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    Starting a dog walking, boarding sml pet business

    Yes to website i get alot of business from it, insurance I use Cliverton and find them very good and competitive pricing
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    Dog sitter: what to expect (rant alert!)

    This dog sitter doesn`t sound very professional, leaving dogs unattended loose is just asking for trouble. I am a dog sitter and I have day boarding and boarding dogs, for the day dogs I wait for them to be dropped off and then walk them with mine. Come home and get ready for my walking dogs...
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    set up of dog walking/pet sitting businesses

    I`m with Cliverton and my insurance is £120 per year, I also have a CRB and licenced for home boarding by my local council. I can stress enough the importance of having insurance, to cover you if anything happens. Also a website is required as potential clients like to view them and they...
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    Setting up a dog walking/pet sitting business? Thoughts and tips please :)

    I charge £12 per dog for a 1 hour walk in the countryside the hour starts when I get to the destination for 2 dogs from same family its £20 per hour. 1/2 hour walk is £8 Home boarding per day is £25 discount to £20 after 3 nights Day boarding 8 - 6 is £20 I am insured with Cliverton...
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    2.9 acre field to stock proof

    Hi, I`m looking for an idea on how many rolls of stock fence I will need to fence the paddocks, already post and rail. Thanks oops rolls will be 50metre
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    Secure Field for dog walking

    Thanks for the replies alot to think on.. I`m really offering to owners who have recall issues and need a place to work on recall, but in a secure area. Having been their I know how hard it is to find a place to pratice or just to give your dog a place to run free. It would not be used...
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    Secure Field for dog walking

    I`m in the process of gaining a field which is stock fenced and secure, I`m using it for my dogs training and clients. After having years with a runaway springer and no secure places to let her off the lead for a run. I`m toying with the idea of allowing people to use the field to exercise...
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    Starting a dog walking, boarding sml pet business

    Hi, Ideas on what you would want from a Dog walker, home boarding etc. I`m in the planning stage for website and I`m looking for feed back on what you would want. I`m planning on doing rual walks with the dogs max 3 with individual if required, also home boarding in my home, licence has...
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    Looking to rehome lovely springer spaniel

    Sorry to hear about having to rehome your springer, but please consider re-homing through a rescue as he will have back up from the rescue, and any new homes will be checked throughly I`m a homechecker for ESSW and NESSR, pm if you need anymore info I don`t want to scare you but their are...
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    Anyone with experience of buying a trained gundog?

    I got mine from friend/trainer at 8mths part trained (cocker) spoke to him about what I wanted and spent time with Sprite also watched how the trainer handled him, commands, voice, whistle etc. Had a lesson before taking him home and went back for lessons to make sure I was on the right track...
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    Black Lab lost at the CLA

    http://www.doglost.co.uk/dog_blog.php?dogId=31316&status=Lost# Please have alook and pass on to friends, owners live in Sunderland along way and very upset.
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    Dogs stolen from Sheldwich, Kent

    PLEASE REPOST EVERYONE - Can i ask you all for your help please a FB friend of mine has had two of her family pet dogs stolen last night from her garden in the Sheldwich area of Kent Surrey. Golden retriever - two yrs spayed female. Leonberger - two and half yrs spayed female. Owners are grief...
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    Gun dog enthusiasts help please!

    Dummies are always handy to have, depending on age either a puppy one or 1lb are good, slip leads as if like me always losing them as well as dummies (throwing not good), failing that how about a book their are lots to choose from but Joe Irving books are good. Also lanyards and a whistle (but...
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    Part livery South Oxon Wanted

    Wantage could be ok for the right yard.
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    Grove Farm Equestrian Nr Harwell Oxon

    Hi, anyone know about this yard just outside Harwell Oxon, Nr Didcot. pm if you need. Thanks
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