Would you like to be able to do more to support dog owners when it comes to identifying and managing arthritis in their pets? The disease is one of the most common causes of elective euthanisia in dogs and Hannah Capon, founder of Canine Arthritis Management, wants to...
When Becky Baker welcomed Cockapoo Buddy into her home five years ago she admits she didn’t quite know what had hit her. Sleepless nights, toilet training and constantly worrying whether she was doing things right led her to having the ‘puppy blues.’ But she also had...
Jade from StreetVet is my first guest in my new Change Maker series, set up to shine a light on people doing extraordinary things to help animals. Jade co-founded StreetVet along with another vet, Sam Joseph in 2016. StreetVet is a charity delivering free care for the...
Carla Finzel is a district vet nurse who is pioneering a revolutionary service allowing pets to receive the medical care they need in their own homes. It's no longer just humans who can benefit from expert medical care at home when it's needed. Carla is my second...
Have you found your way into the pet industry as a second, third or fourth career? Did you once dream of escaping your old job to follow your passion? Karen Maher, a dog trainer and behaviourist and founder of Maher and Hound, felt the same. After 20 years working in...
When Suzanne Gould set up her dog walking company in 2017, she knew being visible would mean more clients. She started out with a Facebook page, then focused more on marketing and writing her own content. First came newsletters, then e mails, then blogs, and in 2019,...
This time a year ago, Kim O’Donnell, founder of Leo, Charley and Me pet accessories, wanted to learn to get visible. She had a business making pretty collars and products for pet owners inspired by her rescue Cocker Spaniel Charley. But having spent her career working...
When Dominic Hodgson set up his dog adventure business in 2011 he admits it was daunting. Going from selling cigarettes to caring for people’s treasured pets with no formal training and only what he knew as an owner was a leap of faith. But nearly a decade later, Pack...
Every pet business owner I’ve met loves Facebook and wants to learn ways to reach more people on there. Navigating the platform can feel like quicksand with ever changing algorithms, fiddly pixels and having to ‘pay to play.’ Sarah Robinson, founder of Frank and...