From Wags To Riches

Bewdley, home of a Thomas Telford Bridge and nestling on the banks of the River Severn - this Georgian town is the unlikely epicentre of a vipers nest of 'dogophobes' hell bent on causing problems for dog lovers whilst destroying professional dog businesses in the process.

Unlicensed Dog Businesses, reporting illegal operators, gathering evidence and prosecuting transgressors

What’s it all about? How do you get into it? How much can your client's pet make? Do you have a Llama that can tight rope walk or a cute cocker that loads the dishwasher?

We begin to tackle the controversial topic of unlicensed dog care businesses and the lack of enforcement by Local Authorities

Animal Welfare Licensing - Local Authority Fee increases and how to tackle it.

We continue our immersion in all things Animal Welfare Regulations and dog care licensing as we chat with Dog Care Professionals UK (DCP UK's) licensing consultant, Paul. In this episode we chat Covid licence extensions and how to approach them.

Introducing Paul - DCP UK's Licensing Consultant as we chat about him and the introduction of the 2018 Animal Welfare Regulations (England) and the dog business licensing landscape. The first of some 6+ mini episodes

We chat to dog behaviourist, trainer and licensed home day care provider Jon Davison on assessing new dogs at the Meet & Greet stage and effective dog socialisation - whether home boarder, day carer or or dog walker.

How do you start and grow a 6-figure dog walking and pet sitting business, and then sell it, and start all over again? We chat with dogpreneur, Kristin Morrison who did exactly that, then she sold it 18 years later before embarking on her next dog business.

How do you start and grow a premium RAW dog food business? We chat with Benyfit Natural's MD and the incoming Chair of the Pet Food Manufacturers Association.

Laura Peskin of Laura's Little Lodgers talks about her passion for pooches, taking 3 years to recover from a serious car accident, loitering in aisle 5, finding her particular niche in home boarding and 3 men she quite fancies.

Today we meet Kevin Johnson, one of the co-founders of Boogity.ca - Canada's largest off-leash dog walking park as we find out what life is like on the other side of the 'pond'.

In this episode we cross the Atlantic to find about a dog professional 3 years into her career, from working in a pet shop to being a pack leader in Canada's largest privately owned dog walking park - Boogity.

How To Start A Dog Boarding Business Working From Home. We chat with Emma Jackson, owner of Shawbury Paws in Shropshire.

Licensed Dog Care in the UK - a brand new service for fellow professionals

The challenges of the licensing landscape for dog care professionals in the UK.

Greg Van Praagh, MD of Benyfit Natural talks manufacturing and marketing in pet care

Lisa Hannaby talks canine and feline marketing, and setting up your pet care business

In the special short episode Laura Peskin of Laura's Little Lodgers shines light on her business.

In the special short episode Lisa Gordon from the K9 Spa near Wisbech in Norfolk talks 'short, cut and bob'.

So what is a dog-pack walking business? How does it work? What challenges do you face?

From 'Day Camp' in a 'pet shop' to life as a 'Pack Walker'

Creating Your Own Home Boarding Business for Dogs

Jon Davison, behaviourist, trainer, licensed dog care professional, BBC regular guest and the owner of Canine Assist talks me through his approach to canine 'Meet & Greets'.

Marianne Butler, the founder of Dog Care Professionals UK and I chat about Licensing and an exciting new service from DCPUK.

Hi-de-hi and welcome to 'From Wags To Riches'. What's it all about? Here's a quick taste.

This introductory trailer episode is really a back-story to 'From Wags To Riches' and me, your host, Randle Stonier. Skip it and go to the meat of the podcast, listening and learning from my guests.