Dogistics - Dog Logistics

I am a retired Hertfordshire Police Officer and prior to starting Dogistics I spent several years a self employed professional photographer working from my photography studio in Victoria Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire.
As a joint passion my wife and I had rescued and retrained large breed dogs for twenty five years and these dogs came with me to work most days.
When eventually the UK recession started to affect the bookings in my studio and I was toying with the idea of closing the studio for a few years and working from home. During one afternoon whilst walking and training my dogs to do tricks on Nomansland Common, three separate people asked me if I was a professional dog trainer/dog walker and the idea of Dogistics (or TakeMyLead as it was first named) began. After a few months I was so happy and so busy that I decided that I would close the studio and spend the rest of my working life with dogs, since that day I have never regretted that decision.
Since the conception of Dogistics I have been extremely busy and I have retained the majority of my original customers. Over the years new puppies have joined the ranks and sadly due to old age some of my most beautiful friends including my own dogs have passed over to the rainbow bridge.
I now use my photography skills on a daily basis to capture beautiful action shots of my four legged friends which provides the owners with feedback and wonderful memories.

Owners require a dog walker who has a vast knowledge of different dog breeds, someone who is reliable and has the experience to deal with a pack of dogs and the security of the owners home. I am able to safely convey the dogs to and from their exercise location in my large temperature controlled dog van which contains a medical kit, individual water bowls and nine individual MOD/Police rated aluminium dog crates with front and rear escape doors.
Dogs want to freely play and sniff with their own kind in both forests and grass lands in a secure and safe environment. I believe this exercise should be 'off lead' safely away from any children/members of the public and other animals
I provide professional dog walking service within the woods and grounds of two of Hertfordshires large Country House Estates with sole permission from the Estate owners.
The main exercise location is monitored by cctv surveillance and contains vast striped grassed lawns, woodland, hills and scrubland and is completely fenced within sixty six acres of this beautiful Hertfordshire Country Estate. This is the perfect location for group exercise and play.