Sophie’s Pet Care based in Lymington is the UK’s Dog Walking Business of the Year after scooping the top national prize at the industry’s ‘Oscar’s’ – the Pet Industry Federation Awards.
Sophie’s Pet Care was established in 2012 and is run by husband and wife team Sophie and Adam Gates. Their dedicated team perform an astonishing 10,000 dog walks or more every year, and over 2,000 cat visits, too.
Sophie explains: “With so many customers relying on us, we simply had to invent unique business systems rarely seen in our industry. Nowadays, as well as operating our pet care businesses, we use our award-winning skills and experience to support other small businesses across a variety of sectors through our one-to-one business coaching, Gates Business Coaching”.
Adam Gates adds: “This is the biggest accolade you can receive in the pet industry. it really is an honour. Thank you to our wonderful and dedicated team of Pet Rangers and our fantastic clients”.
www.sophiespetcare.com
Portsmouth Coastal Food and Music Fest
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