Mountainview Boarding Kennels

31/12/2025

To all my clients thank you for being part of Mountainview Boarding Kennels this last year. I look forward to seeing you all again back here in 2026

24/04/2025

Waffle meeting Jes

10/02/2025

13/08/2024

Walkies 🐕🐩

24/12/2023

WISHING ALL MY CUSTOMERS A HAPPY PEACEFUL CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR 😘 LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ALL AGAIN & NEW CUSTOMERS IN 2024

OPEN ALL THROUGH THE FESTIVE HOLIDAYS.🐩🐈🐕

03/04/2023

31/01/2023

Please remember this when you see your self employed friends or family who don’t always seem themselves.

“The unfortunate truth of owning and running a business”

Running a business is extremely hard.

What they don’t tell you is that it can cause severe stress and anxiety, and drains you mentally to the point of depression in even the most laid back people.

People will talk about you, compare you to others, use you, they will view you as a service and not a person anymore.

People expect you to be available 24/7 and at the drop of a hat because “you work for yourself so you can make time” unfortunately this is not the case most of the time.

Friends and family will expect discounts and people will value you and your hard work less than a big chain store.

You have to worry about if you forget to email/message someone back, are they going to think it was on purpose? Did you disappoint them? Will they hold that against you? When in reality you just can’t get to everyone’s messages and emails.

Starting up and running a successful business puts incredible strain on personal lives and relationships, many of which fail because there is just often no work life balance. You need to be the director, the worker, the admin, the marketing team, the accountant, the cleaner..... All whilst being a parent, a husband or a wife, family support, friend... it’s one of the hardest things you will try and balance ever.

There’s a reason you don’t see many people succeed in small businesses after 5 years. If they are successful they are overwhelmed. It takes a toll. It’s freaking exhausting. Especially the past couple of years when so much has been out of our control.

Here’s a small reminder that we are just normal people with hectic lives. Be kind, be patient, support small businesses…….and hopefully more of us will stick around!

2023 - supporting small business ❤️