Why Join Us?
- Founded in 2016, we are the original organisation to produce Best Practice Guidance to raise the working standard of the professional dog walking industry.
- Members actively improve the ethical and working standard by following our Best Practice Guidance
- We are striving towards getting the industry regulated throughout the UK and Northern Ireland.
What makes us different?
- We are the first dedicated professional dog walking organisation to request business validation documentation to background check and verify our members.
- We are the only dedicated professional dog walking organisation to advocate the use of ethical and kind methods and equipment.
- We are ISO 9001:2015 accredited – which means our systems, processes and management are regularly reviewed and audited.
- We are registered with the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) and up to date on General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).
- We are non for profit, committee managed. Our committee is made up of (unpaid) volunteers who are also dog walkers. Any profit is divided into re-investment in the organisation and/or charitable donations. Charitable donations are usually decided by members’ vote.
- We have a private and safe platform whereby members have a specialist Affiliate Member Support system in place.
- We are affordable to join. In addition, we offer manageable payment plans.
From a professional dog walker’s perspective:
- Membership of a UK wide industry dedicated, professional organisation who are striving to help dog walkers be the best they can be.
- We actively encourage our members continued professional development and many have added additional skill sets to their businesses.
- Membership verification process to help demonstrate members' integrity as a business.
- Our rules of membership include Best Practice Guidance help our members create and maintain a good standard of service.
- We encourage and support members to hold the welfare and safety of clients as priority. This includes ethical and kind methodology and equipment.
- Provide a setting whereby members can create local networks which may be helpful for the provision of alternative services or provide holiday / sickness cover.
Members benefits include:
- A member-base of fellow dog walkers and pet sitters which covers the length and breadth of the UK.
- Membership certificate, digital membership card, verified member logo to display on your website / social media and optional vehicle decal.
- Member Profile for our members’ directory so that your clients can find you.
- Access to information and support in our secure Members Area.
- Access to discount codes and links for various industry products including business insurance, courses, pet sitter software, degradable poop bags, dog beds, dog robes and footwear.
- Documentation to support your business (available to verified members only).
- Best Practice Guidance to help work towards and maintain good standard of working practice.
- Community - Our exclusive, friendly, non-judgemental private Facebook group for advice, questions, support and some fun; including specialist Affiliate Member support and individual, private support.
