Taking on the challenge of two puppies on our return, the decision to start a dog walking and pet sitting business was an easy one. In addition to running Chocolate Tortoise, I (Chris) have also volunteered at our local RSPCA rescue centre and at Wildlife Aid. I have also been a motorcycling instructor on the odd weekend and in my spare time, if any exists, I do some website development work (such as this one!). Whilst I am the main drive behind the business, I could not do it without the emotional (and financial!) support from my wife, Emma. And, of course, the affection from our two dogs, Charlie and Champa. My wife likes chocolate. She also likes tortoises. Easy decision. There are many pet businesses out there with clever names like "Paws for Thought", "Big Paws", "It's a Dogs Life" etc - great names, and possibly more memorable than "Chocolate Tortoise" for a pet business. But we wanted a name that meant something to us. We came up with the name while sitting in the Lazy Gecko (another great name) cafe in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and it just clicked. No, it's not simple to remember, and no it's not quick and easy to type into a web browser, but it's our name and we love it!
