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Episode 299 - Behind the Scenes Pet Boarding and Daycare Expo - Part Two

The Poodle to Pitbull Pet Business Podcast

Release Date: 05/19/2023

Episode 317  - Surviving, Hiring and Disnifying in your Pet Business! show art Episode 317 - Surviving, Hiring and Disnifying in your Pet Business!

The Poodle to Pitbull Pet Business Podcast

Do you know the fastest way to spread the word about your amazing pet services?  It’s to connect and build relationships with other pet businesses, who can connect you with their audience.    Collaborations can be very cool and profitable IF you connect with the right people whose values align with yours.    This strategy works for doggy daycare owners, dog walkers trainers and groomers. It worked when I ran my dog adventure and training business, and works for me now!   So, when I get the chance to work on a project with another pet professional who I respect...

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Episode 316 - Why Better Processes Mean Less Pet Business Headaches, with Consultant Phillip Paris show art Episode 316 - Why Better Processes Mean Less Pet Business Headaches, with Consultant Phillip Paris

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Do you run a busy mess of a pet care facility?  Do you lack the systems and procedures that are required for success?  Are you overwhelmed with where to start because you are always firefighting problems?  Then you're in luck, because in this episode I'm talking to pet business coach, consultant and mentor, Phillip Paris, who runs the aptly named Phillip Paris Consultants.  I met Phil at the Pet Boarding and Daycare Expo in Vegas, where I caught one of his presentations about taking the pain out of processes and procedures, and I was really impressed with his knowledge...

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Episode 315 - How Improving Your Copy Skills Will Improve Your Pet Business Profits, With Mike Samuels show art Episode 315 - How Improving Your Copy Skills Will Improve Your Pet Business Profits, With Mike Samuels

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Did you know there is one marketing skill that will help you in all aspects of your pet business?  Well, in this episode you'll find out what that is, because I'm talking to expert copywriter Mike Samuels, whose copy skills are responsible for over 170 million pounds in online sales.  Mike is also a real gent and recently attended my Elite Pet Business Mastermind where he gave my Elites a copywriting masterclass.  Whilst he was there I grabbed a short interview where he shared some quick copywriting tips that any pet business owners will find incredibly useful.  Tune in...

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Episode 314 - Building a Pet Care Empire in a Tourist Hotspot with Tamsin Rogers show art Episode 314 - Building a Pet Care Empire in a Tourist Hotspot with Tamsin Rogers

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In this episode I'm joined by Tamsin Rogers, who along with hubby Nigel, runs Ambleside Dog Walker, an award winning pet care busines, based in the heart of the beautiful English Lake District.  The business offers Adventure Treks and Sniffari walks, as well as daycare and delux dog sitting services for the many dog owners who visit the lakes.  Tamsin's journey began as a top-notch student and grew up in Lancashire, surrounded by a menagerie of furry friends. At aged 16 she adopted Bilbo, the Beagle cross rescue dog. The experience with Bilbo inspires the pet services they offer...

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Episode 313 - Disnifying Your Doggy Daycare with Luke Millington from Stay n Play show art Episode 313 - Disnifying Your Doggy Daycare with Luke Millington from Stay n Play

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Strap in folks, because todays guest has a brilliant pet business story AND an even more amazing doggy origin story to share with you... I'm talking to Luke Millington, the CEO of Stay N' Play Doggy Daycare, who have two branches in Radcliffe and Bury.  He grew up in Stretford with his older brother Kyle, and enjoyed playing Rugby and trying to play football... When he was 15 years old, he was sitting watching TV at a friends house Luke was attacked by a dog, and had to have 200 stiches and 6 hours of micro-surgery to fix his face. This transformed him from being someone who would...

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Episode 312 - Pet Care Hiring Masterclass with Joe Latona from WalkerScout show art Episode 312 - Pet Care Hiring Masterclass with Joe Latona from WalkerScout

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Are you a pet business owner who find hiring staff a headache?  Do you need reliable and responsible candidates and less time-wasting tyre kickers?  Do you wish you knew the secret to stress-free staffing or would like to outsource hiring altogether?  Then stay tuned because today I'm talking to Joe Latona who runs WalkerScout, who provide recruitment solutions for pet care businesses.  Joe grew up in Lombard, Illinois where he struggled at school with what his wife now thinks is ADHD! He had a happy childhood though, biking and hiking in the great outdoors.  Upon...

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Episode 311: How to Acquire or Sell a Doggy Daycare Business with Eyal Cohen from Pet Resort Hospitality show art Episode 311: How to Acquire or Sell a Doggy Daycare Business with Eyal Cohen from Pet Resort Hospitality

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Ever thought about selling or aquiring a doggy daycare business? Well, this weeks guest has done both! Get ready to meet Eyal Cohen, co-founder and Chief Development Officer of Pet Resorts Hospitality Group. Originally from Israel, Eyal's family moved to New York when he was three. His journey took him from a dog shelter to the diamond industry, where he worked alongside his father as a Diamond cutter before pursuing philosophy and political science in college. Returning to the diamond industry, Eyal became an assistant to top industry figures, gathering a decade's worth of knowledge. He...

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Episode 310 - The Pet Business Premium Pricing Bootcamp show art Episode 310 - The Pet Business Premium Pricing Bootcamp

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Why do pet business owners struggle to charge a premium price for their amazing premium services? Is it because of the competition, the economy or sceptical staff, friends and family who are quick to tell you 'Now ISN'T a good time to raise prices...' Guess what?  They are wrong! And in this weeks special premium pricing episode I'll help boost your confidence, and show you how to break out of that 'poor' mindset so you can finally charge what your life-changing services are worth.  In this episode you will discover; * Why you need a money attracting marketing message that cuts...

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Episode 309 - Dog Daycare with a Diffference! Enrichment and Education Based Pet Care with Allison Jacobs show art Episode 309 - Dog Daycare with a Diffference! Enrichment and Education Based Pet Care with Allison Jacobs

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In episode 309 I'm talking to Allison Jacobs who runs the award winning, and amazing Scouts Honour Pet Retreat in Bloomington, Indianna. Allison spent her early years lazing through the summer months reading An Encyclopedia of Dogs, which fired a lifelong love for canines. She first studied music, before switching to a less competitive Italian Language program.  Alongside university, from age 17 to 25 she worked at BestBuy, which kickstarted her love of business, where she also met her husband and best friend, and learned about organisation, which came in very useful with her future dog...

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Episode 308 - The Last Dog Adventure: Why I'm Closing My Dog Walking Business show art Episode 308 - The Last Dog Adventure: Why I'm Closing My Dog Walking Business

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An emotional and action packed podcast as I talk you through why I'm closing down my dog business, Pack Leader Dog Adventures.  You'll hear LIVE from me as I complete my final dog adventure 12 years after launching the U.K's first dog adventure company, and enjoy my open and honest insights about what I've learned after over a decade in the industry!  I've also collated a bunch of clips from the various promotional and educational videos I created over the years, as my business expanded and developed.  Tune in to discover; * The real reason why I've closed a profitable...

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This weeks show is an action packed episode where I catch up with a bunch of awesome pet business owners I met at the Pet Boarding and Daycare Expo in Las Vegas...

I went a wandering with my microphone, and managed to squeeze in SIX short interviews with a range of different businesses. 

You'll hear from some incredible people like;

  • Eyal Cohen the Chief Development Officer for Pet Hospitality Resorts Group - Eyal used to work in the Diamond trade until he swapped ladies best friend for mans best friend...Special shoutout to Eyal for gifting me a book as a thankyou for what I shared in presentations. Top man!
  • Amy Hillis who runs her own factilities but was attending the trade show as a reprisentative of the Professional Animal Care Certification Council, those guys do some great work. Amy also fills us in on the enrichment programs she runs at her own daycare, Social Pet. 
  • Gary Kachatryn who is the Chief Executive Officer at South Park Doggie Inc. Gary and his team are doing some inspiring activities at their daycares, and are aiming to roll their operation across the USA, a super smart guy.
  • Al Locker, the president of Turnkey Solutions who consult, design, build a construction company based in Houston, Texas. They specialised in petcare facilities. Al decscribes himself as 'The Dreamkiller' and you'll find out why in this enlightening interview...
  • Carly Mcshane who is the customer success manager for FetchFind, an online e-learning training platform that has been providing training for staff for pet service providors since 2016. A valuable resource for the industry
  • And, last but not least, I also caught up with my good buddy, and fellow PB & D speaker Fernando Camancho, who has been inspiring and helping the pet industry move forward for years and years. 

And much, much more...

This is an absolute belter of an show, and a great way to draw a line under my adventures at the expo in Nevada. Enjoy! 

You can find out more about Eyals business by going to https://petresorts.love/

You can check out Amy's facility by going to https://www.socialpethotel.com and you can find out more about PACCC by visiting https://paccert.org/

You can check out Al's services at https://www.turn-keyinc.com/

You can check out Gary's operation at https://www.southparkadventureland.com/

You can find out more about Fetch Find at https://fetchfind.com/ 

You can check out Ferns awesome services by clicking here https://overdogdigital.com/

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