Nathan’s paw blog

There are some podcast conversations that stay with you long after you’ve pressed stop on the recording. This was one of them. In the latest episode of The Pet Business Wellbeing Podcast, I sat down with Claire Harris, founder of Pets2Places - the UK’s first pet taxi...

For many people, seeing a dog in a muzzle instantly sparks assumptions. Dangerous. Aggressive. Unpredictable. But what if the reality is actually something very different? In this latest episode of The Pet Business Wellbeing Podcast, I sat down with Diane from Dogs in...

Some podcast conversations stay with you. My conversation with Jo Sellers from Pippin Pets Dog Training is definitely one of them. Jo joined me on The Pet Business Wellbeing Podcast to talk about her book, One Paw at a Time and the incredibly personal story behind it....

Running a pet business can look wonderful from the outside. Dogs, wagging tails, freedom, doing what you love. But as many pet professionals know, there is often far more going on behind the scenes. Emotional labour. Difficult client situations. Compassion fatigue....

When we talk about life as a dog walker or pet professional, we often focus on the hard bits. The long days. The admin. The emotional load. The weather. The pressure of doing it all yourself. And yes - those things are real. But there’s another side to running your...

When people picture a dog walker, they often imagine the joyful part - you, strolling through the woods with happy dogs, fresh air, lots of steps, plenty of tail wags. And yes… it is lovely. But what many people don’t realise is just how isolating the role can be. Dog...

What if you’re not doing business wrong… What if you’re simply trying to run your pet business in a way that was never designed for how your brain works? This was the powerful conversation I had with Katrina Bayliss, The Neurodivergent Dog Coach, on the Pet Business...

What happens when you’re running a pet business… …but your brain is battling ADHD, your body is dealing with chronic pain and your energy levels change from one day to the next? In this episode of the Pet Business Wellbeing Podcast, I was joined by my first...

Boundaries are one of those things we hear about all the time in the pet industry. We know we need them. We know they matter. We know they’d probably make life easier. And yet… actually putting them in place can feel surprisingly hard. If you’re a dog walker, trainer,...

When you run your own pet business, it can feel as though work spills into everything. Your diary. Your evenings. Your family time. Your weekends. Even the quiet moments that are meant to help you switch off. For dog walkers and pet professionals, work-life balance...