Mum-of-one Kay Green used to work as a duty manager in a gym. Then in 2018, she welcomed beagle Loki into her life.
Like any business, it was a demanding first few months getting the word out there. Kay would spend her days designing adverts for social media and chatting to other dog walkers when she took Loki out for a stroll. Her business has only five-star ratings on Google and last year, she found out she'd be heading to the Kennel Club headquarters in London to pick up an award for being one of the top-rated dog walking services in the country.
"Just getting to the final is amazing," said Kay. "I'm happy with that. I didn't expect a nomination, never mind to get to the final. I'm truly grateful. It's nice to know I'm appreciated for what I do.""I love being outside in nature," she explains. "I love being around the dogs. I treat everyone's dogs like my own."
"Our dogs LOVE Kay!" says one Google review. "She takes our two boys out every week and it really has helped with their social skills. They get so excited when we tell them it’s “Kay Day” because they always have so much fun!"