Qualified plumber Josh Stringer, now 24, quit his full-time job in 2022 to start his own business, Dog Showers. It was not a planned endeavour. The idea behind installing showers to the exterior of homes in Leeds came following a conversation with his mum about the mess the pets make around the house after walks. The first shower was installed at his childhood home. And through the power of social media, Josh began getting booked for jobs.
“But the last two years have been really good. I’ve always wanted to work for myself. I went into subcontractor work, which has been a rollercoaster, but the Dog Shower business has always been a constant. “Proving people wrong in a sense, I like that. When people think that it won’t be doable, certain jobs are a challenge, I always find a way to do it. I like the end result and I like giving customers a product that they are over the moon with.