Nathan’s paw blog

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...

If you’ve ever found yourself clinging onto tasks long past the point of exhaustion - “because it’s easier if I just do it myself” – this one’s for you. In this episode of The Pet Business Wellbeing Podcast, I’m joined by Dawn Melbourne of Wild Paw Admin Services, a...

Recently I was invited to speak to a brilliant service-dog community about something a little different from my usual wellbeing chats – how to turn their existing Zoom conversations into a podcast. They already had hours of gold-dust discussions sitting on YouTube -...

Dog walking is still wildly misunderstood. Some people see it as “just taking dogs out for a stroll”… when in reality it’s a professional service, a safety-critical role and (when it’s done well) one of the most impactful jobs in a dog’s life. Recently I was invited...

If you’re a dog walker or pet pro who’s trying to juggle everything - clients, invoices, kids, school runs, clubs, family, dogs, actual sleep – this one’s for you. In a recent episode of The Pet Business Wellbeing Podcast, I spoke with Shelina Duke (Shelina the Poodle...