Pete the Vet: Do you need a dog walker? Here's what you need to know
Pete the Vet: Dog walking is an important job but an unregulated industry.
The death earlier this month of a dog walker in the UK, after she was attacked by the dogs she was walking, has raised many questions. What went wrong? Did she have too many dogs? Was she experienced enough? Did she have enough training? What can be done to stop this happening again?
It’s too early to answer these questions: what’s needed is a detailed forensic analysis of what went wrong, and at that point, to publicise the findings, and take actions based on the conclusions.
