Women In Business

Running a dog walking business while raising young children is not a side hustle – it’s a full-scale juggling act. You are managing clients, dogs, schedules, safety, income, and the emotional labour of caregiving, often all at once. Unlike many traditional jobs, dog walking is physically demanding, weather-dependent, and built around other people’s routines – all while your own family life is constantly...

Women in the UK still face persistent structural, cultural, financial and societal obstacles that limit their business advancement.  For…

One of the biggest advantages of dog walking is that it works around family life rather than demanding you squeeze family life into the…

women are challenging systems that have upheld inequality for centuries — sometimes at enormous personal risk. Women have been publicly burning their headscarves in protest and defiance against laws and norms that control their bodies and their freedom. These acts can carry serious consequences — including arrest, violence or worse — and yet they continue. That courage highlights something fundamental: women resist oppression not....

women’s work has been labelled as care, help or something nice to do on the side. Whether it was childcare, cleaning, caring for relatives – or now, caring for dogs – the same pattern repeats. When women do it, it is seen as natural, instinctive and therefore somehow less worthy of proper pay.

Women make up the majority of pet care providers worldwide — from dog walkers and pet sitters to trainers, groomers, and boarding providers. Despite their prevalence, the industry often undervalues their expertise, underpays them, and overlooks their professional contributions. This guide is designed to help women in pet care take control of their careers, charge what they’re worth, gain respect, and support one another.

Being a mother and running a dog walking business is not easy—but it can work. I know this first hand. I was a single mum with two little babies, trying to keep everything afloat while making sure the dogs were happy, the clients were satisfied, and my children were cared for.

women in the UK continue to earn less than men on average — even though equal pay for equal work has been illegal for more than 50 years. This is not a coincidence, a misunderstanding, or a matter of individual confidence. It is structural, historical and deeply embedded in how women’s work, risk and leadership are perceived...

Business needs with TLC Canine Crusaders Back To The Dog House Adding a Cleaning Service to Your Dog Walking Business Many dog walking clients value a clean and organised home as much as they value reliable care for their pets. Adding a pet-focused cleaning service  to your business is a natural extension that can boost your income, provide extra value to clients, and fill quieter periods when walks are slower. This service can include tasks like vacuuming pet hair, cleaning