As travel season is in full swing, pet care business owners and staff are working fast and hard to ensure all the guests are well and cared for. Unfortunately, the risk of accidents rises as our occupancy levels increase. Implementing essential measures and precautions can help keep dogs happy, healthy, and protected during summer. This …
Managing Playgroups
Avoiding Fights & Bites in Your Off-leash Dog Playgroups
Let’s talk about avoiding fights and bites in your pet care facility. Did you know that you should have less than 2 fights/ bites requiring medical attention each year? How did we arrive at that figure? And how do you keep that number so low? Keep reading to find out that and other actions you …
Teaching Canine Body Language To Your Team
The best way to have peace of mind that your team truly understands the heart and soul of your business (the dogs!!) is to make sure you are teaching canine body language to your team. Learning to read dogs helps your team better communicate with the animals in your facility’s care (and each other!). Plus, …
Leadership with the Dogs in Your Playgroups
One of the secrets to management in dog daycare is establishing great leadership with the dogs in your playgroups. At The Dog Gurus we recommend benevolent leadership based on mutual trust and cooperation. Keep reading as we discuss some of the best activities your team can do to build a strong bond with the dogs …
Managing Dog Play Behaviors in Your Pet Business
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 …
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 …
Managing Fights & Bites in Off Leash Play
Preparing for and managing fights and bites in off leash play is one of the most frequent requested topics we receive. While we believe every pet business should be prepared to handle fights or bites our focus has always been on the key steps to prevent them from happening. We know that there are two …
Exhaustion is not the Measure of Success
You want a tired dog after a day of play with their buddies. We understand your goal and good dog play sessions will help you tire out your best friend while also monitoring the overall safety and health of your dog. It’s important that exhaustion is not the only measure of success when you bring …
Managing Problem Behaviors in Dog Daycare
Keeping play safe and fun for all the dogs that attend can be a challenge if you are not managing problem behaviors in dog daycare. First you must be clear on what behaviors are appropriate versus inappropriate for the dogs that participate. If you don’t have these lists it can be a great team exercise …
Tips for Monitoring, Managing and Communicating Dog Behavior
As a pet care business owner operating a dog daycare or boarding facility, when you think about dog, it’s important to remember that you have control of the dog behaviors you allow in the dogs that use your services. In fact, creating a list of the appropriate and inappropriate behaviors from dogs for the services …