09/05/2026
Supporting small business has never been more important ❤️
I know times are tough, and I completely understand why people look for the cheapest option. But every time you choose to support a small business, you are supporting a real person, a family, a dream, and often someone working incredibly long hours just trying to make things sustainable long term.
Maybe it’s buying your bread from Akkerman & Dyer: Wood Oven Bakery and Kitchen instead of Woolworths.
Maybe it’s training at Redefine Fitness Blackwood instead of a big commercial gym.
Maybe it's buying your dog treats and food from Urban Pet Food instead of Petstock.
Maybe it’s choosing a local café, dog trainer, artist, photographer, groomer, cleaner, or boutique store instead of a huge chain.
Yes — sometimes there is a slight price increase. But even supporting ONE small business can make a huge difference.
In the dog training world especially, I’ve seen so many incredible, talented colleagues forced to close their businesses lately. Big companies like Petbarn and Petstock can offer low-cost group classes because they have massive advertising budgets, entire marketing teams, graphic designers, and huge brand recognition behind them.
Small businesses don’t have that.
Most of the time, our marketing is created at 5am before the kids wake up… or late at night after everyone has gone to bed. It’s just us — juggling clients, admin, emails, social media, bookkeeping, continuing education, family life, and everything in between.
We do it because we genuinely care about what we offer and the people we help.
If you’ve ever supported a small business — thank you. Truly.
And if you’d like to help, some of the best things you can do are:
✨ Share their posts
✨ Recommend them to friends
✨ Leave a review
✨ Engage with their content
✨ Tag them when people ask for recommendations
✨ Choose local where you can
Word of mouth keeps so many of us going.
We want to still be here in years to come, helping our community and doing what we love — but that’s only possible with your support ❤️
