The Poodle to Pitbull Pet Business Podcast

Ever wondered how Disney can sprinkle magic fairy dust all over their business, which leaves their clients feeling warm and fuzzy, so they keep coming back time after time...Well you're in luck because tosay I'm joined by Vance 'Disney Guy' Morris who is coming to the U.K next year to be the keynote speaker at IMPACT 2023 - The Disnify Your Pet Business Success Summit! Vance was a customer sevrvic...

Get ready to go behind the scenes at IMPACT 22! This podcast was recorded at the end of the Main event, Day 2 of IMPACT, where Amy Smith delivered her keynote presentation and Dom shared his 10 Pet Business Commandments. You'll hear from the amazing speakers and transformed attendees as they share takeaways from the ultimate pet business bootcamp. To grab a ticket for IMPACT 23 - The Pet Business...

This weeks guest Cathy King opened Cwtch Animal Homestay in October 2021, South Wales first dog adventure park, and earlier this year, at IMPACT 22 she won PBIC Marketer of the Year! In this episode you'll find out what she did you win that award. You'll also find out about Cathy's previous jobs, where she trained horses in Italy, and worked as a sales manager all over the world, then an illness l...

Do you ever feel like you're always jumping from one job to the next, running very fast on the treadmill, working really hard and feel busy, busy, busy...but, you aren't really moving your business forward? In short, are you flitting from one bright shiny object to the next, and lack any kind of long-term plan to take your business to the next level? Well, you may be guilty of thinking purley tact...

Why is it so difficult to sell your pet services? Two main reasons. Reasons number 1 - It's difficult to get people to realise they have a problem. Reason Number 2 - It's difficult to get them to choose you (instead of your competitors). How can overcome those two obstacles? Well, you'll find out in this weeks episode, where I'm chatting with copywriting expert, and all round cool guy, Mike Samuel...

If you're here looking for business and marketing advice then I'm guessing you are the top dog in your pet business. You're the CEO, the big cheese, decision maker and the business leader. But....are you in REALLY in charge?  Or like most established pet business owners, do you have a many headed beast of a business where the clients, staff and your family members call the shots... Are you just pa...

Scaling a pet business is incredibly difficult, and you don't need to get much bad advice and negative opinions for it to completely derail your momentum and cause you to regress. Finding a group of smart, similar thinking, ambitious, supportive pet business owners is the best way to get fresh eyes on your busines problems and facilitate the mindset growth you need to keep progressing. In this epi...

Do you remember how you felt when you started your pet business? Full of enthusiasm, energy and ideas! Where did that passion go, and how can you get it back so you can move beyond this steady, stuck, same-old same-old situation you are in now? Never fear, for in today episode Dom will show you how to take back control of your pet business and push it in a new, exciting direction once more. Rememb...

This is the special 'IMPACT Comedown' podcast where I get really depressed about the fact my event is finished :( Only kidding! I'm actually riding high and super excited to see what my attendees do now with their magical IMPACT action plan! So, in this show I'm talking about how you can prioritse what to do first when you have a BIG list of tasks that need doing. I'm also sharing how you can make...

This weeks show is a sneak peak behind the scenes at IMPACT 2022 - The Pet Business Success Summit. Dom shares how he plans and prepares for a 3 day conference attended by pet pro's from all over the world, you'll hear from pet pro's who sadly couldn't be there, AND his private clients steal the microphone and share what there BIG takeaways have been. Tune in to discover how attending a pet busine...

Do you ever feel like you never have enough time in the day? Are you constantly chasing your tail and ignoring the vital few activties that will move the needle for your business?  Do you struggle to take BIG action because you are too darn busy?  I hear you, and in todays podcast I have the solution to your pet business productivity problems with the Power of 8/20.  Tune in to discover how you ca...

Are you far and away the highest priced doggy daycare, dog walker, dog trainer or dog groomer in your town? Do you fear increasing prices in case your clients leave? Is there too much competition to increase your pet business prices?  Do you wish you could make more money, but are you influenced by well-meaning but clueless friends, family, colleagues, staff members and negative doom-laden news st...

Sara Barnes travelled the world as a child, and as an adult in her job as a project manager. A build of stress and general dissatisfaction with her career led to her starting a dog walking business, and she founded Who Lets Your Dogs Out? UK in 2016. She found her first client within 3 weeks and soon added dog boarding to the mix, then the pandemic hit and Sara needed a marketing makeover, so she...

Are you worried how rising inflation and the cost of living crisis will affect your pet business? Are you stressing about increasing your prices and promoting your services because you think your clients will stop using you and be tempted by your cheaper competitors. Fear ye not, for in this episode Dom shares how you can ride out the financial crunch and emerge more profitable than ever. To learn...

Have you ever wondered what happens at a pet business bootcamp? Would it benefit your pet business? Is it any different OR better than an online program? And is it worth the investment? All great questions and this packed episode will give you an insight into what REALLY goes on at a pet business bootcamp, because I'm sharing a behind the scenes look at what went down at the last dog trainers busi...

Poppa Paul Smith dreamed of starting a pet business since he used to collect animals as a child growing up in Liverpool. However, life got in the way and he ended up working as a bank manager, in insurance and even worked in the matchday control room at at Anfield.  A move to Dublin inspired him to follow his passion, and so Poppa Paul Petcare was born. After a shaky start he discovered a formula...

Why is Australias Number #1 Puppy Trainer and the inventor of the Sound Proof Puppy App flying 10672 miles to go from Sydney to Sunderland next month? Because my friend, she is the keynote speaker at IMPACT 2022 - The Pet Business Success Summit! Tune in to find out about Amy's inspiration business story and what else will be going down at IMPACT. Go here to grab your early-bird ticket and secure...

Wouldn't it be great if you could move away from the time-for-money swap, feast and famine business model, and have repeat customers, recurring revenue and stability and predictability in your business? Well, you CAN do all that if you introduce a membership model to your pet business, and in this episode Dom shares how you can add a subsrcription income to your existing training business. A membe...

Did you know there's a secret way dog trainers can make more money, work less hours AND help more dog owners with your superppower training skills...and you do it by adding a membership to your pet business. I started my first online dog training membership in 2016 and it added at least £1000 p/m to my takings. Tune in to discover how a membership can help you scale up your dog training business s...

Alex the Video guy is BACK and in this packed episode we talk about why you need to do BIG things to move your pet business forward. Most pet business owners make small, slow progress because they mess about on social media doing 'small-time' activities that bring ZERO results. Tune in to find out the BIG activities that move the needle in your dog training, dog walking and doggydaycare business....

Once upon a time you could change your offering from dog walks to adventures and that would be enough to stand out, but not anymore. The most successful dog walking businesses are highly specialised and their services are aimed at a very small but profitable niche. That's exactly what Maria and Pete from Accrington did with their Sighthound only pet business. This is a joyous interview with two tr...

Today I'm joined by two special guests, Queen of the fields Katie Guastapaglia and Tony 'Magic Hands' Sherry. These guys are both private clients of mine AND expert speakers at the INSPIRE event, and they both offer services that you can potentially add onto existing pet business. So, if you want to grow and develop your pet business and you've though about adding a dog field OR animal therapy ser...

It's happy Birthday to the pod as we smash through the 200th episode barrier! To mark this special occaison I've invited a stack of my previous guests, private clients and podcast listeners to share their BIG pet business takeaways from the last 4 years of podcasting. You'll get pricing tips, productivity advice AND pet business development ideas. Grab a pen and take notes, this is an epic episode...

In this weeks show I'm joined by the Canine Family Planner, Sara Lamont. Sara has built an amazing pet scanning business, written two books and is about to launch a membership so she can give more help to the dog breeding community. Sara shares why you need to position yourself as the expert pet pro in your town, so you can attract the best clients who charge the highest fees. Sara is also a speak...

There are many ways to lose weight, you can take diet pills, rub special cream on your fat bits, or work out more and eat healthier. Similarly, there are many things you can do to promote your pet business, but not everything you do will be effective. So, what about podcasting? Would a podcast help grow your business? To help me answer that question I've invited the hosts of the Pet Sitter Confess...