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Pet Boarding and Daycare Podcast with Dominic Hodgson

Barkleigh Productions
Enrichment
Pricing
Dog Daycare
Hershey Expo
Artificial Intelligence
Petbizsuite
Pet Boarding and Daycare Expo
Enrichment In Dog Daycare
Pricing Strategy
Dog Daycare Success Academy
Pet Boarding Expo
Social Media Marketing
Pet Boarding & Daycare Expo
Pet Care Industry
Black Friday
Pet Boarding Industry
Dog Daycare Industry
Phoenix, United States
Marketing
Labor Costs

Welcome to the Pet Boarding and Daycare Podcast, the show that shares the secrets to unleashing the next phase of your pet business growth.

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Are you still waiting for the perfect time to increase your daycare or boarding prices? Do you sometimes wonder why certain pet businesses seem to grow year after year, while others struggle to make any meaningful progress? And what if the difference... more

Have you been running your dog daycare or pet resort for years, making a decent living, but wondering whether there’s still another level of growth available to you? Are you so familiar with the way your business operates that you’ve stopped noticing... more

Are you constantly recruiting, hiring and training new staff members, only to watch them leave a few months later? Have you tried handing more responsibility to your managers, but somehow everything still seems to come back to YOU? And what if the bi... more

Has your pet business been open for 10, 15 or even 20 years… but suddenly the phones aren’t ringing quite as often as they used to? Are newer competitors and franchises appearing in your market with bigger marketing budgets, stronger Google rankings ... more

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Recent Guests

Amy Hillis
Co-founder of Social Pet Hotel & Daycare and business coach
Social Pet Hotel & Daycare
Episode: Ep. 144 – How to Reduce Staff Turnover in Your Pet Resort with Amy Hillis (Plus Your Ultimate Expo Survival Guide: Make the Most of Your Hershey Experience)
Duane Carey
Marketing professional at Impact Marketing serving pet resorts
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Episode: Ep. 143 – Is Your Pet Business Becoming Invisible? How AI Search Is Changing the Way Dog Owners Find You
Rich Schlatter
Manager at a pet resort, speaker on hiring strategies
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Episode: Ep. 141 – Stop Hiring Like It’s 2016: How to Recruit & Retain Great Gen Z Pet Care Staff
Laura Backrack
Owner of North Country Paws for Obedience
North Country Paws for Obedience, Hershey Expo speaker
Episode: Ep. 140 – Tough Talks & Tricky Situations: How to Prepare Your Dog Daycare Team for Angry Clients, Staff Problems & Unexpected Emergencies…
Craig Pollock
Founder and CEO of Cantera Pet Business Advisors
Cantera Pet Business Advisors
Episode: Ep. 140 – Tough Talks & Tricky Situations: How to Prepare Your Dog Daycare Team for Angry Clients, Staff Problems & Unexpected Emergencies…
Amber Burkhalter
The Pet Resort Coach
Pet Resort Coach / Hershey Expo speaker
Episode: Ep. 140 – Tough Talks & Tricky Situations: How to Prepare Your Dog Daycare Team for Angry Clients, Staff Problems & Unexpected Emergencies…
Alex Varney
Founder of Pinnacle Pets and Considerably Bold
Pinnacle Pets; Considerably Bold
Episode: Ep. 140 – Tough Talks & Tricky Situations: How to Prepare Your Dog Daycare Team for Angry Clients, Staff Problems & Unexpected Emergencies…
Melinda Stanford
Owner of Bark & Bone luxury grooming with mobile grooming and pet food retail
Bark & Bone
Episode: Ep. 139 – How to Add Recurring Retail Revenue to Your Pet Care Facility with Special Guest Melinda Stanford
Shahrina Ankhi Krol
Attorney specializing in trademarks and copyrights for small businesses and startups in the pet industry
ankikrollaw.com
Episode: Ep. 138 – How to Legally Protect Your Pet Business Brand: A Crash Course in Copyright with Shahrina Ankhi Krol

Host

Dominic Hodgson
Host of the show focused on pet boarding and daycare business growth, coaching, and expo-scale strategies.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 25 ratings
  • Great Insight!

    I’ll be opening a doggie daycare in a few months and the knowledge I’ve gained from this podcast has been beyond helpful! Thank you!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    vballkes
    United States2 years ago
  • Another excellent podcast from Dom

    If you own a pet business you need this, you really need this!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    maxamillion00001
    United Kingdom3 years ago
  • Knowledge is power

    Wish we had something like this to listen to when we were opening our Daycare/Boarding facility. Must listen!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Henry Grosvenor
    United States3 years ago
  • A great new podcast! A must for all daycare or boarding business owners

    I am lucky to have been in Dom‘s world a while, and have massively benefited from his marketing teaching. This podcast specifically will be a massive benefit to me in a future venture. I am already working on.

    Keep up the good work Dom, and hopefully I will have some interesting news soon.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Commando_Chick
    United Kingdom3 years ago
  • A must listen

    Super informative and also makes you think. Dom knows what he is talking about and actually lives and breathes with his own business the things he teaches on this pod. If you have a pet business and want to grow, this is for you.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Phil0446
    United Kingdom3 years ago

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The host's marketing and pricing guidance is consistently practical and grounded in real-world results.
Guests are seen as credible experts who bring valuable, implementable insights for pet-care businesses.
Listeners describe the show as exceptionally actionable for imminent business decisions.

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Ep. 144 – How to Reduce Staff Turnover in Your Pet Resort with Amy Hillis (Plus Your Ultimate Expo Survival Guide: Make the Most of Your Hershey Experience)
Q: What does that look like?
Hillis describes behavioral interviewing, onboarding that teaches the company's vision and values, accountability, regular one-on-one conversations and team meetings, and off-site activities that help employees feel valued.
Ep. 144 – How to Reduce Staff Turnover in Your Pet Resort with Amy Hillis (Plus Your Ultimate Expo Survival Guide: Make the Most of Your Hershey Experience)
Q: What challenges have you guys been facing in Social Pet, being open for coming your 12th year? What new things have you guys been implementing?
Hillis describes investing in culture, communication, leadership and management training, which helped make all three locations profitable and reduce turnover. The company also expanded enrichment options at its locations.
Ep. 143 – Is Your Pet Business Becoming Invisible? How AI Search Is Changing the Way Dog Owners Find You
Q: What can you give us in the way of some practical things that people can do now to, like you said, get ahead of this?
Carey recommends publishing prices and clear answers on the website, improving visibility on Bing, and maintaining Yelp reviews because AI tools such as ChatGPT draw on those sources.
Ep. 143 – Is Your Pet Business Becoming Invisible? How AI Search Is Changing the Way Dog Owners Find You
Q: Tell me about what are you seeing right now in the industry?
Carey says established pet resorts are increasingly reporting flat or declining revenue as competition grows, even though demand is only slightly down in some areas.
Ep. 142 – Growing Older, Staying Longer: How to Adapt Your Daycare to Keep Dogs and Clients for Longer
Q: Is it more about managing what space they're in, or are we offering different programs, or what?
Sam says facilities should adapt play groups as their dog population changes. For dogs that no longer enjoy crowded groups, she describes shifting their environment to enrichment daycare, smaller groups, paired play, and other activities.

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This show targets pet business owners and managers looking to grow profitable, premium-quality dog daycare and boarding operations. Episodes frequently explore pricing strategies, EBITDA and financial health, leadership, staffing, and how to deliver authentic, hospitality-driven service. A recurring thread is leveraging events, coaching programs, and community networks to scale without losing a personal touch, with practical frameworks for automation, enrichment-based offerings, and branding protection. Noteworthy are guests who bring real-world operating experience, financial discipline, and marketing know-how, along with a strong emphasis on customer experience and staff culture. Listeners are likely seekers of actionable tactics, proven ... more

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1. Amy Hillis
2. Duane Carey
3. Rich Schlatter
4. Laura Backrack
5. Craig Pollock
6. Amber Burkhalter
7. Alex Varney
8. Melinda Stanford

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