Veronica Boutelle, the industry’s top consultant, writes for the non-business savvy dog pro, sharing the detailed information you need to start, operate, and prosper in the dog world in clear, easy-to-read language. This second edition, incorporating Veronica’s ten years of experience helping dog pros succeed, included additional advice on packaging services, setting policies, and avoiding burnout, an expanded marketing chapter and resources section, and two entirely new chapters covering online marketing and developing the perfect staff.
Setting up and running a successful dog-related business is an achievement in itself ... but the real test is to build success and growth for the long haul --Publisher's description.
Sarah Clark created a dog boarding kennel in the middle of nowhere that drew clients from as far away as 100 miles. Now she wants to tell you how you can succeed with your dog boarding business. In this new, expanded 2nd edition, she has added even more advice on understanding your local dog community, starting your business, and marketing your business. Dog boarding is one of the few fields where you can start and launch a successful business with a small cash outlay. Sarah understands that your resources may be limited, just as hers were, but that doesn't mean your dog boarding business can't be successful. In these pages you'll discover how to: Decide if this is the right business for you Design your kennel Implement your design Handle day-to-day operations Create a business with staying power How to Start Your Dog Boarding Business is an inside look at the details of running a pet boarding facility. Sarah takes you from sketching the possibilities where you are, to building your kennel, to running your business. If you are thinking about boarding dogs, this book is where to start! In her pet boarding business, Sarah boarded over 45 different dog breeds, in addition to countless mixed breed dogs. She has been a pet parent to a black Lab, three Golden Retrievers, two Cairn Terriers, two Rottweilers, a Samoyed, and a Shih Tzu. And three cats. Like dogs? Want to own your own business? If you answered yes to both questions, Sarah Clark may have your answer. From the reviews: "Excellent entry level book." "All around great information." "This book helps you avoid costly mistakes." Get your copy of How to Start Your Dog Boarding Business now!
Starting a Successful Pet Hotel Business Do you love animals? Are you looking for a career that is recession-proof and always in demand? Would you like to be your own boss? You should start a pet hotel business! I have been in the pet care industry for over a decade. I first started working as a receptionist in my uncle's veterinary clinic at age 18. I had owned dogs and cats in my childhood but never thought about making it a career. When I was thinking about college, I realized that becoming a vet technician was a viable option. When my uncle retired and sold his practice, I worked with the new vet as a tech for a few years. We found ourselves with frequent requests to board animals for the short-term. Usually, these requests came from pet owners who were our usual vet clients going out of town for a few days at a time. We took these dogs and cats in for mostly weekends and holidays. I realized that in my area, the need for quality pet boarding was essential. I started my own pet boarding business out of an old daycare building. The daycare had been closed down for a while, but it had easily convertible facilities for pet boarding. The building had a nearly commercial-sized kitchen and 4 different classrooms, each with its own attached bathroom. It also had a large fenced-in yard which used to have playground equipment and big indoor community space, presumably for assemblies or indoor playtime. A building originally built to house children during the day was easily converted to a building intended to house cats and dogs. My pet boarding business was born on a shoestring budget. In this book, I will show you how to start your own pet hotel from the ground up. This book comes from my personal experiences combined with research that I conducted while starting out years ago. I will show you everything I learned about how to start a dog or cat boarding kennel business (or doggy daycare) so that you can start your business on the right foot. You will learn: What a Typical Day at a Pet Boarding Hotel is Like What Potential Profit this Business Can Bring Why Choosing the Right Location is Important What You Can Expect Your Initial Investment to Be Deciding if This is Right for You What Skills, Experience, and Knowledge is Needed What to Consider Before Starting How to Spot Industry Trends Crafting a Business Plan Advice for Naming Your Business Consider the Owner's Name Advice for Finding Financing Advice on How to Form a Legal Entity What Permits and Licenses You Will Need Insurance Concerns Construction Concerns (for New Builds or Remodels) How to Determine Costs and Pricing Advice for Amenities to Offer Designs for Cat Boarding Helpful Software for Client and Pet Management Marketing Your Business Building an Online Presence How to Use Your Website for Marketing How to Use Facebook for Marketing How to Use Retention Marketing to Keep Clients Daily Operational Considerations Hiring Your First Employee Retaining Good Employees Effective Daily Management Techniques You will learn about all this and more! Be sure to add this title to your cart by clicking BUY NOW.
Just fifteen years ago, “pet sitter” meant the kid down the street who helped feed pets when the neighbors traveled. Today, this fledgling field is fast becoming an established profession. Combining the appeal of working with animals, a viable customer base, and truly low start-up costs, it is for many people the ideal home-based business. And yet its “fun” aspects are often overshadowed by the daunting tasks of registering the business, purchasing insurance, and knowing what first steps to take and how to continue from there. With a simple, step-by-step format, How to Start a Home-Based Pet Sitting Business guides aspiring pet sitters from the dreaming stage to the doing stage more clearly and comprehensively than any such book to date.
Professional dog walking is a booming business. Over forty percent of U.S. households include a dog and the number is rising steadily. No wonder, then, that demand for dog walking services also keeps growing. But there's a huge difference between throwing a leash on a few dogs and charging for it and running a professional dog walking business. To be a successful dog walker, you must be dog savvy and business savvy. Veronica Boutelle has helped thousands of dog walkers set up and run successful enterprises. This book tells you how.
New expanded edition! For the new business owner who wants to start a daycare or the established owner of a vet, kennel or petsitting business who wants to add daycare. Contains information on getting started, contact information for many needs and sample documents. The second part of the book deals with dog handling policies and procedures, for employees and staff who interact with dogs. Designed to insure safety of both staff and dogs when dealing with large numbers of dogs off-leash and playing
Are you ready to be your own boss and work with dogs?If you want to start your own dog boarding business so you can be in more control of your life than this book is for you.Here's the deal: You love dogs and you may love the idea of starting your own dog boarding business, but you have no idea where to get started: How do you get customers for your dog boarding business? What is required for you to get started? What safety measures do you need to take and how do you deal with special needs dogs? Fortunately this book will give you the blueprint you need to build a dog boarding business that you love.Here are a few of the things you'll discover in this book: What you'll need to do before you can open your doors for business. How to properly market your business to bring in customers that keep on coming back. How to go about pricing your services. Common mistakes even experienced dog boarding business owners make that can run you out of business. How to get funding for your dog boarding business. The pros and cons of different business entities. How to deal with special needs and troublesome dogs. Imagine what life would be like getting to be your own boss. Imagine getting to have more control over your income and hours.By following the strategies outlined in this book, you can build the dog boarding business of your dreams.Scroll up, click the buy now button, and start your path to having your own dog boarding business today!
The demand for skilled dog trainers has never been greater. To succeed in one of this field, you'll need more than dog expertise you'll need business savvy as well. Written for the non-business person, this book provides the information you need to start, operate, and prosper in your chosen field of dog training. Beginning with an overview of the different areas to create a dog training business, the book provides what it takes to break into and succeed in the top dog training fields. Readers learn what associations they need to become a part of as well as how to build counsel, structure, and support. Marketing information helps people expand and grow their business. Tips from a variety of established dog trainers gives this book an edge above the competition.
Learn to communicate with your dog—using their language “Good reading for dog lovers and an immensely useful manual for dog owners.”—The Washington Post An Applied Animal Behaviorist and dog trainer with more than twenty years’ experience, Dr. Patricia McConnell reveals a revolutionary new perspective on our relationship with dogs—sharing insights on how “man’s best friend” might interpret our behavior, as well as essential advice on how to interact with our four-legged friends in ways that bring out the best in them. After all, humans and dogs are two entirely different species, each shaped by its individual evolutionary heritage. Quite simply, humans are primates and dogs are canids (as are wolves, coyotes, and foxes). Since we each speak a different native tongue, a lot gets lost in the translation. This marvelous guide demonstrates how even the slightest changes in our voices and in the ways we stand can help dogs understand what we want. Inside you will discover: • How you can get your dog to come when called by acting less like a primate and more like a dog • Why the advice to “get dominance” over your dog can cause problems • Why “rough and tumble primate play” can lead to trouble—and how to play with your dog in ways that are fun and keep him out of mischief • How dogs and humans share personality types—and why most dogs want to live with benevolent leaders rather than “alpha wanna-bes!” Fascinating, insightful, and compelling, The Other End of the Leash is a book that strives to help you connect with your dog in a completely new way—so as to enrich that most rewarding of relationships.
