16/08/2026
love my job, love my dogs & love my clients and how flexible they are to changes when the weather isn’t safe for normal walks but the inconsistency in wage for dog walkers is a difficult thing to manage with bills & a family to take care of so I think this is an important message. 🐾🤎
There is something I really feel needs to be said from professional dog walkers - unfortunately in the past month i have seen at least 5 dog walkers close their business due to a number of reasons . One reason I have heard from each and everyone of them is "The inconsistent wage , the heatwaves has made it impossible to pay my bills let alone myself"
Today on my first group walk i passed a lady who in passing conversation said to me " I bet you dog walkers are loving not having to work"
I feel the need to remind everyone this is our JOB our full time job, the way we pay our bills , feed our families and somehow pay ourselves. The past couple of months have been TOUGH for every dog walker I have spoken to - we all have mortgages or rent to pay , some have children. This is NOT a hobby this is a business we put all of our love and passion into! The next time your dog walker has to change the schedule to keep your dogs safe we are not doing it for an easy life, belive me we are in the group chats we have stressing about how we will fit all the let out visits in, or that we will be earning a grand total of £30 today. We put everything we have into our jobs to give the best care we could possibly give to all of the animals we love ❤️ vans are expensive, crash tested crates are expensive , but all worth it to keep them safe 🐾 in less words - appreciate your dog walkers in the heatwaves , the rainstorms, the snow ! 🫶🐾✨️
