There’s no sugar coating it – bad reviews hurt. Receiving negative feedback can be challenging even for the most resilient, and if it’s in the public sphere it can be doubly hard. Nowadays the court of public opinion is everywhere. From social media, Yelp and Google business listings, to good old-fashioned word of mouth, discussing […]
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
5 service ideas to inspire your dog business this year
One of our favorite things about our THRIVE! program is the inventive flow of ideas that members generate for their businesses. Whether it’s services, ways of working, products or packages, we love witnessing these innovations. The best new endeavors usually have a clear purpose and help to enhance the client experience, as well as making […]
What To Say & How To Say It
A client calls to cancel a training appointment or dog walk, knowing it’s against your policy. You show up for a training session to find the client’s not done their homework again. You decide a student and her dog would be much better off in private training. You realize it’s time to let a client […]
Mastering the 3 S’s in Your R+ Dog Business
As a R+ dog pro, you know all about working the 3 D’s with dogs—that’d be distance, duration, and distraction, of course. But what about the 3 S’s in your business? We want to see you running a dog business that is financially Successful, without those stomach-dropping slow months. We want to see you doing […]
Looking Forward & Taking the Lead
The end of any year is a time for reflection, but of course this hasn’t been just any year. Let’s just say 2020 has provided an awful lot of reflection fodder. If last year has taught us anything, it’s how much is not under our control. At dogbiz it’s also reminded us of one very […]