An incoherent account of DiggDawg’s beginnings

Through the perils we face(We overcome)

Through the treacherous days(We overcome)

Nothing stands in our way

Sure as the sun will rise again

Lyrics blasted at a volume loud enough to shake the foundations of the house as well as any fears and doubts a career change might have on the will to move forward. Fellow dog walkers or anyone else reading for that matter was it as difficult a change from A to B for you as it was for me? No sob stories here but after a 20’s spent swimming in apathy and self loathing strength and purpose finally was found. Take the following quote and give it a scan….

“You twenties isn’t for working out what you want to do but for discovering what you don’t want to do”

Not applicable to everyone but certainly for myself as I planned a career change from web development to dog walking having just turned 33. The elephant in the room is obvious here thinking about the drop in earnings to start over again. Dropping over half(probably more) in what you bring home is a massive amount of money but do you know what? At this point in life I’ve learned that chasing money doesn’t equate to happiness.

You see and read a lot about being grateful for what you have so lets do a quick run down. Loving partner and four legged companion? Check. A loving family and a close circle of friends? Check. Renewed purpose? Check. I could go on but hopefully anyone reading this has people (a dog obviously) and positivity surrounding them. It really does help as you move forward.

Perhaps there’s some out there thinking what’s the big deal, you didn’t like something and you changed it. That is what you are meant to do hooman. 

By walking a new path, physically in my case with many a day spent in the pissing rain I firmly believe taking accountability of your actions empowers you with the ability to change aspects of yourself you don’t like. The aches and pains, constant barking, stick shin bashers and poop scooping are totally worth it and I have never regretted making the change to becoming a dog walker. 

Sure there is the odd day where I question should I have made this change as I feel the bloody knots in my left shoulder but I think this is something we all go through right? Nothing good is ever easy and I stand by this.

Anyways a career in web development along with being a professional dog walker has resulted in a unique skill set which has ultimately led to DiggDawg an app designed for professional dog walkers hitting the app stores. A solid year of graft and late nights has taken its toll but It’s honestly heartwarming to see users providing such positive feedback thus far. Hopefully this is just the start of the journey for the app.

So that’s it. A quick rundown of how we got from the web to the woods. Persist with the feel good factor posts on the blog as I will mix it up with updates on features I’m adding as well as important announcements as time goes on.

Thanks for reading and much love to you all x