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517: Why Flexibility is Key with Korye Bradshaw

517: Why Flexibility is Key with Korye Bradshaw

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How do you successfully balance a growing pet care business with the demands of motherhood? In this episode, Korye Bradshaw, owner of Murphy and Me Pet Sitting, shares her journey of evolving her services to meet the needs of her clients while maintaining a strong focus on her family. She discusses the importance of vetting and selecting the right dogs for her group outings, ensuring safety and harmony. Korye also emphasizes the value of consistency and routine in creating a stress-free environment for both pets and pet sitters. Listen in to learn how Korye has adapted her business over 20 years, embracing change and staying true to her core values.

487: Keeping it Simple with Scott Black

487: Keeping it Simple with Scott Black

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How do you keep things simple in your business? Scott Black, owner of Personal Touch Pet Sitting, discusses the importance of personalized communication, screening clients thoroughly, and managing risks in the industry. He also emphasizes the significance of continuing education and balancing growing a pet sitting business while prioritizing quality and safety. Scott shares his thoughts on liability and risk management, setting boundaries, and managing client relationships.

483: Being More Than a Pet Sitter with Sarah Schloerb

483: Being More Than a Pet Sitter with Sarah Schloerb

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How can you make your business more than pet care? Sarah Schloerb, owner of Sit Stay NJ, discusses the importance of professionalism and how she leverages her experience in the veterinary field to offer specialized services. She emphasizes the significance of building a robust network with local pet care professionals to enhance service offerings and prepare for possible industry legislative changes. Sarah's also shares her efforts in community education through pet first aid and CPR classes, and her role in founding a league of pet care professionals aimed at advocacy and education. Sarah's passion for providing tailored and compassionate care to pets shines in all she does, making it clear that her work is both a personal calling and a professional endeavor.

467: Saying Yes for Success, and No for Sanity with Liz Raitman

467: Saying Yes for Success, and No for Sanity with Liz Raitman

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What are you saying ‘No’ to? For many, saying ‘No’ is almost unthinkable; we have to service the client, right? Liz Raitman, owner of Dogs Next Best Friend, joins the show to share how a love of hiking and running turned into a full-time dog walking company. By learning to say ‘No’ more, Liz talks about how she’s learned from past mistakes to run a company that fits her better. Liz also gives her perspective on why we should hold customer appreciation in such high regard.

369: Leading a Quality Life with Taylor Leedahl

369: Leading a Quality Life with Taylor Leedahl

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How do you get better over time? Taylor Leedahl, owner and founder of Tiny Horse, joins the show to describe how to approach process improvement and how we can develop a healthier relationship with our businesses. Taylor shares how she got started in the business and the challenges she has faced along the way. We cover the development of new products, the importance of understanding customer needs, and how to keep mission creep from taking over a business.

366: Best Pet Sitting and Dog Walking Tips from Listeners

366: Best Pet Sitting and Dog Walking Tips from Listeners

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What’s your best pet sitting or dog walking tip? We asked, and you answered! Everything from how to deal with nervous cats, to when should you get a poop bag ready, you sent in your best tips. On today’s episode, we share the results and share some tips of our own. Thank you to all who submitted feedback!

258: Working at the Pace of Dog with Jen Walmsley

258: Working at the Pace of Dog with Jen Walmsley

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Jen Walmsley is a trainer and dog walker in Bedford and operates Fetch Club, with a mission to provide top quality mental and physical stimulation to her clients. She shares how the growth of her business helped her be more creative and why hiring was so important to her. We also discuss what it means to focus on training fundamentals and how she makes her group walks function.

193: Reactive and Aggressive Dogs with Rene Smith

193: Reactive and Aggressive Dogs with Rene Smith

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Reactivity and aggression in dogs can take many forms. From resource guarding to separation anxiety, as pet professionals, we should be mindful of the context and history of the pets we are working with. Rene Smith, owner of Street Dog Rehab, started off with a passion for dogs, but got in over her head. After learning how to be a dog trainer, she’s dedicated her life to helping dogs stay in their forever home. Rene shares common signs of aggression, ways we can help clients and their pets through aggression, and why consistency is key. We discuss how to help dogs self-regulate and what it means to build a sacred bond between the pet and their owner.

156: Safety

156: Safety

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Safety should always be a top concern for us as pet care professionals. This safety is not just for the pets, but also for you. This was highlighted recently by the brutal attack on Ryan Fischer, Laga Gaga's dog walker, and the abduction of her two French Bulldogs. While this is an extreme case, it should spark a conversation about safety in the pet sitting and dog walking industry.

138: Back to Basics- Dog Walking

138: Back to Basics- Dog Walking

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The biggest change to the pet care industry this year has been mid-day dog walks. On our last Back to Basics episode, we discuss how dog walkers have pivoted, dog walking safety, and things you should remember when out with pups. Plus, Natasha O’Banion answers, “How do you do a year end review?”

115: Back to Basics- The Meet and Greet

115: Back to Basics- The Meet and Greet

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The Meet and Greet is an essential part of being a pet care provider. It allows you to get to know the pet before you care for them. In the first of our Back to Basics series, we break down the why and how of a Meet and Greet in this world of Covid. Also, Natasha O'Banion answers, "How do I go from good to great?"

097- Robin Bennett from The Dog Gurus

097- Robin Bennett from The Dog Gurus

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Robin Bennett, from the Dog Gurus, joins us to talk all about safety and day cares! Whether you’ve been operating a daycare for 10 years or haven’t eve started yet, Robin has something for you. From being careful about zoning in your area to screening dogs, Robin shares some great information that we can all learn from.

081- School for Dog Walkers with Jess Bay

081- School for Dog Walkers with Jess Bay

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On today’s episode Jess Bay, owner of School for Dog Walkers, joins us to discuss what it is like to run and operate a pack walking dog business. After 20 years in the industry she has a lot of wisdom to share with us. We discuss what kind of policies and procedures you could have in place to save your sanity and how to safely operate a pack walk off leash.

075- Playtime Paws with Debbie Cilento

075- Playtime Paws with Debbie Cilento

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Debbie Cilento, owner of Playtime Paws and host of the ‘Your New Puppy Podcast’ shares all things puppy. As pet sitters, we often care for brand new puppies for first-time dog owners. It can be a real challenge to remain consistent and offer the best possible care. Debbie breaks down some simple things we can all do when watching even the most challenging puppies.

050- Murphy & Me Pet Sitting

050- Murphy & Me Pet Sitting

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Korye Miller, from Murphy & Me Pet Sitting, tells us what it’s like running a pet sitting business for almost 16 years, how she keeps clients coming back, and how her views on policies have changed over time.

041- Up Dog LA

041- Up Dog LA

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On today’s episode, Darcey Kearney, owner of Up Dog LA, joins us to share how her business has been impacted by the stay-at-home orders in California. From how her business was prepared, to how she’s managed her team and clients through the chaos, she talks openly and candidly. She stresses the importance of having a diverse business and a reserve and savings in place.

033- Kitchen Confessions

033- Kitchen Confessions

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With the pet industry changing at such a rapid rate, we’re trying something new. We will be releasing shorter conversations that we usually have while sitting in our kitchen. Don’t worry, the longer Wednesday episodes will still be there, with more interviews from pet sitters around the globe. Dubbed “Kitchen Confessions”, these shorter shows will be our take on the latest Covid-19 news and the impact it has on the pet care industry. All of this in an effort to stay more connected with you during this stressful time, and work with you to figure this all out as we go.

017- Sitter Safety

017- Sitter Safety

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How do you make sure you and your clients stay safe while in your care? From reflective clothing to dog fights, we talk about some best practices for staying safe!

004- Walks

004- Walks

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We answer some listener questions and then talk about all the essentials of dog walking. From how many dogs should you walk at the same time, to when is it too hot to walk? This episode is all about the walk!