How a Bedlington Whippet inspired a County Durham woman's thriving dog business

Evie Hole-Todd, 21, from Gainford in County Durham, has turned a personal start with her first dog into a growing behavioural and walking business. After launching at the end of 2023, her company, Wuffalo, has expanded from a one-woman dog walking service into a team of five walkers and a specialist canine behaviourist role. She also opened Wuffalo Park, a secure dog field in Gainford, less than three years after starting. Hole-Todd says her Bedlington Whippet, Whisper, acquired in 2021, reshaped her approach and led her into behaviour work and training. She completed dog behaviour and training qualifications and became an Impackt Accredited Behaviourist. Her training emphasizes understanding a dog’s experiences and environment, and her social walks can include up to 10 dogs after individual assessment.