Louisa

Hello, my name’s Louisa and I am one of the owners of Blake’s Doggy Daycare. Dogs have always been my passion, ever since I was a little girl. I would always prefer to hang out with the dog at parties and gatherings, more so than the people! I have always been able to accurately read dog’s body language and quickly hop onto their wave length, so much so that people around me are 100% sure I was a dog in my past life!

My professional experience of working with dogs goes back to when I was the manager of a Doggy Daycare in Ilford, Essex. I absolutely loved my day to day life, spending time with the local dogs and helping build up the company, but there was always a little something missing. I’d have great ideas and want to make the Daycare even better, but it wasn’t mine! I didn’t have the freedom to explore all of these concepts.

Soon after leaving, I started to have a dream of opening my own local Dog Daycare, but like many others, I was heavily intimidated by the prospect of starting my own business. Could I really do it? I’d done it for another person’s Daycare, but would I be able to maintain my own?

After nearly 14 years with my bestest friend Blake, losing him was utterly gut wrenching. It literally felt like my heart had been chopped into two pieces and a big part of me left with Blake the moment he passed.

It made me realise how short and quick life really is, so what was I waiting for?

I wanted to follow my dream, coupled with the desire to honour Blake forever.

Thus, Blake’s Doggy Daycare was brought to life!