SO YOU WANT TO HIKE DOGS FOR A LIVING.
Good. We actually built the damn thing. Real trails. Dogs you love. Clients who keep coming back. I help you build the business behind those days—from your first service and first customers to memberships, a guide team, and the systems that keep it all moving.
Starting from scratch? Already running a dog business? We can start where you are.
BUILD A BUSINESS.
LOVE THE DAYS.
There are days when I am out on a beautiful trail, hiking a crew of dogs who are thrilled to be there, and I remember: this is what I get paid to do. It still feels a little like a cheat code for life.
Yes, there is snow. There is mud. There are pickups, wet towels, weather calls, and somebody who has found something absolutely disgusting. You learn the dogs, earn their humans’ trust, and show up.
But you can build a serious business around this. HCH combines dog hiking, Trail Club packages, and boarding in Evergreen. Regular adventures create relationships. Those relationships bring repeat bookings, renewals, referrals, and room to grow.
I’m Casey Etheredge, the owner of Hi Country Hounds. I’m still in the field while building the team and the technology behind it. Now I help other people turn their own location, experience, and ambition into a business they want to run.
Mountains, coastal trails, parks, or desert mornings. Your version should belong to your place.
A GREAT DAY OUT.
A SERIOUS BUSINESS.
Five-figure revenue months become a much more tangible goal when you see how the business fits together: regular clients, prepaid adventures, compatible crews, and a service people want to keep choosing.
Become part of their dog’s life.
The first hike introduces the adventure. The familiar crew, the trail updates, and a happy dog give people a reason to make it a routine. Memberships help turn that routine into a lasting client relationship.
Make the same trail hour go further.
A well-matched group lets you serve several households on one adventure. Thoughtful pricing, efficient pickups, and a schedule built around your area make those days work for the dogs and the business.
That is the part I can help you build. A business that earns trust, brings clients back, and gives you more of the days you wanted when you started.
We shape the plan around your market, capacity, prices, and operating costs. Revenue goals are goals, and your results depend on the business you build.
GET PAID FOR THE ADVENTURE.
BUILD THE BUSINESS THAT KEEPS IT GOING.
YOUR STARTING POINT.
OUR NEXT BUILD.
Bring me the idea, the existing company, or the part that is driving you crazy. I can help with a focused project or a broader launch and build. We agree on the work, the deliverables, the timeline, and the price before we begin.
“I want to start.”
Shape your service, market, pricing, pickup area, first routes, and customer journey. Leave with a practical launch roadmap and, where included in our scope, the website and operating setup to put it into action.
“I’m already doing this.”
Work on memberships, renewals, route efficiency, hiring, guide onboarding, and client communication. We identify the bottlenecks and build the agreed changes around your actual operation.
“I need the systems.”
Build a connected setup for dogs, households, schedules, guides, credits, payments, and service history. Add the client-facing experience, brand, and website your scope calls for, with walkthroughs and a clear handoff.
You can also hire me for a specific piece: pricing, Trail Club-style packages, a website, a guide workflow, or a better way to organize the business. We start with what will make the biggest difference.
ONE HIKE.
A WHOLE SYSTEM.
A hike touches the schedule, the dogs, the guide, the household, and the money. I’m building HCH’s tools around that whole journey. Your setup can use the same operating logic, adapted to your company.
- Plan the crew.Know the dogs, their compatibility, the pickup geography, the available guide, and the timing before you put a group together.
- Run the day.Give the guide the assignment, dog and access notes, pickup details, and a clear way to report field progress and share the trail link.
- Close the loop.Record the completed service, account for credits and guide pay, and carry the adventure into the dog’s history and client experience.
- Build the next adventure.Use that history for familiar packmates, milestones, useful renewal reminders, and a service people are excited to book again.
HCH’s technology continues to evolve in live operations. We choose the tools and integrations that fit your project and make their scope clear before building.
BUILD THE CREW
BEHIND THE CREW.
HCH now has four active guides, including me. Anthony is our newest addition, alongside Kasey and Monica. Bringing people into the operation means teaching them the dogs, giving them useful information, and knowing what happened out in the field.
Our guide tools, dispatch, schedules, and service records are being built around those real handoffs. HCH is also expanding from its Evergreen roots into the Roaring Fork Valley, with Kasey leading local hikes.
That is part of what I can help you build: the working habits, onboarding, assignments, communication, and oversight that let a team deliver the service you care about.
Meet the HCH crewTHIS IS
ALREADY HAPPENING.
I’m already helping Jesse with Canine Cardio in Marin County—one of the early businesses I’ve been working with. I’m also helping people get their own ventures started in Arizona and Summit County.
Different markets. Different starting points. The work starts with what each person has, what their clients need, and what they want their business to become.
GET CLEAR.
THEN GET BUILDING.
Bring me your situation.
Your location, experience, current business, and what you want help with. Starting tomorrow or fixing something you’ve run for years—both are useful places to begin.
Define the work.
We decide what to build, what you will receive, what I need from you, and the timing and project price. You know what the engagement covers.
Build it around you.
We work through the agreed plan, setup, or implementation. You get the deliverables and walkthroughs in your scope. Ongoing help can be scoped if you need it.
Your name. Your community. Your company. I bring the experience, operating logic, and building help; we shape the business around your market and goals.
GOOD QUESTIONS.
STRAIGHT ANSWERS.
Can you help if I’m starting from zero?
Yes. We can begin with the service, market, pricing, launch roadmap, and the setup you need for your first customers. Your dog-handling experience and local conditions shape the plan.
What if I already run a dog walking or hiking company?
We can work on the part you want to improve: memberships, routes, staff workflows, scheduling, client experience, brand, website, or a connected operating system.
Do I need to live in Colorado?
No. I can work with you remotely. Coastal trails, desert routes, local parks, and mountain towns call for different services and schedules. We build around your location.
What does it cost?
Pricing depends on the scope. Tell me where you are and what you need; we agree on the deliverables and project price before work begins.
Is this a franchise or an app subscription?
This is direct consulting and building help for your own business. If your project includes technology, we identify the tools, access, subscriptions, and ongoing costs as part of the scope.
YOUR TOWN.
YOUR DOGS.
YOUR NEXT CHAPTER.
Tell me where you are, what you’ve already built, and what you want to do next. I’m ready to help you turn it into something you can actually run.
You’ll hear directly from Casey. Start with a quick introduction and we’ll figure out the right next step.