{"id":536,"date":"2022-12-06T14:04:28","date_gmt":"2022-12-06T14:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.friendsforpets.co.uk\/dog-walking-blog\/?p=536"},"modified":"2024-03-04T11:52:27","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T11:52:27","slug":"christmas-newsletter-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.friendsforpets.co.uk\/dog-walking-blog\/?p=536","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Newsletter 2022!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I can&#8217;t believe another year has gone so fast! I just want to take this opportunity to wish you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year and also thank you for you support that you have given Friends for Pets this year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We really appreciate you trusting us with the care of your precious family member and we have enjoyed every moment that we spend with them. We have an exceptionally busy year with a brand new franchisee joining us and three existing franchisees taking on an additional territory to enable the spread of our services even further. With the pet care industry booming we look forward to seeing further growth in 2023!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope that you get some relaxation time and spend some quality time with your pets over Christmas and look forward to seeing you in the new year! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jacquielawson.com\/ecard\/pickup\/r5899b9f4eb0d405fb5af7c3cc8a0a199?source=jl999&amp;utm_medium=pickup&amp;utm_source=email&amp;utm_campaign=receivercontent\">  <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lots of love Becca and the FFP team xx<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsforpets.co.uk\/dog-walking-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Christmas-logo-copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"265\" height=\"156\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsforpets.co.uk\/dog-walking-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Christmas-logo-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-537\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We were featured on the BBC!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Many of you might know already that the BBC news picked up on one of our poo patrols that we did in our new Brecon team in the summer where we clear an area in the territories we operate in to highlight the dog poo problem. Well done Lucy and Elen! You can read more about their story here <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/uk-wales-62505602\">https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/uk-wales-62505602<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Looking for new franchisees<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With the Pet Industry currently booming, now is a great time to join it! If you are looking for a change of career or to launch your own pet care company but would like a fast track to success with support for your entire business journey a Friends for Pets franchise may be for you. We have lots of territories available and would love to hear from you if you think you may be suitable, whether you have used us a client before or worked with us as a pet carer we would love to hear from you. You can find out more through our online information pack here  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsforpets.co.uk\/pet-care-franchise\/  \">https:\/\/www.friendsforpets.co.uk\/pet-care-franchise\/  <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New Pet Carers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We are currently recruiting in the following teams for pet carers to help us provide our pet care services to our clients:-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Newport<\/li><li>Bristol<\/li><li>Wells<\/li><li>North Somerset<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find out more about our roles and apply online here <a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsforpets.co.uk\/animal-jobs\/dog-walker-job\/ \">https:\/\/www.friendsforpets.co.uk\/animal-jobs\/dog-walker-job\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Pet Academy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our little sister company, the Pet Academy, who trains and ensures all of our staff are trained and up to date with current knowledge on all things pet care, is running the following courses in 2023. To find out more about the courses and to book please see <a href=\"https:\/\/thepetacademy.co.uk\/online_pet_courses\/ \">https:\/\/thepetacademy.co.uk\/online_pet_courses\/ <\/a>, all courses are taken as a virtual classroom. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>January 14<sup>th<\/sup> Level 2 Pet First Aid\u2013 10am<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>January 15<sup>th<\/sup> Level 3 Advanced Pet First Aid\u2013 10am<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>February 25<sup>th<\/sup> Level 3 Advanced Pet First Aid\u2013 10am<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>March 9<sup>th<\/sup> Mini pet first aid evening for pet owners \u2013 7pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>March 18<sup>th<\/sup> Level 2 Pet First Aid\u2013 10am<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>April 29<sup>th<\/sup> Level 2 Pet First Aid\u2013 10am<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>April 30<sup>th<\/sup> Level 3 Advanced Pet First Aid\u2013 10am<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget we do have some courses that can be purchased and then completed in your own time too including:-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Managing Bleeding in pets (free online course)<\/li><li>Introduction to pet first aid (\u00a39.99)<\/li><li>Animal Health &amp; Disease (\u00a325)<\/li><li>Canine Psychology (\u00a325)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsforpets.co.uk\/dog-walking-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Handdrawnacrylicelementlightblueroundstroke._67ceadc5-512f-45d5-bdbb-16a923fee801.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsforpets.co.uk\/dog-walking-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Handdrawnacrylicelementlightblueroundstroke._67ceadc5-512f-45d5-bdbb-16a923fee801-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.friendsforpets.co.uk\/dog-walking-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Handdrawnacrylicelementlightblueroundstroke._67ceadc5-512f-45d5-bdbb-16a923fee801-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.friendsforpets.co.uk\/dog-walking-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Handdrawnacrylicelementlightblueroundstroke._67ceadc5-512f-45d5-bdbb-16a923fee801-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.friendsforpets.co.uk\/dog-walking-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Handdrawnacrylicelementlightblueroundstroke._67ceadc5-512f-45d5-bdbb-16a923fee801-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.friendsforpets.co.uk\/dog-walking-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Handdrawnacrylicelementlightblueroundstroke._67ceadc5-512f-45d5-bdbb-16a923fee801-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.friendsforpets.co.uk\/dog-walking-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Handdrawnacrylicelementlightblueroundstroke._67ceadc5-512f-45d5-bdbb-16a923fee801-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.friendsforpets.co.uk\/dog-walking-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Handdrawnacrylicelementlightblueroundstroke._67ceadc5-512f-45d5-bdbb-16a923fee801-945x945.png 945w, https:\/\/www.friendsforpets.co.uk\/dog-walking-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Handdrawnacrylicelementlightblueroundstroke._67ceadc5-512f-45d5-bdbb-16a923fee801.png 1250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To get in touch with your local branch please see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsforpets.co.uk\/contact-us\/ \">https:\/\/www.friendsforpets.co.uk\/contact-us\/ <\/a>for information and links to their individual social media pages.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year I can&#8217;t believe another year has gone so fast! 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