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Member Challenge: Talk To Your 3 Best Customers

Tired of Facebook polls asking for frothy coffee machines and dodgy agility equipment? This challenge walks you through how to talk to your 3 best customers, get real insight, and turn their 'wrong' ideas into smarter, safer improvements for your field.

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Dog Field Waste: Can You Skip the Waste Contractor and Do It Yourself?

You can manage your dog field waste yourself - but unless you’re already a registered waste carrier, it’s rarely worth the time, paperwork, or smell. Here’s what’s actually legal (and what definitely isn’t).

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The BNG Loophole: Use It Before It Closes

Retrospective dog field applications currently slip past BNG rules - meaning no 30-year monitoring plans, no offset credits, and no bureaucratic nonsense. Here’s how the loophole works, who it helps most, and why it won’t stay open for long.

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Can ChatGPT Do My Planning Application?

Short answer: technically yes. Long answer: absolutely not, unless you fancy a personal introduction to your local enforcement officer. Let’s Start With the Obvious You’ve probably seen it online - someone bragging that they used ‘AI’ to write their planning application. They typed, ‘Write a planning statement for a dog...

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DIY Dog-Field Planning: A Masterclass in False Economy

Many dog-field owners start with good intentions and a printer full of hope. But DIY planning rarely saves money. Here’s what happens when “I’ll do it myself” turns into months of chaos - and why expert help usually costs less in the long run.

Categories Field Owners Planning Permission Setting Up a Dog Field

The 28-Day Rule: The Most Misunderstood Loophole in Dog-Field History

Everyone talks about it - few understand it. The 28-Day Rule is the rural legend of planning permission: that magical clause that supposedly lets you open your dog field ‘without permission’. In truth, it’s narrow, fiddly, and easy to get wrong. Here’s what it actually says, why it rarely works for commercial dog field use, and how to use it smartly without waving a red flag at your local council.

Categories Field Owners Planning Permission Setting Up a Dog Field

The Dog Field Market in 2025: What’s Changed

A quick 2025 catch-up for anyone planning a dog field: smarter planners, stable costs, more competition, and a market that rewards quality over quantity.

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