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Pricing for Risk, Not Just Time. Why “per hour” is outdated for professional dog walkers
Professional dog walking isn’t paid movement. It’s paid judgement, responsibility, and risk absorption — most of which happens before…

Tori Lynn Crowther
Jan 104 min read


Group Walk Composition: Why Size Isn’t the Risk — Compatibility Is
Most incidents don’t happen because dogs hate each other. They happen because one dog tips another over threshold repeatedly — often…

Tori Lynn Crowther
Jan 58 min read


What Your Insurance Really Covers — and What It Doesn’t
Most professional dog walkers only find out the limits of their cover after something has gone wrong. By then, it’s too late to change…

Tori Lynn Crowther
Jan 35 min read


Why “Good Dogs” Still Bite. Understanding Context, Thresholds & Human Error
Professional safety begins the moment we stop treating “goodness” as protection, and start treating it as conditional. Dogs do not bite….

Tori Lynn Crowther
Dec 31, 20255 min read


The Emotional Impact of Group Walking: Managing Energy, Stress, and Social Learning
Studies in canine behaviour have shown that dogs experience emotional contagion — they mirror the stress, excitement, and calmness of …

Tori Lynn Crowther
Nov 24, 20254 min read


How to Expand Your Dog Walking Business with Additional Services
Learn how to grow your dog walking business by offering additional services like pet sitting, training, grooming, and more — boost income and client satisfaction.

Tori Lynn Crowther
Nov 10, 20251 min read


The Art of the Walk: Elevating Everyday Outings into Behavioural Gold
For the public, dog walking looks simple — a lead, a stroll, a happy tail.

Tori Lynn Crowther
Nov 10, 20253 min read


Reading the Dog: The Professional Walker’s Superpower
One of the greatest skills a professional dog walker can develop isn’t strength, speed, or stamina — it’s observation.

Tori Lynn Crowther
Nov 9, 20254 min read



Tori Lynn Crowther
Nov 8, 20251 min read


Winter Walk Planning for Professional Dog Walkers
Winter is not simply “colder walking weather”. For professional dog walkers, it is a season that fundamentally alters risk profiles, time..

Tori Lynn Crowther
Oct 30, 20254 min read


How to Price Your Dog Walking Services with Confidence
Learn how to price your dog walking services fairly and confidently, covering costs, reflecting your expertise, and attracting the right clients.

Tori Lynn Crowther
Sep 28, 20251 min read


🐾 Welcome to the TLC Canine Crusaders Business Hub
Discover the top challenges dog walkers face — from handling dogs to managing clients — and learn practical strategies to grow your business with confidence.

Tori Lynn Crowther
Aug 31, 20252 min read


Boost Your Monthly Recurring Revenue as a Professional Dog Walker: 50 Sustainable Ways to Build Stability (Without Burning Out)
Professional dog walking is often sold as a “lifestyle business”, but anyone doing it properly knows the truth: income can fluctuate wildly if your business relies solely on ad-hoc walks. One school holiday, one run of client annual leave, or one injury can expose how fragile a purely session-based model really is...

Tori Lynn Crowther
May 31, 20255 min read


New Year, New Prices: How Raising Your Rates Protects Your Business, Your Energy, and Your Future
January is not just a reset of calendars and routines — it is the most strategic time of year to review pricing. Yet it is also the time when many quietly promise themselves: “I’ll deal with that later.”
Later, of course, becomes never...

Tori Lynn Crowther
Dec 30, 20245 min read
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