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Okay, so I started this little dog walking side hustle, right? First thing, gotta have a name. Sounds simple, but man, it took some doing.
I sat down, just thinking. What am I actually doing? Walking dogs. Making dogs happy. Using leashes. Paws hitting pavement. Simple stuff. So I started scribbling words down. Just anything that popped into my head.
- Walk
- Paws
- Happy
- Tails
- Leash
- Buddy
- Pal
- Care
- Service
- Trail
Looked like a mess, honestly. Just a jumble of dog words.
Trying Combinations
Then I started mashing them together. This was the tedious part. Tried stuff like "Happy Paws Walking" - too generic. "Leash Life"? Nah, sounds weird. "Trail Buddies"? Maybe, but a bit too cutesy for my taste. I wanted something solid, something that says "I'll actually show up and walk your dog properly."
I did glance online, saw what others were using. Names like "Paws on Patrol" or "Waggin' Trails". Some sounded pretty good, professional even. But I didn't want to just copy someone. Needed my own thing.
Thought about keywords too. Like, people search for "dog walker" or "pet sitting". Should I cram those in? Decided against it, felt too much like marketing jargon. I just wanted a name, not an advertisement.
Getting Practical
Had a few ideas I kinda liked. "Fetch & Stroll Services", maybe "The Reliable Leash". Then the practical side hit me. You gotta check if someone else is already using it. Especially nearby. Didn't want any confusion. Spent a bit of time just checking around, making sure the names I liked weren't already taken locally. That knocked a couple off the list right away.
Also, had to be easy to say. Easy to remember. If someone can't recall your name, how are they gonna recommend you?
The Final Pick
Made a short list. Maybe five names I could live with. Looked at them for a day or two. Said them out loud. Which one felt... right? You know?
In the end, I landed on "Neighborhood Dog Walkers". Simple. Says what I do and where I do it. Nothing fancy, but it feels dependable. It's not gonna win any creative awards, but it works. It felt solid. It stuck.
So yeah, that was the process. More thinking than I expected for just a name, but getting it right felt important to start things off properly. It’s done, anyway. Now, onto the actual walking!
