Whether you're a dog walker, a groomer offering dog grooming alongside a boarder, or you run dog shows and events commercially, having the right insurance policies in place can offer financial and legal protection against the risks that come with working professionally around dogs and the public.
At Chris Knott Insurance, our team understands the specific risks of working with dogs day to day, and can arrange modular cover tailored to your actual activities rather than a one-size-fits-all business policy.
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Even when you're doing everything right, something can still go wrong, especially where animals are involved. If a customer, a member of the public, or another dog is injured, or if property is lost or damaged, and a claim follows, you could be liable for costs running into hundreds of thousands of pounds. A general business policy often doesn't anticipate the specific risks of dogs in your care, dogs at an event, or dogs interacting with the public, which is why specialist cover exists.
If you employ staff or use volunteers treated as employees, Employers' Liability Insurance is a legal requirement, not an optional extra. If your business boards dogs, some local authorities also require proof of suitable insurance before granting an animal boarding licence, so cover can be a condition of trading legally, not just a safety net.
Cover is typically built around your legal liabilities, the defence, management and payment of claims made against you, alongside optional protection for buildings, equipment, cups and trophies, abandoned events, and loss of money. Depending on your activities, this can include:
Yes. If you organise dog shows or events as a business, our cover extends to public liability for exhibitors, judges and the public, alongside cups and trophies cover and protection if a show has to be abandoned due to weather or another insured event. This sits alongside our wider dog business cover, so a show organiser with other dog-related activities, training or grooming alongside events, for instance, can have it all arranged under one policy rather than several.
If your show is run by a club or society rather than a commercial operation, our Canine Club, Association and Society Insurance is built around this instead.
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The most common questions we're asked about dog business insurance. Can't find what you're looking for? Speak to our UK-based team on 0800 917 2274.
While you may be doing everything you can to keep customers, the public and the dogs in your care safe, there's always a chance something goes wrong, especially where animals are involved. If a customer is injured, or their property is lost or damaged, and they claim it was your fault, you could be liable for costs running into hundreds of thousands of pounds. Employers' Liability Insurance is legally required if you have employees, regardless of the size of your business.
Whether you're a dog trainer, walker, groomer, boarder or show organiser, we're on hand to guide you through the options and make sure you have the right cover for what you actually do. We'll work with you to select the elements you want and the level of protection that suits your business.
In England, most dog boarding businesses, including home boarders, need a licence from their local authority under animal welfare licensing rules. Licensing officers typically expect to see evidence of suitable insurance as part of that process, so it's worth arranging cover before you apply rather than afterwards.
Our insurance is cost effective and starts at under £68 for a whole year's protection, though the exact price depends on which activities and cover levels you choose.
Yes. Dog walking and pet sitting can be added alongside grooming, training, boarding or show cover under the same modular policy, so you're not juggling separate arrangements for each part of your business. You can make a claim across any of these activities through the same team.
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