PHG offers the chance to build a professional, premium pet care business in one of the most rewarding industries there is. You’re hands-on, active, and working with animals every day as your own boss, while building something meaningful and sustainable for the long term.
It’s a business built on trust, care, and genuine relationships. Crucially, you’re never on your own. Support is available 24/7 and comes directly from the franchise owners, Ritchie and Amber Clarke.
Earnings are shaped by how you build your business, but PHG is designed to support strong, sustainable income from the outset. As your client base builds, generating revenue in excess of £20,000 in year one is entirely realistic.
To give genuine real-world context, Ritchie and Amber still personally run PHG Southampton alongside operating the PHG franchise. Even while running the wider franchise, that business consistently generates over £55,000 per year in revenue. This clearly demonstrates what is achievable when a PHG business is established, run efficiently, and delivered to the PHG standard.
For animal lovers, it can genuinely feel like a dream come true. The biggest joy is working hands-on with animals every day while being your own boss.
The lifestyle and day-to-day work are shaped entirely by the services you choose to offer. Some franchisees focus more on dog walking, others on home pet visits or house sitting, and many build a mix that suits their needs.
That freedom and independence, combined with excellent ongoing support, allow you to build a genuinely flexible lifestyle which works for you.
PHG franchisees can offer dog walking, home pet visits, house sitting, and small animal care. You have complete freedom to focus on the services that suit you, your territory, and how you want to work, while maintaining the high standards PHG is known for.
No professional pet care or business experience is required. What is essential is a genuine love for animals and some hands-on experience, whether that’s caring for family pets, volunteering at a dog or cat shelter, or helping friends and relatives with their animals.
Reliability, care, and a willingness to follow proven systems matter far more than formal experience.
The PHG franchise operates on a simple and transparent commission structure. The commission is a fixed 9.5 percent of revenue. There are no hidden costs, no expensive renewals, and no surprise fees. That single percentage covers ongoing support, systems, resources, your website, marketing guidance, and continued improvements across the brand.
At PHG, rather than just provide the obvious answer that we believe it is the best job, we invite any prospective applicant the chance to talk to any of our existing franchisees, so they can get an honest answer from someone who is actually working as a pet sitter. That is how confident we are in our franchise business.
Marketing is one of PHG’s biggest strengths, and franchisees are exceptionally well supported in this area. You are never expected to figure things out on your own.
The PHG franchise supplies all professionally designed marketing graphics, including your website visuals, service information packs, business cards, flyers, bios, car magnets, and signwriting designs. Everything is designed to present a professional, reliable, and trustworthy service from the very first customer contact, while clearly conveying your genuine love for animals.
In the early days, we recommend investing in marketing and will show you exactly where to put your budget so that every penny counts. If you choose to run Google Ads, we will set up and manage your campaign for you - you simply decide the budget.
Alongside this, you are shown proven organic marketing methods that don’t cost a penny and work extremely well for premium local pet care. More importantly, the PHG business model and blueprint show franchisees how to leverage reviews, reputation, and word of mouth to their maximum effect. This results in strong repeat bookings, long-term client relationships, and consistent new business growth over time.
