Dog walking business launches in North East

A new dog walking business called Tails on Trails has launched in Northumberland.

The business has been launched by Sarah Spiller, who previously worked in translation services in Alnwick for 20 years, and her husband Adam who is a local vet.

Sarah told Northumberland Gazette: “Like many people, I was working from home during lockdown and enjoyed walking our dogs. I wanted a new challenge and it was a natural progression to establish a professional dog walking service.

“Not everyone can take their dogs out and about, due to work commitments; travelling, attending events, weddings or even illness. Everyone has learnt how dogs and other pets can help improve the quality of human life and improve mental wellbeing.

“Keeping dogs fit, healthy and exercised is important for the animal’s wellbeing and at some stage, an owner may require regular or additional help.

Sarah has attended dog first aid courses, is fully-dog walker insured and DBS checked, and has a purpose-built van.

“I live at Hazon, near Guyzance, and wanted a vehicle to transport clients’ dogs to and from various locations,” she added.

“The van is fully-kitted out with individual dog crates to accommodate different breeds of dog and with onboard drinking water; cooling fans and mats, towels and first aid kit.”

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