Lavender Leads Dog Walking and Care

28/07/2026

Feel free to share this offer with friends and family. 🐶🐱

27/07/2026

A wonderfully cool Summer’s morning walk first thing this morning with this pretty girl 🥰

16/07/2026

An interesting read. At this time of year I see so many posts from parents offering their kids to walk dogs for pocket money.

Very few are aware of the responsibility being a professional dog walker entails.

🐾🐾Should children offer dog-walking services?🐾🐾

Understanding risks, responsibilities, and legal penalties
Every school holiday brings the same posts and questions: “I have some time off school, and I can help you by walking your dog for £5 an hour.” While this may seem like a harmless opportunity for children to earn some pocket money, it’s important to be aware of the potential risks and responsibilities involved.

Dog-walking is not just about enjoying time outdoors with animals. Children need to be insured, able to physically handle the dog, possess a basic understanding of canine behaviour, and know how to administer first-aid in the event of an accident. Without these essentials, both the child and the dog could be placed in unsafe situations.

Legally, children cannot sign contracts or hold Public Liability Insurance in the UK. If a dog causes injury or property damage while being walked by a child, the parent or guardian is legally accountable. Those responsible for children under the age of 16 must ensure the animal’s welfare, and the adult owner remains liable for any harm or damage caused by the dog.

Legal implications under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991
Under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, both owners and those in charge of a dog can face severe legal consequences if the animal is dangerously out of control in a public place. Penalties depend on the severity of the incident:
• Injury to a person: up to 5 years imprisonment and/or an unlimited fine.
• Injury to an assistance dog: up to 3 years imprisonment and/or an unlimited fine.
• Death caused by a dog: up to 14 years imprisonment and/or an unlimited fine.
• No injury (dangerously out of control): up to 6 months imprisonment and/or an unlimited fine.

Parents, guardians, and young people should carefully consider these legal risks and responsibilities before agreeing to walk dogs for others. It is always worth checking local regulations, ensuring adequate supervision, and prioritising safety for both the child and the animal.

Dog-walking is a serious business as you are putting your beloved dog in the care of someone else; you should be insisting on insurance, experience, ethical methods etc.

I love to see children and dogs interacting in the right way, but we do need to be safe. If your child wants to walk dogs, you need to go with them as a responsible parent.

Many thanks to Denise at Mighty Dog Graphics for the graphic.

12/07/2026

🐶🐾 BUTTERNUT BOX 🐾🐶

If anyone is looking to try Butternut Box for their dog here is a discount code you can use to get 60% off your first order and 30% your second order.

It means Jess will enjoy some treats with 60% off too 🥳

Em

06/07/2026

Some recent photos of some of my clients 🥰

06/07/2026

Another week of ridiculous temperatures not conducive to being a dog walker 🙄😂

The air is thick and hot, the pavements are hot, it’s hot in the shade…it’s generally hot 🔥I think you get the picture 😂

Alternative care has been offered to all of my clients who have walks booked for this week.

Thank goodness my car has air-con as I’ll be mainly whizzing from one dog to another all week for let-outs in the garden.

Have a good week everyone and stay safe in the sun. 🌞

30/06/2026

Thinking about the doggies I miss very much today on what would have been their birthday.

Sampson and Maaya; always in my heart ❤️

28/06/2026

I can highly recommend Mark and his team at Bone Canis.

Do you need help understanding your dogs’ behaviours and how to help them in an ethical and modern way?
Since established over 15 years ago, Bone Canis have been a modern, force-free team that uses science-backed methods. We are proud members of and/or have been certified by The Association of INTODogs; The Pet Professional Guild British Isles; The Dog Welfare Alliance; CAM advocate; British College of Canine Studies; ISCP, and the UK Dog Behaviour and Training Charter.
Our degree qualified and accredited behaviourist can see you online anywhere in the world, and we can also see you ‘in person’ in West Sussex and most of Surrey too.
Our qualified and accredited trainers are able to help you ‘in person’ too, if you are unable to attend one of our classes.

We have a few training-class options:

Classes, £75 for the 4-week course
Monday evenings in Storrington, 6pm for puppies, 7pm for Next steps classes

Saturday mornings in Wisborough Green, 8.30am for puppies, 9.30am for next steps

Saturday mornings in Wisborough Green, 10.30am for Rally-remix classes (£20 per dog per walk, £18 if booking 4 or more at once)

Social-skills walks, £15 per dog per walk, £10 if booking the whole month

Tuesday - 9.30am - rotating between Findon, Goring

Wednesday – 6.30pm – Billingshurst

Thursdays – 7pm – rotating between Bedham and Billingshurst

Fridays – 9.30am – Bewbush Crawley.

Saturday – 9.30am - rotating between Findon, Goring and Goodwood

Sundays – 9am – Bewbush Crawley.

Recall-Clinic, £20 per dog for the group session
Wednesdays in Thakeham –9:30am.

Thursdays in Goodwood – 6pm.

Free social-walks - we run two per month, the 1st Sunday of each month is at Petworth Park, and the 3rd Sunday of each month is in Goring.

Free social-walks - we run two per month, the 1st Sunday of each month is at Petworth Park, and the 3rd Sunday of each month is in Goring.

We look forward to helping you…

www.bonecanis.com

21/06/2026

WALKS CANCELLED W/C 22ND JUNE 2026

Good morning all,

I have taken the decision to cancel all of my walks this week coming.

Even the early walks will be too hot for the type of clients I have.

I’ve contacted everyone individually to let them know.

If anyone needs a garden let-out during the day please drop me a message as normal.

Take care in the heat this week everyone.

Em x

17/06/2026