Master the details of a successful, thriving puppy class program, from curriculum to business practices, in this three-part web seminar series. In Part One we explore what makes great curriculum—the kind that keeps people coming back through graduation and into the next class. Part Two focuses specifically on open enrollment puppy curriculum, an approach that […]
The Business of Curriculum
Frustrated at classes that end with fewer students than you started with? Disappointed that more clients don’t sign up for the next round? All the more perplexed because your class evaluations are glowing, your rates competitive, your reputation strong, and your class schedule full of choices? More often than not the problem is the curriculum. […]
How To Put More Hours In Your Day
Do you struggle to find time for the day-to-day tasks of running your business, not to mention all those items relegated to “someday, when I have time?” (Things like marketing, for example?) Do you have fewer than two regular days off each week? Wish there was more balance between your work and non-work lives, want […]
Got Referrals?
Referral sources such as veterinary clinics, pet supply stores, shelters, and fellow dog pros (trainers, walkers, sitters, daycares, and boarding facilities) are key to a successful dog business. But in an ever-growing industry it’s increasingly difficult to forge and keep strong referral relationships. We’ll teach you ways to forge lucrative relationships that help to grow […]
A Dog Walker’s Checklist
Professional dog walking has grown rapidly over the last ten years, and the collapse of the economy has sent a new flood of dog lovers into the field. Because walking is a young business, there is currently no regulating body to dictate the standards of care or qualifications for the work. But walking dogs, particularly […]