Dog playgroups are supposed to be fun for every dog that attends but that will only happen if you staff does a good job of managing dog play behaviors. Does your staff know good vs not so good play? Do you worry that the dogs are not allowed to have fun at all? Or maybe they …
Teach Your Team To Sell
Do you wonder how to teach your team to sell? Are you looking to boost revenues with your existing clients and services? If you are in the situation of limiting clients or maximizing sales during peak periods this is a strategy that will pay back in more profits. We recently talked with Lori Davis from Paramount …
Business Survival During Inflation
During today’s world of rising costs, you want to ensure your business survival during inflation. You need to ensure your business is set up to thrive despite today’s financial landscape. Your focus should be on ways to strengthen your business, increase revenue, and maintain low payroll percentages despite rising costs and inflation. Following are some …
Three Games for Successful Playgroups
We often talk about the three games for success playgroups. These are games your team can play to ensure the daycare playgroup is easy to manage. The great news is you can teach your team how to read dogs and manage them in a safe, effective and fear free way! Start by teaching your team to …
Innovation In Your Business
Step back and take a fresh look at your operations and you may find some ideas for innovation in your business. Does your business need a refresh? We recently talked with Alex McKinnon from Kinn, Inc about ways business owners can use innovative thinking to move your business forward. Following are key points Alex shared …
Building, Expanding, or Remodeling Your Pet Care Center
Are you building, expanding or remodeling your pet care? Confused about all the dog housing options available? We recently talked to Scott Manning from Midmark about best design options for animal health and ease of cleaning your animal enclosures. Midmark is the parent company for both Mason Company and Shoreline. Key take-aways Scott shared on animal …
2022 Daycare Games Closing Ceremonies
Congratulations to all the great pet care facilities and staff members who participated in the Daycare Games! We know from the pictures and emails that everyone was having fun! And we know dogs are being kept safer because of great staff training and management. We applaud everyone who participated knowing that you have skills that …
2022 Medals for Event 3: Gate Boundary
Handlers were competing against handlers of a similar experience level. Medals will be awarded based on the percentage of dogs successfully recalled. Personal medal awards will be listed below on or by March 3rd, 2021. Download your virtual medals at the bottom of the page. NOVICE HANDLER MEDALS Gold Medal Novice Handlers Milton …
Enrichment Activities are Fun and Profitable
No matter what kind of pet business you have, you can add enrichment activities to increase fun for the dogs and generate more revenue for your business. If you aren’t doing enrichment, you should get on the band wagon of this industry trend. It’s been great to see our industry embrace enrichment activities. For many …