Labrador wins Petpals survey

6th May 2016

Recently we asked our 50+ franchisees, who own and operate their Petpals businesses, ‘Which breed of dog do you look after the most?’

On average, a Petpals franchisee will have up to 150 dogs they walk or board on a regular basis and our survey discovered that the trusty Labrador Retriever was the ‘most cared for’ dog across our network, scooping 39% of the vote. The second favourite was the Cocker Spaniel with 28% of the vote.

The full list of results was:

‘Which breed of dog do you look after most?’
Labrador Retriever 39.47%
Cocker Spaniel 28.95%
None of the Above 15.79 % (which included Cockerpoos, Spaniel X breeds and a Weimeraner)
Golden Retriever 5.26%
Border Terrier 5.26%
Springer Spaniel 2.63%
Mongrel 2.63%

Rachel Williams, secretary of the Labrador Retriever Club said,

‘I’m not surprised by this result at all. Labrador owners are amongst the best, they are kind and caring and know that their dog needs exercise and company at all times, so are willing to pay for someone to come in, when they can’t be there’.

Kevin Thackrah, Managing Director of Petpals said,

‘We are delighted to see that the most popular breed of dog we look after is the trusty Labrador. The Lab is the quintessential British family dog, owned by thousands of hard-working, dog-loving families across the country and we’re delighted that they have trusted us to look after their most precious family pet. Family life in 2016 is much busier than it used to be, everyone is working longer hours, often mums and dads both work and after-school activities take up time traditionally used to walk the dog; we’re simply there to offer a helping hand, to take the weight off people’s shoulders and give their most beloved family pet the walks they need.’

Commenting on the benefits of being a franchisee Kevin said,

‘Our franchisees constantly tell us how much they love owning their Petpals businesses, because it allows them to take back control of their lives, possibly having left stressful corporate jobs, to spend time in the fresh air, when once it was spent sat at a desk. Now, every day they get to walk happy, friendly dogs at the same time as building a sustainable business. It’s not hard to see what they find so appealing!’

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