200 | City Dog Expert Kimberly Freeman: Pivots in the Pet Industry

You might know today’s guest, Kimberly Freeman, as City Dog Expert. In this interview, Kim told me about how she started out as a dog walker, then professional dog trainer, while at university in Scotland. When she moved to New York City she saw the need for resources for city dogs and started blogging to share her expertise and recommendations.

Now she’s back in the U.K. and pivoting again while turning City Dog Expert into Europe’s number one city dog blog. We talked about the importance of getting certified and licensed or joining professional organizations to market your pet business. Kim also told me why studying canine body language is important for all dog care providers.

This interview also marks 200 episodes of the Wear Wag Repeat Podcast! In the past 4 years, I’ve interviewed over 150 women in the pet industry starting with Milla Chappel of Real Happy Dogs on Episode 1. I’ve talked to pet-obsessed women in the US, Canada, Australia, England and Germany. Plus, this episode will take us over 90,000 downloads! It’s a milestone week for the Wear Wag Repeat Podcast!

I admire every single woman I’ve had on here, and every single person listening. You never know who’s story will inspire you. And that’s my favorite thing about hosting this podcast. I get to talk to women who are just starting their pet business and others who have been in the industry for many years.

The rest of the shownotes can be found at wearwagrepeat.com/podcast