Pet Boarding and Daycare Podcast with Dominic Hodgson

Pet Boarding and Daycare Podcast with Dominic Hodgson


Latest Episodes

Ep. 102 – Why A Bigger Pet Business Isn’t Always Better: How Kim Buchanan Built A Super Successful Daycare while Purposefully Staying Small.
January 07, 2026

Do you want to grow your businesswithout having to cram more dogs into your facility?Are you clear on what business youre actually in or are you still pricing your services like everyone else?And what does premium positioning really look like when i

Ep. 101 – Your 2026 Dog Daycare Success Plan! The Lessons Smart Pet Professionals Are Taking into the New Year 
December 31, 2025

Do you feel fired up in January then somehow end up repeating the same harmful patterns by March?Are you working harder every year, but not always seeing that effort translate into momentum and profitability?And what are the most switched-on pet busine

Ep. 100 – Enrichment Dog Daycare is Here to Stay! How to turn a Merry Enrichmas into New Revenue Streams in 2026
December 24, 2025

Are you sitting on an untapped revenue stream inside your dog daycare and barely touching it?Do you understand that enrichment is important, but struggle with structure, consistency, staff buy-in, or selling it confidently?And what actually happens whe

Ep. 99 – The Pet Care Niching Blueprint: How Going Cat-Only Helped Lynn Paolillo Build Authority, Attention, and Demand
December 17, 2025

What happens when you stop trying to serve everyone and instead build a business around a very specific kind of pet owner?Do you assume cats are easy, independent, or somehow less demanding than dogs and could that assumption be costing your business

Ep. 98 – Your December Dog Daycare To-Do List: How to Turn This Year’s Holiday Sales into 2026’s Recurring Revenue.
December 10, 2025

Are you unknowingly sitting on a December sales opportunity that could carry your business into 2026?Do you have a plan to turn one-time holiday boarders into long-term, multi-service, high-value clients?Curious as to how gifting your clients can trigge

Ep. 97 – Mission Enrich: Inside the Book Opening a New Chapter for Dog Daycare Innovators
December 03, 2025

Ever thought about writing a book to elevate your authority but convinced yourself youre not ready?Wondering how a simple paper-and-ink asset can transform your marketing, attract affluent clients, and position your facility miles ahead of the compet

Ep. 96 – The Black Friday Breakdown: How to Boost Dog Daycare Sales Without Torching Your Margins
November 26, 2025

Are you staring down Black Friday wondering whether you should run a promo cut a price add a bonus or avoid the whole thing entirely?Ever felt the pressure to join in with what other people are doing even when youre not sure if it will help or harm

Ep. 95 – Behind the Scenes in Hershey: Big Lessons, Bold Pricing & What Really Happened at the 2025 Expo.
November 19, 2025

Did you miss the Hershey expo and now youre wondering what game-changing ideas you didnt hear?Curious why so many facility owners come back from the Pet Boarding & Daycare Expo fired up, focused, and ready to overhaul their pricing?And want to kno

Ep. 94 – Finding Your Niche: How Specializing Transformed a Small Home Boarding Business into a Premium Profit Powerhouse
November 12, 2025

Ever wondered what happens when you stop trying to serve everyone and start building a business around what you love most?Are you anxious that there arent enough clients in your niche to make it profitable?Then do you want to hear how two home boarders

Ep. 93 – The Dog Daycare Sliding Doors Moment: How Hershey Can Help You Build a Smarter, Calmer, More Profitable Pet Care Facility
November 05, 2025

What happens when you redesign your facility around how dogs actually think, feel, and learn?Could the answer to your staffing stress and client fatigue be hiding in something as simple as a scented wall or a quiet space?And how are the smartest daycare