The Dog Gurus can still remember one of the first American Boarding Kennel Association (ABKA) conventions Robin attended. She had been invited to speak about running a dog daycare and was sitting at a convention dinner with Susan Briggs and a few other ABKA members. At one point during dinner, someone asked for a show …
Playstyles: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
You’ve evaluated the dogs, and you know they all love to play off-leash. Now what? One of the common problems with the next step in effective and safe off-leash playgroups is putting the right dogs together based on their play behavior. Continue reading to find out the pros and cons of each dog playstyle, which …
Dangers of Play Between Large and Small Dogs
It seems like every month The Dog Gurus hear about an injury that occurred with a dog in an off-leash play environment. Sometimes these injuries are minor, but more frequently we hear about severe injuries and even fatalities that occur during off-leash play. One of the main safety factors for any off-leash play environment should …
Minimizing Bites and Fights in Off-Leash Play
Fights and bites in off-leash dog play. It’s one of the biggest fears for anyone in the pet industry. On the one hand some say minor injuries are as common a scraped knee when children play on a playground. On the other hand, there are an alarming number of punctures and even deaths during off-leash …
Warning Signals That Precede A Fight
Want a great way to prevent dog fights in an off-leash play environment? Do you know the key events that trigger a fight? Can you tell when a fight is most likely to happen? Keep reading to find out how you can keep dogs safer when they are playing with other dogs off-leash. Fights between …
How to make your Facility Less Stressful
As a dog trainer, I have one standard suggestion for making any pet care facility less stressful for the staff and the dogs: Teach a few basic behaviors to every dog! By selecting a few easy-to-teach behaviors to every dog in your care, you will build a stronger relationship with the pets, your staff will …
Work ON Your Business and Not Just IN It
It may come as a surprise to you that The Dog Gurus both have entirely separate jobs outside of their joint venture together as The Dog Gurus. We live in separate states and work together virtually. The only time we are together is when we speak at conferences or schedule a working retreat together. We …
Meet Charter Member Camp K9!
As part of our 2nd Anniversary of The Dog Gurus membership, we wanted to highlight a couple of our charter members. Charter members were facilities who joined The Dog Gurus as soon as we launched and have been with us ever since. We are thankful for their support and hope they have loved being a …
Make More Money By Knowing Your Numbers
You don’t have to be a financial expert or spend hours every week looking at your numbers to make more money in your business. Just select and use the right tools regularly and you’ll find more money in your pocket every month. Our Top Five Know Your Numbers list is a starting point to your …