkers, are legally able to walk them if asked. Can I walk a banned breed? You’re

Not a professional, but Sally Field (no, not that one) had been volunteering at Millbrook RSPCA centre for 47 years and walked 10 dogs twice a week until recent years when she would instead, come and sit with the dogs for company. Sally passed away at 104 years old. Now I’m not suggesting we professionals

Admit it, you probably haven’t looked at parking rules since you passed your driving test right? But now as a professional dog walker you’re having to find the closest parking space to your client’s house to make sure you’re collecting or dropping off dogs as fast as you can so that the other dogs aren’t

It may surprise you, but there isn’t a specific law in the UK that states you must walk your dog. However, the 2006 animal welfare act does state that the person responsible for the dog must ensure that the dog is protected from pain, suffering, injury and disease and be able to exhibit normal behaviour

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