British Dog Fields Membership
Support from a team who understands your needs
Have you ever felt a little like you’re in a strange dog field bubble? That you have weird problems that no other business owner has and that are entirely unique to you? Do you find yourself scrolling through dog field owner forums for information, only to find people making suggestions that really don’t seem right or that simply don’t apply to your field?
When we opened our first dog field I’d only met 3 dog field owners and had nothing more than a cursory chat with any of them. I didn’t mention we were opening a dog field (I thought they might get funny with me) and I really didn’t feel like their experience would be worth much anyway – it’s just a fence around a field right?
6 years on, I do have a chuckle at my naivete – what a plonker.
You’ll be pleased to know I was served up a dose of instant Karma! Two days after we opened our field the entire country was plunged into lockdown – we still had bits to finish (the car park for one!), we were up to our eyeballs in debt, and I wasn’t entirely sure we would be allowed to remain open whilst this bug was ‘going around’.
And worse, we had no one to talk to.
That soon changed. I was watching Newsnight and I heard Matt Hancock say something that could very definitely been interpreted as… ‘yes you can drive somewhere to walk your dog’ and I instantly clipped it up and posted it all over our social media.
It’s the first and only time I’ve ever gone viral!
I had thousands of shares and tonnes of messages from dog field owners from all over the country.
I decided that an off-the-cuff statement made by a guy who we subsequently learned wasn’t the sharpest tool in the chest, wasn’t enough for all these people to rely on so I started a quest to back this up with more evidence just in case we started to come under scrutiny and I shared it with those dog field owners who’d messaged me – we needed to stick together.
Completely unknown to me, that was the beginning of British Dog Fields.
I then found myself with a few years too much time on my hands so I crafted my own PhD in Dog Field Administration, Business and Science! (it’s not a real thing but it gave me purpose – I called it my DABS course!).
The result of my 6 year full-time focus on all things dog fields is now wrapped up in this Membership Programme/Club – a combination of a library of resources to help you with the set-up and running of your dog fields, help and guidance as the industry grows and changes and support for when things go wonky or make you want to pull your hair out.
This is an informal trade association – we want to keep this personal at the same time as offering you the support you would expect from a professional body.
What is British Dog Fields Membership?
The British Dog Field Membership Programme is an inclusive club of folks who operate dog fields all over the UK and Ireland.
There’s only one joining requirement – you must be operating a dog field. We established this membership programme to help everyone in the industry by sharing everything we have learned and know about dog fields through setting up and running dogs fields ourselves and helping hundreds of new dog field owners get their business off the ground.
We have enormous amounts of proprietary data (remember those 6 years of full-time study?!) that help us to identify trends and information that’s relevant to you.
We’ve engaged industry experts to provide important information, all focused on helping you to run a highly profitable, safe and hassle-free dog field business.
British Dog Fields Member Benefits
The Library
A library of articles and videos to help you in all aspects of dog field ownership and management – continuously updated and expanded – drip-fed to ensure that you don’t have to search for seasonal information – we feed it to you, when you need it.
Templates and Downloads
Business resources helpful management tools
Unlimited Email and Whatsapp Support
Our expert team can guide you through any dog field challenge and point you in the direction of the best resources whether these are business related, crisis management or the more mundane challenges!
Perks & Discounts
From leading suppliers of services and products for dog fields
20% off BDF Consultancy Services
Including site visits, audits and reviews, and booking development services
What this membership programme isn’t
This is not an accreditation scheme – we trailed an accreditation scheme over several years and at this stage, it’s not as useful as this membership. With government regulation looming, we want to support all dog fields and continue to influence policymakers and stakeholders in the dog field sphere.
FAQs About British Dog Fields Membership
Who is British Dog Fields Membership for?
- Any owner/operator of a dog field
- Anyone responsible for a dog field or who has a dog field operating on their land (under your management or otherwise)
How do I join?
- Purchase your membership here: Buy Now
- You will then receive a series of emails walking you through each feature and perk which will unlock all the links in your online Dashboard
- Here you will be able to navigate to the articles, resources, courses and downloads available to you as well as find links to the exclusive discounts and benefits – the articles are drip-fed to you week by week and sign posted from your weekly members email
- Not interested in Online Resources? No worries! (I get it). You will also receive a physical quarterly newsletter filled with useful information
- You will also receive a form to fill in so we can see how best we can support you
- You will receive regular emails with links to online and ‘in real life’ seminars and events and notifications of new articles being added to the library
- You will also receive your Membership plaque to display in your field
How much does it cost?
British Dog Field Membership is available in two tiers.
For a limited time only, this membership is available on a flat rate monthly subscription of £30/ month but normally this is:
- If you are a new operator, open less than one year (£600)
- If you have been operating for more than one year (£480)
Membership is on an annual basis. You will be invited to renew or upgrade in your last month of membership each year.
There are no supplementary fees for multi-site operators.
What Support Can I Expect?
First Year Operators
If you are in your first year of operating, you need a little more support – you might not know it yet but the first year (or three depending on the weather!) is quite the steep learning curve!
As well as access to all the information contained in the Dog Field Owners Portal:
- Quarterly Teams catch up, natter and hopefully offer some help where you need it.
- Unlimited access to email and WhatsApp support
Established Operators
If you’ve been open a while you’ll no doubt have run the gauntlet of weird and wonderful dog field challenges so the support we offer you is more geared towards business development and to help more specifically with industry changes, developments and any expansion ambitions you may have. As well as access to the portal, you will also have:
- An annual Teams review
- Unlimited email and WhatsApp support
- Paired with a ‘Buddy’ operator, out of your area (optional*)
We really hope you will enjoy being part of the wider Dog Field Operators community!
To join now, click the button below to go to secure checkout to benefit from the Founding Members Monthly Subscription (£30/month). Once you’ve completed the purchase, you’ll get an email with your login details to your course dashboard and your British Dog Fields Membership Journey can begin!
IMPORTANT LEGAL DISCLAIMER: British Dog Fields does not accept responsibility for individual business outcomes. When dealing with matters such as finances or any regulatory matters, we offer advice based on our experience and the best available professional viewpoints. There are times when some of the information contained within the membership programme is superseded. We make all efforts to ensure that information within the membership programme is current and accurate, but people confirm with licenced professionals where appropriate.