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What does it take to be a flight nanny and how does someone get started? JP Anunciacion, owner of Dog Days & Cat Naps, who was previously on Episode 180, joins us to shed light on this growing niche service in pet care. JP outlines how to find clients and what to take into account when pricing your services. He also walks through how he prepares for the flight and what kind of gear he likes to have with him.
Finding new clients has always been challenging, even more so this past year. While the challenges have changed, the fundamentals haven’t. We have to identify who our clients are, what problems they need solved, and then tell them about our services. How that looks for each business is different as we each focus on unique clients. Natasha O’Banion answers, “What was your biggest lesson from 2020?”
We continue our Back to Basics series with daycare! We share how we provide daycare, what screening looks like, and what kind of clients typically seek out small, in-home care. Natasha answers the question, “How do I start stepping away from my business?”
On episode 101, Elise Proctor, owner of Canine Company, shares how her experiences with her own reactive dogs shaped her pet care business. Elise started her own training groups to be more inclusive and welcoming to owners of reactive dogs, and works hard to meet and set proper expectations with her clients. She also wrote a book about her best stories of being a dog walker to help shine the light on the life a pet sitter.
On today’s episode, Gillian Edwards, owner of Four Paws Holistic Therapy, joins us to talk all about holistic pet care. Gillian shares how pet sitters are a part of the pets care team, and how we can learn more about massage, animal communication, and the role reiki plays in their long term care.
This week we sit down to talk about doggie daycares! Collin and Meghan have differing views on them, but how can you make them work for you? From having the right toys on hand, to being covered by insurance, we talk through it all!
