Pet Boarding and Daycare Podcast with Dominic Hodgson

What if there was another revenue stream sitting inside your pet resort that could generate thousands of dollars every month?

What if you already have the space, the customers and even the potential staff members to make it happen?

And what if the answer to the groomer shortage isn’t finding the perfect experienced groomer… but cr...

What if enrichment wasn’t just something that made dogs happier but the very thing that could transform your pricing, your staff culture and the value of your business?

Why do some daycare owners seem able to charge premium prices while others are still competing on who can offer the cheapest place for a dog to spend the day?

And what if...

What if the biggest problem in your pet business isn’t your marketing, or your staffing, or the economy? What if it’s your pricing?

How do some pet businesses command premium prices, attract better clients and continue to grow while everyone else is caught in a race to the bottom?

And why is it that almost every successful business...

Why do some pet businesses seem to grow effortlessly year after year while others are constantly spending money trying to replace the clients they’ve just lost?

What if the biggest opportunity to increase your profits wasn’t finding more customers but keeping the ones you already have?

And what if the secret to building a more valu...

AI can write your emails. It can create your social media posts. It can even answer your phone.

But what happens when every pet business starts sounding exactly the same?

How do you stand out when everyone has access to the same technology?

And why might your greatest competitive advantage over the next decade hav...

Are you measuring the success of your business by how many dogs you can squeeze into daycare next week when you should really be asking how valuable your business is becoming?

Have you ever wondered why some pet businesses are worth millions of dollars while others, despite generating similar revenue, struggle to make any real profit?

And what...

Do you ever feel guilty stepping away from your business because you’re convinced everything will fall apart without you?

Have you been so busy firefighting that you haven’t stopped to think about where your business is actually heading?

And what if the biggest breakthrough in your business this year doesn’t come from working...

Do you feel like your marketing only works when you’re actively pushing it?

Are you spending too much time chasing leads, following up with prospects and trying to remember who needs what?

And what if you could build a system that attracts clients, converts them, keeps them engaged and generates referrals… even while you’re ...

Why do some pet business owners survive for twenty years while others disappear after two or three?

What does it really take to build a business that clients trust, staff stay with, and competitors struggle to copy?

And if you’re feeling frustrated because growth is taking longer than you’d hoped, could it be that you’re actu...

Are you worried that AI is going to make every pet business sound exactly the same? Have you ever wondered why some facilities become the obvious choice in town while others struggle to stand out, even when they offer similar services? And what if the real competitive advantage in the years ahead isn't better technology but being more human? In this week's episode of the Pet Boarding & Daycare Podcast, Dom dives into o...

Are you putting out plenty of marketing but still struggling to attract the kind of clients you actually want to work with? Do you ever feel like your business sounds exactly the same as every other daycare, boarding kennel or pet resort in town? And what if the problem isn't that you need to create more content but that you need to put more of yourself into it? In this week's episode of the Pet Boarding & Daycare Podc...

Why do some pet business owners seem to make years of progress in a matter of months while others stay stuck wrestling with the same problems year after year? What separates the owners who go back from an industry event fired up and ready to change things from the ones who fill a notebook with ideas and never actually do anything with them? And what if the biggest thing holding your business back right now isn't a lack of kno...

Are you posting constantly on social media but not seeing enough actual enquiries or bookings? Do your posts get likes, comments, and the occasional “cute dog!” yet somehow your calendar still isn’t as full as you want it to be? And what if the real problem isn’t your content quality but the fact you don’t have a strategy behind it? In this week’s episode of the Pet Boarding & Daycar...

Are you constantly “doing stuff” in your business but still not moving forward the way you hoped? Have you ever spent hours tweaking social media, software, websites, or marketing only to realise nothing fundamentally changed? And what if the real problem isn’t that you need more tactics but that you don’t have a clear strategy guiding them? In this week’s episode of the Pet Boarding & Day...

Are you still running your daycare like a giant dog mosh pit while clients are demanding something more personalised? Have you noticed more dogs struggling in traditional group play more stress, more overstimulation, more behavioural issues? And what if the future of daycare isn’t “more dogs” but better experiences for the right dogs? In this week’s episode of the Pet Boarding & Daycare Podcast,...

Are you stuck in the day-to-day grind of your daycare with no time to actually think about growing it? Have you ever felt like you’re working hard but missing new ideas, opportunities, or shortcuts that others are using? And what if simply getting out of your facility for a few days could completely change the trajectory of your business? In this week’s episode of the Pet Boarding & Daycare Podcast, Dom bri...

Are you still running your dog daycare like it’s 2006 while your clients have already moved on? Have you noticed dog owners spending more than ever but your margins still feel tight? And what if the biggest opportunity in your business right now is hiding in plain sight… in how your clients actually see their dogs? In this week’s episode of the Pet Boarding & Daycare Podcast, Dom dives into a powerfu...

Are you working harder than ever in your dog daycare but your income just isn’t moving up the way it should? Have you ever felt like you hit a profit ceiling in your business no matter what strategies you try? And what if the real thing holding you back isn’t your marketing, your pricing… or your team… but what’s going on in your own head? In this week’s episode of the Pet Boarding &am...

Are you doing everything right in your daycare with various cleaning protocols, vaccinations, safety checks, but still dealing with illness outbreaks, stressed dogs, and frustrated clients? Have you ever stopped to consider that the real problem might be something you can’t even see? And what if improving your air quality could protect your dogs, your staff and save your business tens of thousands in lost revenue? In...