26/11/2025
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‘’I want to be a dog walker…” – A Reality Check (Inspired by I’m a Celeb!) 🐾📺
I was watching I’m a Celebrity the other evening when Kelly Brook mentioned that she’d love to be a professional dog walker - imagining lovely long walks and days spent with dogs.
And honestly?
She’s not wrong… parts of it are absolutely wonderful.
But here’s what most people never see 👀👇
Yes, we walk dogs.
Yes, we get fresh air, waggy tails, muddy paws and the odd cuddle.
But there’s so much more that makes up a professional dog walking business:
🚙 The driving
💪 The physical fitness
🌧 The “all weather, no excuses” reality
🧰 The equipment + safety kit
📝 The insurance, DBS checks, first aid
📱 The communication, admin, scheduling
💼 And the business skills that keep it all running
It’s not just dog walking.
It’s a profession.
A business.
A responsibility.
The part that really struck me, though, was Kelly saying that her dog walker “charges her enough.”
A celeb - someone with access to any service she wants - recognises the value of professional dog walkers.
And so should the industry and the public.
👉 You deserve to charge properly.
👉 You deserve to be respected.
👉 You deserve to run a sustainable business, not a hobby people expect on the cheap.
Dog walking is real work.
Real care.
Real risk.
Real responsibility.
And it absolutely deserves real value.
If you’re a dog walker who wants support with pricing, structure or confidence… I’ve got a few mentoring spaces now open.
Let’s get you charging your worth and stepping into 2026 with clarity. 💙
The Dog Walking Business Mentor ~
🌈 Proudly inclusive. Rooted in business experience. Led with heart.
🧡 Mentoring Dog Walkers With Real Experience, Real Results.
