Off The Leash with The Pet Business Coach

The summer pet care season is in full swing and I’m willing to bet there’s a lot of new or nearly new pet care employees out there. You as a business owner are responsible for getting them quickly and effectively up to speed in time to meet the summer rush. It’s a tall order and if done right can have your employees singing your businesses praises but if done wrong can lead to turnover and churn. That’s our topic for today. How do you take your New Employees from Novice to Pro quickly and effectively. Click HERE for Show Notes

Today on ‘Off The Leash’ we’re talking to Skarlet Rockwood of Fur Social! Skarlet will be revealing her secrets on transforming a single piece of long-form content into a treasure trove of over 30 engaging social media posts, helping you maximize your content’s reach and impact without the extra workload. Click Here for Show Notes

This show is for all those pet sitting and dog walking business owners who feel like they never have time off. Those that are afraid to step away from their business for any amount of time, even a day or a few days because the business will crash and burn without them. You know who you are and I know how you feel, because I was there. I got to the point where I was ready to throw in the towel and quit my business but I didn’t and today I’m going to walk you through 6 steps to step out of the field and back into your business and your life!   Click here for show notes.

Spring is a time when a lot of pet businesses think about expanding their territory. The holiday craziness and the stress has faded from your memory and the summer holiday season isn’t quite yet in full swing. This is the time of year when pet sitting and dog walking businesses in particular start thinking that they would like to grow their client base and what better way to do that than to increase the territory that they currently service. But is that the best idea?   That’s our topic for today. I’m going to talk about why you might not want to jump into a bigger service area just yet.   Click Here for the Show Notes

Today on ‘Off The Leash’ we’re talking to Jessica Fisher of The Pet Parenting Reset! We’ll get to know Jessica and her incredible entrepreneurial journey! As a CPCN, CHPHC, R+ Trainer and Podcast Host she works with the whole dog, addressing nutrition, enrichment, and environment, as well as behavior to help pets and their parents thrive. Click here for the Show Notes!

Today on ‘Off The Leash’ we’re talking to Tori Levitt of Doolittle’s Doghouse! We’ll get to know Tori and her incredible entrepreneurial journey! Tori Levitt is the owner of Doolittle’s Doghouse, a pampered pet care company in the greater Phoenix area. Since 2008, Doolittle’s Doghouse continues to serve thousands of pet owners with a rock-star team of 40+ pet sitters.   View the Show Notes

Today on ‘Off The Leash’ we’re talking to Mary Oberdier of Chase’n Tails Pet Care, LLC. Hear how Mary started he pet sitting and dog walking business after she lost her beloved dog Chase and is now living her life Off The Leash!   See the Show Notes

Today on ‘Off The Leash’ we’re talking to Heather DeJesus of Burton’s Bookkeeping. Are you on top of the numbers in your pet business? Not sure where to look for help? Tune in now and get to know Heather and how she can make your life easier!   View the Show Notes

With 2023 behind us we’re turning our attention to the shiny new year ahead of us and I don’t know about you but I am excited! I’m excited but I’m also exhausted! It’s important that you start the new year right and being so depleted mentally and physically that you can’t think straight isn’t the way to kick it off. That’s our topic for today. I’m going to talk about how to refill and recharge your tanks so you can be truly excited about 2024. Click here for the Show Notes

Today on ‘Off The Leash’ we’re talking to Lori Davidson of Pet Perennials. Have you ever wondered how to offer support to your clients when a beloved pet passes? We’ll get to know Lori and her incredible entrepreneurial journey!   Click here for the Show Notes.

This time of year is all about family traditions. Putting up the tree, baking the holiday ham, and reconnecting with friends you haven’t seen in a while to raise a glass. It’s these traditions that make family family. Your business is not different. It’s a family as well and your business traditions play a huge part in this. That’s our topic for today. I’m going to talk about business traditions, what they are, why you should have them and why they are so important. Click here for the Show Notes 

Life is what happens while we are busy making other plans. What happens to your business when life unexpectedly happens. I’m going to guide you through how to set your business up for these unexpected bumps (or giant gaping craters) in the road so that you can bounce back easily and quickly.   Click Here for the Show Notes.

Every entrepreneur has a business birth story but that’s not all of who they are. We are a culmination of a whole life lived. We tend to hide much of the richness that is us. In a society where women work endlessly to prove our worth, we sometimes forget that showing our true self is more important and living off the leash is absolutely possible.   Click HERE for the Show Notes.

My GPS likes to mess with me. Most of the time it’s great, and I use it a lot but sometimes it takes me in circles for no apparent reason other then it’s bored. This happened to me recently and it got me thinking about our business GPS. This is the internal or external voice telling us when and where to turn and how long we have until we get to our destination. On today’s episode I’m going to talk about your business’s GPS and why you should always listen to it. Click Here for the Show Notes

On todays show I’m going to get personal. I’m going to tell you about a challenge I’ve had in my life. I'm a recovering corporate junkie. This topic is a bit personal but it is important and I think there’s a lot of you out there who will relate to what I’m saying. There is another option and I'm going to talk about that on this episode! Click Here for the Show Notes

One of the things that literally kept me up at night thinking about my pet business was how well I was managing my employees. I wondered if I was too hard on them, to easy on them, too hands on, too hands off. One question that was always on my mind, especially when there was an employee performance issue involved, was "Am I right to expect the employee to do xyz?". That’s our topic for today! What is a reasonable and unreasonable expectation for a part time pet sitting employee. If you have employees or are thinking about hiring you won’t want to miss this episode!

Do you have a side hustle? I know a lot of you out there got started in pet sitting or dog walking by signing up with Rover or Wag. It’s a great way to get started toward opening up your own pet sitting business or if you don’t want to open up your own business it’s a great side hustle to earn extra income while still doing your full time day job.  Today we’re going to talk about how to juggle your side hustle and your full time day job.   I’m excited about this topic for two reasons. #1 - I started my own pet sitting business as a side hustle while I was still working a full time corporate job and I know many of you are doing the same. I did both for a year before I went full time into the pet business. #2 - I’m thrilled to announce that I’ll be launching my first on-line course on July 6. It’s called How to make more money on Rover. You can find out more in this episode or at this link https://tpbc.dog/how-to-make-more-money-on-rover/

Everyone has an opinion on the merits or evils of artificial intelligence lately. I’m definitely on the merits side of the controversy. AI can be an amazing tool for small business owners and let’s face it, we need all the help we can get. It’s a great tool, but like all tools, it’s most effective when used correctly. That’s our topic for today. If you’re using AI in your pet business or thinking about using it, you won’t want to miss this episode!

How many of you hate advertising? You fast forward through the television commercials, turn past the ads in your magazine and avoid salespeople like the plague. You don’t like seeing it and you don’t like doing it, even for your own business. But you have to, it’s the way of business. People need to know what you offer. But how much advertising is too much? How do you find the balance that informs but doesn’t drive away? Tune in now to find out!

In this episode we're going to talk about watching. I’m a watcher, I always have been. I watch other people and other businesses, specifically pet businesses. Today’s show is going to be about how we can use our interactions with other businesses to improve our own.