The best short courses for professional dog walkers and wanna-be trainers (2024)

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My personal journey from dog walker to trainer (and eventually behaviourist) all started with a short, affordable online course that ignited a passion in me and spurred me on to learn more and more. So although these courses won’t teach you everything you need to know, they’re a great way to start learning, testing if […]

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Does signwriting affect your vehicle insurance?

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So now that you’ve checked out the pros and cons of having signwriting, your next question is probably if it will affect your insurance premiums. Signwriting is a modification that you need to tell your insurance company about, however, some types of temporary signwriting are not classed as a modification. What is classed as signwriting?

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This pro dog walker got banned! (How to walk dogs responsibly)

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A ‘professional’ dog walker in the UK has managed to get himself banned from his local parks after members of the public reported him for being ‘aggressive, rude and intimidating’ and allowing his large, off lead dogs to intimidate other park users and their dogs. Paul Kingston has been prohibited from walking dogs, or accompanying

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Do dog walkers walk in the rain? (and other bizarre questions)

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As pro dog walkers we’re used to being asked ‘are they all yours’ and ‘you’ve got your hands full’ but from time to time we also get asked some downright bizarre questions from both the general public and clients. What do you do if it’s raining? Yes, professional dog walkers do walk dogs in the

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How to manage a group dog walk (Multi-dog walking for professionals)

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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

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