The Dog House

Many dog walkers reach a point where their diary is full, their days are long, and yet their income feels capped. The natural instinct is to take on more dogs or extend working hours. Over time, this leads to fatigue, reduced standards, and increased risk. It also limits how far your business can grow....

A training walk is not exercise. It is a structured behavioural session in a real-world environment that can help you bring in additional money to your regular dog walking...

Dog Walker Back To The Dog House Wix SEO Checklist (Tick this wix seo checklist off and you’re already ahead of most people) BASIC SETUP (Do this first) I’ve completed the Wix SEO Setup / SEO Wiz I’ve connected my site to Google Search Console My website is published (yes, double check 😅) 👉 This makes sure your site can actually be found and indexed by Google 🔍 KEYWORDS (What people actually search) I know what my customers would type into Google I’m using normal phr

June is an interesting month. It doesn’t arrive dramatically. It doesn’t announce itself in the way April or May do. It simply… extends things. Longer days. Warmer air. More activity. More people. And a subtle shift from “pleasant spring walking” into something that begins to resemble early summer workload management....

How do you make your Wix Website visible on Google SEO? You’ve built your website — great. But if no one can find it on Google, it’s basically just a very pretty online cupboard. The good news? You don’t need to be an SEO expert. You just need to make it really obvious what you do, where you are, and who you help...

Setting Up a Free Wix Website for Your Pet Care Business does not need to be hard work. Let’s be real: having a website makes you look like a proper, trustworthy business — not just “someone who walks dogs and hopes for the best”. The good news? You can build one for free using Wix, and it’s about as technical as making a cup of coffee.

fuel has just been increased, you can claim 55p per mile for the first 10,000 business miles (from April 2026 45p prior to that) 25p per mile after that...

The Poo Pick Pro™ Business Guide. How Dog Walkers Can Add £500–£2,000 Per Month with a Simple Garden Service. Many dog owners struggle to keep on top of waste in their gardens, particularly in multi-dog households, during winter months, or due to time constraints....

PET SUPPLY DROP-OFF SYSTEM. You are not trying to become a full pet shop. You are selling convenience + trust....

How Pet Care Professionals Can Add £300–£1,500 Per Month with a Simple Cat Comfort Service...

This monthly system helps a UK pet care business stay organised, compliant, and running smoothly by breaking essential tasks into four simple focus areas completed across the month or in one admin day. It covers finance and tax (including recording income and expenses, keeping Making Tax Digital records up to date, checking VAT if applicable, and setting aside money for tax), admin and client management (invoicing, payments, contracts, bookings, and availability), operations

May can feel like the reward for surviving winter. The days are longer, the countryside looks glorious, and on the surface everything seems easier. But May has a habit of dressing up hazards in sunshine and birdsong. For professional dog walkers, this is a month where risks often become less obvious, not less serious. Rising temperatures, increasing public activity, dense spring growth, more insects, more wildlife, and more energetic dogs can all create problems if you are n

Back To The Dog House A Professional Dog Walker’s Guide to April (Sunshine, showers, and dogs that have officially decided spring is the best thing ever.) April in the UK is the true arrival of spring. The countryside begins to wake up, the days are noticeably longer, and the dogs you walk are suddenly operating at about 200% enthusiasm . For professional dog walkers, April brings new opportunities but also new challenges. Wildlife activity increases, parasites become more ac

Running a pet care business isn’t just about caring for animals — it also requires consistent admin, financial, legal, and client‑care tasks. This monthly checklist helps ensure nothing important slips through the cracks.

Many experienced dog walkers quietly undercharge not because they don’t know better, but because prices have “always been that way”. Over time, this leads to long hours, little flexibility, and a business that depends entirely on you never being ill, unavailable, or...

April can look lovely on the surface. Spring flowers are out, the days are brighter, and everyone feels a bit more cheerful after winter. However, for professional dog walkers, April brings a unique mix of environmental hazards, behavioural changes in dogs, and business-related challenges...

April in the UK is that magical time of year when you leave the house in sunglasses, waterproofs, a fleece, and mild emotional confusion. One minute it’s sunshine and birdsong, the next minute the sky opens like someone’s tipped a bucket over the park. The British weather in April isn’t so much a forecast as a personality trait...

A holiday placeholder policy explains what happens when a client goes away and how their dog’s place in your schedule is handled. It helps you to maintain a clients regular space, ensure all dogs receive suitable care, help plan your business and your income...

There comes a point in nearly every dog walker’s career when a very specific question appears — usually uninvited, usually carrying spreadsheets, and usually sounding suspiciously like an unpaid invoice with legs:Should I be doing group walks instead?...

Starting a dog walking business is about more than just a love of dogs—it’s about building a professional, safe, and reliable service for both dogs and their owners. Before taking on clients, it’s important to have the right foundations in place, including your business setup, insurance, pricing, and policies. Below you’ll find step-by-step guidance to help you get started, from understanding legal requirements and choosing the right insurance, to setting your prices and c