TLC Dog Walking

29/07/2026

☀️🤣 UK Home Boarders in Summer: The Back‑of‑the‑Van Budget Boarding Saga 🤣☀️

The sun comes out and suddenly every licensed home boarder in Britain is reminded why we pay licence fees that could fund a small festival.

Cancellations roll in like we’re running a “Summer Sale: 100% Off Your Income” event.
“Too hot for boarding!”
“We’ll keep him home today!”
“He’ll be fine in the garden!”

And there goes the week’s earnings, drifting away like a dog toy floating down a river.

But then…
There’s ALWAYS that client.

The one who says:

“But she’s cheaper.”

Of course she is, Sandra.
Things that fall off the back of a van usually are.

Licensed boarders:

• Pay hundreds or even thousands in fees
• Get inspected like we’re applying for a job at MI5
• Follow welfare rules
• Provide insurance that didn’t come from someone’s cousin’s WhatsApp group

Unlicensed boarders:

• “I’ve got a spare room and a dream.”
• Prices so low they must’ve been printed on a dodgy label maker behind Tesco
• Fully booked because apparently illegal bargains are Britain’s favourite hobby
• Operating with the confidence of someone who thinks “licence” is just a fancy word for “optional”

Meanwhile, we’re out here:
Shade‑hopping like Victorian ghosts
Enrichment‑planning like we’re hosting Crufts in our living room
Melting into a puddle of financial despair
Wondering why we paid for a licence when half the industry is running on vibes and van‑priced chaos

And the dogs?
They’re living their best heatwave lives:
One’s rolling in dust like a chimney sweep
One’s drinking water like it’s bottomless brunch
One’s giving you that look — the “You chose this career, babe” look

Meanwhile your bank account is in the corner, rocking gently, whispering:
“Not again.”

Summer for licensed home boarders:
Too hot for clients, too cheap for competition, too legal to undercut, too stubborn to quit.

17/07/2026

🐾🤣 Doggy Social Experiment: The “DO NOT PICK YOUR DOG UP” Edition 🤣🐾

Today we ran a very serious, high‑level, scientifically questionable doggy social experiment:

👉 What happens when you pick your dog up… not because it’s in danger… but simply because another dog is passing?

Our test subjects:

🐶Blue — pocket bully, solid lad, sensible until he isn’t

🐹Parker — Labrador, chaos gremlin, Blue’s best mate

🤡Bob — human volunteer who did not know what he was signing up for

Bob picks up Parker.

Not because Parker needed saving.
Not because anything dramatic was happening.

Just… because.

Blue finally notices.

Blue — who never jumps up at people.

Blue — who was tired, hot, and absolutely not in the mood for nonsense.

Suddenly transforms :

👉 “EXCUSE ME SIR, WHY HAVE YOU LIFTED MY BEST FRIEND?”

He starts jumping up at Bob.

Jumping.

At Bob.

Like Parker had just been abducted by a UFO.

It was like watching a middle‑aged man suddenly sprint because someone picked up his mate’s pint.

⚠️🐶 But here’s the serious bit…

Picking a dog up because you’re scared of another dog can actually trigger unwanted behaviour — from your dog and the dog approaching.

Dogs see lifting as:

High-value guarding Resource protection“Why is my human panicking?”

And it can turn a normal passing moment into a full drama scene.

Our experiment proved it perfectly:
Blue wasn’t bothered by the passing dog…

But he WAS bothered by Parker being scooped up like a toddler in Tesco.

🐾🤣 Conclusion:Dog logic is chaos.
Scientific chaos.

But adorable chaos.

And if you pick your dog up out of fear?

You might accidentally create the exact situation you were trying to avoid.

If you want, we can run another experiment, like:

What happens when you sit on the floor or What happens when you say “bye then”.

💕🐾

16/07/2026

Early start to most walks for the last couple of weeks and some just drop ins to ensure dogs can be relieved and refreshed, but that's summer for you 🌞💕🐾

14/07/2026

13/07/2026

🐾🤣 Ronnie’s Glow‑Up: From Nervous Noodle to Absolute Legend 🤣🐾

I am SO proud of Ronnie at the minute — honestly, I could burst.

This lad came to me nervous, jumpy, unsure of strangers, unsure of dogs… a proper little worrier.

And now?
He’s doing brilliantly.
Laser‑focused on his ball, letting the world do whatever it wants around him like a chilled‑out king.

So today we’re in the park, Ronnie being an angel, when a couple stop and watch him.

They actually stood there, taking him in like he was a piece of art at the Tate.

Then the man goes:
“Wow, that is a well‑behaved bully breed. He’s brilliant.”Cue me glowing like a proud auntie who’s just watched her nephew win Sports Day.
While I’m chatting to them, another couple come past with four terriers — all off lead, all trotting straight up to Ronnie like they’re on a diplomatic mission.
Their owner is calling them back…
They are ignoring him with the confidence of dogs who have never listened to a human in their lives.

And Ronnie?
He doesn’t move.
Doesn’t flinch.
Doesn’t jump.

Just sits beautifully, staring at me, waiting for his ball like the goodest boy in Britain.

The man watching goes:
“Wow, I really thought you’d lose him then. He’s amazing!

”And honestly?

I could’ve cried.

This lad has worked SO hard, and today he proved exactly what he’s capable of.

Proud Auntie Tori right here.
Bursting.
Beaming.
Buzzing.

26/06/2026

BEWARE Should have put this here… this was Monday, the start of the heat wave, 28 degrees outside…. When I was instructed by the highways agency to leave the dogs in the car which was In direct sunlight until we were rescued…. Which turned out to be 6 hours later!

26/06/2026

Mum says it is too hot to go on a walk so I’m sulking, it’s cool here, I don’t know what she is talking about!

26/06/2026

Good morning from me…. And me…. Don’t forget me!!!

25/06/2026

This morning we set off at 7am to avoid as much heat as possible and booked Paws in the Woods so the boys could have a play without any worry of other dogs that might not be a sociable ❤️🐾