Episodes

Are you struggling with hiring and retaining quality staff in your pet care facility? Want to learn effective strategies to build and maintain a dedicated team? In this episode of the Pet Boarding and Daycare Podcast, host Dom Hodgson sits down with Dana Kreutzerfrom Wild Paw Consulting. Dana shares her journey from a Craigslist ad to managing a successful pet resort, where she onboarded over 200 employees. Dana provides actionable insights on hiring, training, and retaining staff to create a thriving pet care business. She emphasizes the importance of creating robust recruitment systems and processes to support your new hires…

Are you struggling to add dog training programs to your daycare offering? Do you want to offer training but don’t have the staff or services to meet demand? Maybe you already do training but find the revolving door of training clients a marketing headache? How would you like to learn from a seasoned expert who has built a hugely successful pet care brand around innovative dog training services? You are in luck, because in this episode of the Pet Boarding and Daycare Podcast, host Dom Hodgson talks with Jennifer van Garderen, the COO of Kennelwood Pet Resorts. Jennifer shares her…

Are you struggling to turn the grooming side of your pet care business into a profit center? How can you overcome staffing challenges and build a profitable grooming team? Want to learn how to maximize your grooming operations and boost your bottom line? Many facilities struggle with grooming because it requires skilled labor that owners can’t readily replace. This creates a “we vs them” culture. However, done correctly grooming can be incredibly profitable – generating anywhere from  $125k to $150k in revenue annually for each grooming station. The key is for facility owners to focus on growing their own groomers,…

What do attendees, vendors and speakers learn by attending a Barkleigh expo?  How can you attend and maybe become a speaker at a Pet Boarding and Daycare Conference?  Want to learn first-hand from those who are shaping the future of pet boarding and daycare? Join us for a special episode of the Pet Boarding and Daycare Podcast, recorded live from the bustling trade show floor of the Pet Boarding and Daycare Expo West at the Horseshoe in Las Vegas. Dom Hodgson and his son Toby scour the expo, and track down industry experts who share crucial insights about their expo…

Do you ever feel lonely running your pet business, and wonder if other business owners are facing the same challenges as you? Would you like to hear real-life experiences, from pet care providers just like you?  Then you will love episode 18 because Dom is speaking to a bunch of awesome pet care providers who attended the Pet Boarding and Daycare expo in Las Vegas! You’ll hear from passionate pet professionals from all over the USA, Canada and even Australia, and you’ll hear first-hand, why SO many pet boarding and daycare business owners take precious time out from their business,…

Do you want to know how top professionals are navigating the challenges and seizing opportunities in pet boarding and daycare? Have you ever wondered if it’s worth leaving your facility, jumping on a plane to attend a pet care expo?  Then get ready to be inspired by real-life examples, as you hear from pet care business owners just like you, who are this week attending the PB & D expo in Nevada! Dom Hodgson is broadcasting live from the Pet Boarding and Daycare Expo West in Las Vegas, as he brings you a dynamic episode packed with insightful interviews, expert…