Ep. 18 Behind the Scenes at the 2024 Pet Boarding and Daycare Expo West!

Do you ever feel lonely running your pet business, and wonder if other business owners are facing the same challenges as you? Would you like to hear real-life experiences, from pet care providers just like you?  Then you will love episode 18 because Dom is speaking to a bunch of awesome pet care providers who attended the Pet Boarding and Daycare expo in Las Vegas! You’ll hear from passionate pet professionals from all over the USA, Canada and even Australia, and you’ll hear first-hand, why SO many pet boarding and daycare business owners take precious time out from their business, to work ‘on’ their business, as well as network, share strategies, and talk shop! These amazing attendees share their inspiring stories of how they’ve started, built up, extended, expanded, and sold their pet care businesses… In this episode, we explore: Expo Stories: Find out why pet pros are attending the expo, and what led them to start a pet business in the first place – inspiring stuff…  Lindsey’s COVID-19 Adaptation: Learn how Lindsey navigated Camelot Kennels through the pandemic, making strategic improvements and growth Gary Eggleston’s Expansion Strategy: Discover how Gary manages two successful pet care facilities across different states and the challenges he overcomes. Ben Larson’s Career Shift: Be inspired by Ben’s journey from sports broadcasting to running a thriving pet care business. Why PackPro LOVES the Expo: I catch up with one of PackPro’s founders Dan Poirier about why they love attending Barkleigh events Spencer Mack’s Community Impact: Understand the role Spencer’s business plays in the local community and how they build strong client relationships. Dog Daycare Down Under: Hear from Kaz, who runs a one-stop shop pet care facility in Brisbane, Australia… The next Pet Boarding and Daycare Expo is happening in Hershey in November. To be the first to find out when the show info is posted, click on this link and fill in the simple contact form. Click here to add your info.  Huge thanks to this week’s brand-new show sponsors Pack Pro. PackPro provide Comprehensive, affordable, and efficient daycare staff training for your pet boarding and daycare facility, to find out more about how they can help you empower and support your team by creating playgroups that are safe, productive and fun to manage, go to PackPro.com To find out more about Dominic Hodgson and his exclusive pet business consulting services go to petbusinessmarketing.com You can subscribe to the Pet Boarding and Daycare Magazine by going to PetBoardingandDaycare.com Episode Time Stamps: 00:51 – Introduction and what is coming up in today’s show 02.13 – Meet Gary who has pet businesses in Seattle and Texas 06.15 – Lindsey from Camelot Kennels  10.40 – Ben Larsons expo insights   15.53 – Dom Meets Kaz from Down Under 19.27 – How PackPro training can help train your staff members 20.12 – Meet Dan Poirier from PackPro  23.37 – How to become a show sponsor 23.51 – Davidlee from Doggies Wonderland FW, Texas  27.07 – Why dog trainer Veronica is building a puppy school  29.59 – Meet Spencer Mack from MackPack Training  34.24 – Mike Schmidt, GM of Leashes and Leads, MN 36.59 – Sneak peak at what is coming up in future episodes… 39.47 – Coming up in next week’s show!