Episode 395: Why a Better Team Means Bigger Profits In Your Pet Business
The Poodle to Pitbull Pet Business Podcast
Release Date: 04/04/2025
Episode 410 - Live from IMPACT 2025: Dom Hodgson's Pet Biz Event of The Year
The Poodle to Pitbull Pet Business Podcast
What happens when you put thirty pet pros in a room and push them out of their comfort zone? Can just three days really shift your mindset, pricing expectations, and your entire business model? And why do so many attendees say they’ll never look at their facility - or themselves - the same way again? In this week’s episode, we’re taking you behind the scenes at IMPACT 2025: The Dog Daycare Success Summit. You’ll hear live reactions from a whole host of attendees based across the UK, Ireland, and the U.S. - including first-timers and seasoned impact veterans - sharing how what they...
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Episode 409: Flashback to the Bootcamp: Hear Pet Biz Owners Raising Their Prices (and Their Game)
The Poodle to Pitbull Pet Business Podcast
Are you still undercharging… even though you know your service is worth more? Have you been “meaning to” launch a membership, but keep putting it off? And what would change in your business if you had two days to fix it - surrounded by people on the same path as you? In this episode, I pull back the curtain on the Dog Daycare Business Bootcamp - and shares the raw, unfiltered takeaways from real pet business owners who attended back in January. You’ll hear from the daycare managers, trainers, and owners who came in overwhelmed, undercharging, and unsure… and left with renewed...
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Episode 408:The Pet Business Premium Pricing Wake-Up Call: How to Raise Rates and Claim the Crown in your Business.
The Poodle to Pitbull Pet Business Podcast
Are you the most pet biz expensive in town – or are still pretending premium pricing doesn’t apply to you? BIG MISTAKE my friend! Is your ‘modest’ price actually holding your business back rather than giving it life? You bet it is! And what’s the REAL cost of undercharging in a high-potential, high-pressure industry like pet care? Well, it could be fatal for your business... In this episode, Dom pulls back the curtain on a never-before-shared segment from last year’s Pet Business Owners Assemble event A.K.A IMPACT – this was a Marvel-themed masterclass that...
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Episode 407: Why Your Dog Daycare Staff Don’t Get Enrichment (And What to Do About It)
The Poodle to Pitbull Pet Business Podcast
Do your staff really understand what enrichment is - or are they just nodding along and fluffing it? Are your handlers bought into your values, or just clocking in for another day in the play zone? And is your team helping you upsell enrichment - or would they rather do without it altogether? In this episode, I’m fresh off a sun-soaked break in Menorca and back in the garden with the chickens (update incoming on that front!!) Inspired by the “onboarding” process we used to integrate our new hens into the flock, I’m talking about the vital role onboarding plays - not just for clients,...
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Episode 406 - Claim the Crown: How to Run Your Pet Business Like Your Very Own K9 Kingdom
The Poodle to Pitbull Pet Business Podcast
Ever wondered why most pet businesses stay stuck in the middle while a few rise to the top? What if you didn’t have to “pay your dues” and could skip straight to the front of the line? And what would your business look like if your competitors couldn’t even see you - let alone catch you? In this sun-soaked, cocktail-fuelled episode recorded just before my summer holiday, I share a sneak peek behind the curtain of my most ambitious event yet: IMPACT 2025: Claim the Crown. You’ll hear how this Game of Thrones-inspired business summit is being crafted to help pet pros dominate their...
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Episode 405 - What’s Working Now: How Smart Dog Daycare Owners Are Driving Their Business Forward
The Poodle to Pitbull Pet Business Podcast
Are you full of great ideas but unsure which one will actually grows your pet business? Do you keep launching new offers while ignoring the easy wins sitting right under your nose? Are you offering amazing services but suck at selling and making money fro your passion for pets? In this behind-the-scenes episode, I take you inside a week in the life of my mastermind coaching calls. These conversations aren’t wishy-washy 'manifest money at will' bullsh!t motivational sessions - they’re real business owners dealing with real problems in real time. So in this weeks show, I...
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Episode 404 - The Dog Daycare Hiring Playbook with Josh Hightower
The Poodle to Pitbull Pet Business Podcast
What do you do when your staff quit without warning - and your Indeed ad pulls in nothing but no-shows and duds? Is your hiring process actually attracting the right people - or just weeding through whoever’s left? And how do some daycares seem to have a pipeline of great candidates - while you’re stuck covering shifts yourself? In this episode, I’m sharing an exclusive snippet from a recent webinar with Josh Hightower, my business partner and the tech whizz behind PetBizSuite. Josh built a hiring funnel out of necessity - back when he was running gyms, sleeping on a mattress in the...
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Episode 403 - Build Your Canine Kingdom: How Eve Molzhon Claimed Her Throne in the Pet Industry (and how you can to at IMPACT 2025!)
The Poodle to Pitbull Pet Business Podcast
What can a self-proclaimed Midwest trailer park kid teach you about building a million-dollar pet business empire? What’s the right way to go from garage-grooming to a full-blown dog daycare dynasty? And how can hiring a VA finally give you back your time and sanity? In this week’s episode, I’m joined by special guest and keynote speaker of Impact 2025, Eve Molzhon. Eve shares her “8 Mile” origin story - going from nothing to running four thriving pet businesses with a combined seven-figure revenue. She opens up about how she made the leap from survival mode to CEO, why there’s...
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Episode 402 - Fix Your Prices, Fix Your Pet Business: Dom's No BS Guide to Charging More
The Poodle to Pitbull Pet Business Podcast
Are you unknowingly sabotaging your profits with outdated pricing? What’s the real cost of keeping your fees just a little higher than your competitors’? And how can a smarter pricing strategy unlock growth, better clients, and a better life? In this episode, I reflect on some of the most common pricing problems I've tackled recently - from daycare owners rotating tiny increases across services, to facilities that are full but still undercharging. I explain why so many pet pros cling to broken pricing models, and why being the “second most expensive” is no badge of honour. If anything...
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Episode 401 - Scripting Success: How to Plan, Prioritise and Grow a Pet Biz That Runs Like Clockwork
The Poodle to Pitbull Pet Business Podcast
Can you really write the script of your own success story in the pet business world? What would happen if you planned a whole 12 months ahead instead of just 12 days? And how much progress (and profit) are you leaving on the table by winging it month-to-month? In this solo episode, Dom reflects on his time at the Pet Boarding and Daycare Expo in Las Vegas and shares a behind-the-scenes look at how he plans his own success across his multiple pet business ventures. Using real examples from his own journey, Dom lays out how he’s engineered growth and lasting profits with clarity, confidence,...
info_outlineDo you want a pet business that makes money without running you into the ground?
What’s the difference between a business that grows efficiently—and one that just gets busier?
And how can better systems set you free while boosting your bottom line?
In this episode, I’m joined by Josh Hightower, who shares how pet business owners can create a scalable, automated hiring funnel that attracts, qualifies, and converts great staff. Josh explains how to treat hiring like a sales process—complete with lead magnets, automation, and pre-qualification steps that save you hours and help you avoid bad hires.
But before all that, Eve Molzhon shares how she manages five virtual assistants across multiple businesses, including the key roles they play and how she structures her internal support system. We also hear from Brian Hahn, who reveals how the CliftonStrengths framework can help you build a stronger, more cohesive team.
Brian explains how identifying and working with your staff’s strengths can boost motivation, reduce conflict, and improve overall performance - starting with understanding your own.
In this episode, you’ll discover:
- Turn Your Hiring into a Funnel – Josh explains how to build a hiring process that mirrors a marketing funnel, using automation, filtering steps, and smart follow-up to attract and retain quality applicants.
- Stop Wasting Time on Unqualified Candidates – By pre-qualifying applicants early with video submissions and assessments, you can avoid interviews with the wrong people and only focus on the best fits.
- Use VAs to Strengthen Your Team – Eve shares how she effectively uses virtual assistants to take admin off her plate and allow her to lead more strategically.
- Understand and Use Your Strengths – Brian Hahn shows how understanding your own leadership style and your team’s individual strengths can lead to better communication and stronger culture.
- Staffing Success Starts with You – Across all three interviews, the message is clear: if you want a great team, it starts with clear systems, intentional leadership, and a willingness to step back from the day-to-day chaos.
If you’re tired of hiring headaches and staffing struggles and you want real solutions, this episode (and this Summit) is for you.
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