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Sophie Ireland

Sophie Ireland

Dog walker and pet business owner in Chelmsford, Essex; guest on Pet Accountant Podcast discussing pricing for pet professionals

Jul 1, 2026

9:46
You're not going to change dentists, are you, for the sake of £2?
9:50
Yeah, absolutely.
9:51
I think it's just, yeah, natural sort of human behaviour to always be like, oh, now I've got to find another little bit of money to cover that.
9:59
But when you really sit there and think about it, actually, yes, it's worth it.
10:02
I'm not going to go through all the hassle of finding someone else.
10:05
And I think it goes in the industry as well with dog walkers, especially when you've had a client be with you for years.
10:12
Are they really going to change? And as for grooming, our groomers just put her prices up.

24 MINS LATER

33:54
honestly and I think groomers are the worst for this of price asking or price check I see one fucking price check I swear to god it does my head in yeah How much should I increase my prices by? You know, how does Sandra and Sheffield, no offence to any Sandras and Sheffield, how does Sandra and Sheffield know what the fuck to increase your shih tzu by? What does it matter if Sandra and Sheffield or Sophie and Essex or Vicky and Newcastle, what the fuck is that going to do with how much you charge your shih tzu in Somerset?

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