00:00-00:31 Under attack00:37-02:02 Introduction to Bewdley and Wyre Forest District Council02:02-02:18 A blanket ban on walking more than 3 dogs!02:27-03:24 Introducing Linda McKenzie, the 'Dog Charmer', dog trainer and dog groupie04:21 300 'odd' bods impose their wishes on 102,000 residents.  08:20 What consultation process? 10:00 How a dog trainer got involved in making sense of this Wyre Forest District Council poppycock14:00 The contradictions of the Animal Welfare Regulations 2018 versus some randomly plucked local authority number16:30 The proposed PSPO has resulted in dog walkers quitting18:43 Mounting a legal challenge isn't easy. "We can, so we did"19:30 Home Office guidance for PSPOs doesn't apply to us, it's only a guideline. Who cares about evidence or proportionality?21:12 Councillors "I'm not a dog owner" or "I'm not a dog lover." I don't care about their welfare.22:50 The dogs and their owners have never caused a problem, there's no evidence to support it.26:00 It's not even a living wage what they're imposing26:30 Court or No Court?28:12 Is there still hope?33:08 What the Home Office say34:03 Escalating to the local authority ombudsman35:10 "Do the right thing!"    38:10 Fighting the local fight43:10 "My fight today, could be your battle won tomorrow"Linda McKenzie - https://www.facebook.com/thedogcharmer.co.uk/

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No You Can't Walk More Than 3 Dogs!

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.

We continue the conversation with Dog Care Professional UK's licensing consultant, Paul Thornton on how best to turn local authorities and their inaction over Unlicensed dog businesses into action - get a licence, stick to the regulations or get prosecuted!

Unlicensed Dog Businesses - Licensing Enforcement

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 my pet make? Do you have a Llama that can tight rope walk or a cute cocker that loads the dishwasher?In this episode I get the low down on the pet stars of today as I chat with UrbanPawsUK, one of the country’s leading pet acting and pet talent management companies. UrbanPawsUK.com

Pet actors and pet talent - does yours have £ star quality?

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 continue our mini series talking about the local authority licensing of dog care businesses with Dog Care Professionals UK’s licensing consultant, Paul Thornton.In this episode we begin to tackle the controversial topic of unlicensed dog care businesses and the lack of enforcement of the regulations by local authorities on these law abusers, and the anger and frustration that this is causing with law abiding licensed dog care businesses. 

ENFORCEMENT (or lack of) by Local Authorities and the Animal Welfare Regulations 2018

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

In 2018, the average dog care licence was estimated by the Government to be £172. In 2020, in the midst of a global pandemic, many businesses have been shut for 2-3 months. Summer holidays seem a distant pipe-dream and dog care bookings have sunk to an all time low. Now local authorities are putting up licence fees by 550%! Will there be anyone still in business in 2021? We need help fighting back. 

Fighting Dog Care Licence "Feeflation" With Your Local Authority

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

Fighting Licensing 'Feeflation'

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 about the challenges of how to get a licence extension for your dog care business during the Covid pandemic and how best to try and get the right result from your Local Authority’s licensing team.

How To Tackle A Licence Extension For Your Dog Care Business In The Midst Of A Global Pandemic

In this first part of a mini series on animal welfare licensing regulations , we chat to Paul Thornton, a former local authority senior licensing officer and now a consultant to both other local authorities and to Dog Care Professionals UK about his background, the licensing officer's responsibilities, the 2018 Animal Welfare Regulations (England) and dog business licensing; Heady stuff.

Animal welfare licensing and the introduction of new regulations

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.

Animal Welfare Licensing - Covid Licensing Extensions

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

Animal Welfare Licensing - Introduction to Licensing & Animal Welfare Regulations

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.

Mastering 'Meet & Greets' In Your Dog Business

From Wags to Riches is a 'dogcast' that aims to inform and entertain dog lovers, professionals or doggy groupies everywhere. It's specifically for ambitious dog related business owners, solopreneuers and those perhaps aspiring to start such a business - helping to Plan, Learn, Launch and Grow great dog businesses. I'll talk to dog business professionals, dog lovers and subject matter experts - to get them to share their stories, challenges, experiences, tips, tricks and insights to help you make your dreams a reality.

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