The Social Shepherd vs Dogfluence (2026)
Agence ou plateforme self-service ? Un regard honnête sur quand utiliser une agence d'influenceurs canins versus Dogfluence pour vos campagnes de marques d'animaux.
UK/European DTC brands with substantial marketing budgets who need full-service paid social management, media buying, and don't have in-house paid social expertise
Dog brands that want to build a genuine creator community, control their own ambassador relationships, and run always-on influencer marketing without agency fees eating into margins
Choisissez The Social Shepherd si...
- Full paid social management across Meta and TikTok — media buying included
- TikTok Shop expertise and performance eCommerce creative
- Deep UK and European market knowledge and agency relationships
- Full-funnel strategy from paid acquisition through to conversion optimisation
- Dedicated account team handles everything end-to-end
- Broader channel coverage beyond creator marketing (SEO, social media management)
Choisissez Dogfluence si...
- Dog-specific breed filtering — match creators by breed, not just follower count
- Built-in dog sizing data (neck girth, chest girth, body length) for accurate product fit
- Transparent self-serve pricing from $199/month — no agency retainer required
- No minimum spend — start with Scout at $199/month and scale when ready
- Direct relationships with dog creators — you own the ambassador network, not an agency
Dogfluence vs The Social Shepherd
Dogfluence gives dog brands direct control over creator selection, brief setting, and campaign management through a self-serve dashboard. The Social Shepherd manages campaigns on your behalf — you approve strategy but day-to-day execution sits with their team.
Dogfluence charges a flat platform subscription ($199–$399/month) with no percentage of ad spend or campaign fees. The Social Shepherd operates on retainer pricing, typically starting at £2,000–5,000+/month, which increases significantly as your spend scales.
The Social Shepherd's influencer work involves manual sourcing, negotiation, and relationship management by their team.
Dogfluence is built exclusively for dog brands — every creator, every filter, every sizing data point (neck girth, chest girth, body length) is dog-specific. The Social Shepherd serves any DTC eCommerce brand, meaning dog brand campaigns compete for attention within a generalist team.
Dogfluence lets dog brands activate creators and launch campaigns within days of signing up. Agency onboarding at The Social Shepherd involves strategy sessions, creative briefing, and ramp-up periods before campaigns go live.
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Chaque créateur avec qui vous avez travaillé reste au même endroit, avec son contenu et ses collabs côte à côte, pour retravailler avec les meilleurs.
Réalisez une collab
Travaillez avec un créateur via une campagne ou en direct.
Ajoutez-le comme ambassadeur
Un clic après une collab terminée l’ajoute à votre liste.
Tout leur travail réuni
Le contenu créé pour vous et chaque collab, côte à côte.
Retravaillez ensemble
Lancez une nouvelle collab avec les créateurs qui ont livré.
Sans liste d’ambassadeurs
- Relations créateurs éparpillées entre DM et tableurs
- Aucune vue d’ensemble de ce que chaque créateur a fait pour vous
- Chaque campagne repart de zéro
Votre programme d’ambassadeurs
- Tous vos anciens collaborateurs dans une seule liste
- Leur contenu et leurs collabs côte à côte
- Gratuit, sans limite d’ambassadeurs
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