Unleash the Holiday Cheer: Add-on Ideas for Your Dog Daycare and Boarding Business As the holiday season approaches, pet parents are not the only ones getting excited about the festivities. Dogs, too, deserve a taste of the holiday spirit during their stay at your dog daycare and boarding facility. Enhance their experience with special add-on services, treats, and activities that will leave tails wagging and create cherished memories for both furry friends and their owners. Festive Pampering Package If you offer grooming or bath services, consider creating a holiday-themed grooming package that includes a bath, nail trim, and a spritz … Continue reading →

Current Trends in the Dog Daycare and Boarding Industry The dog daycare and boarding industry is witnessing a transformative shift, as more pet parents seek high-quality care and unique experiences for their furry companions. With the pet care landscape evolving, it’s essential to stay up-to-date with the latest trends shaping the industry. Let’s dive into the current trends that are reshaping the world of dog daycare and boarding. Luxury Pet ResortsLuxury pet resorts are on the rise, offering dogs a vacation-like experience. These upscale facilities feature lavish amenities like swimming pools, spa treatments, and gourmet meals. Pet parents are willing … Continue reading →

How to increase income at your dog business without raising prices Running a dog daycare and boarding business can be a rewarding venture, but it can also be challenging when it comes to generating income. While raising prices may seem like a quick solution, it’s not always the most feasible option, especially when you consider your local competition. Fortunately, there are several ways to increase your income without raising prices. Here are several effective strategies to consider: Offer Additional Services If you don’t already, consider offering additional services to your clients, such as grooming, training, or in-home pet checks. These services can … Continue reading →

Offering more benefits for your dog daycare employees By Eve Molzhon I am, like many of you, trying to look at how to offer more benefits to my dog daycare team members without breaking the bank. Health insurance always seems problematic for small businesses. So instead I looked at how to do stuff outside the box. What could you do outside the box? Could you negotiate with a chiropractor to give free chiropractic care for your staff through you paying for your staff to go for an adjustment once a month? Could you work out something with a small business that does massage therapy where … Continue reading →

Winter weather preparedness for your dog daycare Let’s talk about winter weather preparedness. Whether you’re on the East Coast or West Coast, it seems everyone is experiencing colder, harsher weather than anticipated. We’ve all experienced ice this year. For those of us that are in cold, snowy, icy climates all the time, you might consider getting ice cleats for the bottom of their shoes. You may otherwise want to do a boot program where you have various boots of various sizes so your staff can wear them when they’re going outside.  When it comes to the dogs, that’s where it gets a … Continue reading →

Time is money at your dog daycare Time is money, and many dog daycare and boarding businesses can’t afford to waste time grading paperwork or training every new hire on all of the basics necessary to get up to speed on their job. Many dog businesses are swamped right now and their owners and managers are just treading water.  Owners and managers don’t have time to teach new hires how to clean up dog poop, urine, and vomit. They don’t have time to show new employees the various types of collars, leashes, and harnesses and how to take them off … Continue reading →

Are you ready for the rush at your dog daycare? Are you ready for the rush? Now’s the time to gear up! Many dog daycares around the country have reported an influx of dogs in daycare as well as training programs in recent years. (Hooray!) This is obviously great for businesses and wonderful to hear for our industry after almost a year of rather slow business for many of us.  If you haven’t raised your prices in the past year (or two or three), now is the time to do it! Some daycares choose to raise rates across the board and … Continue reading →

Standards and basics for training your dog daycare staff There are many challenges facing dog daycare and boarding facilities these days, and the struggle to hire, train, and maintain your ideal staff might be even harder than usual right now.  When you hire a new employee, do you hand them a training manual to read? Do you assign one of your existing employees to show the new employee the ropes? Or are you spending your own time training each new employee?  Your time is extremely valuable, and your existing employees’ time is valuable as well. You also should use a … Continue reading →