On this episode, I’m talking to to Rosie Robinson of WUF Design. She’s sharing tips about SEO for dog walkers and other local pet businesses to get your website discovered by potential customers. This includes using free tools from Google and optimizing your keywords....
Podcast Episode 201: Adding Products to your Dog Walking Business with Liz Williams of High Tail Hikes
In this episode I’m talking to Liz Williams who has had a dog hiking business in the Bay Area since 2015. In early 2020, sparked by pandemic shut downs, she started selling the biothane leashes she’d been making for herself and her clients at High Tail Hikes. Her...
Podcast Episode 185: Wedding Day Pet Care with the Founder of FairyTail Pet Care
Get to know Ilana Karcinski, the co-founder of FairyTail Pet Care. About 8 years ago, Ilana and her best friend Kelly Maronpot worked at a hotel in Florida. While planning events and weddings at the hotel, they realized there were a lot of improvements that could be...
Podcast Episode 171: Resources to be a Professional Pet Sitter with Jessica Abernathy
In this episode, I’m talking to Jessica Abernathy who is a pet sitting industry expert and current president of the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters (NAPPS). Jessica has a ton of great stories to share about getting started as a pet sitter and what she...
Podcast Episode 155: You’re the Boss: The Key To Growing Your Pet Business
In this episode, I’m excited to share a great conversation with Liz Illg, a business consultant and the owner of Puff and Fluff Grooming & Pet Sitting in Phoenix. Liz shared with me her entrepreneurial story of going from an in-debt student pet sitting on the...
Podcast Episode 152: Double Down on Your Niche in the Pet Industry with Michelle Stern of Pooch Parenting
Michelle Stern of Pooch Parenting has built a niche business around helping families with new babies or small children who need dog training support. You know I love talking about niching down! Michelle shares her perspective on the value and importance of narrowing...
Podcast Episode 127: How To Make Pet Care More Inclusive with Melissa Mitchner of The Bark Shoppe
In this episode, I’m talking to Melissa Mitchner who is the founder of the Harlem based grooming and pet care facility The Bark Shoppe. Melissa has such an inspiring story about launching her business in just 90 days using just her personal savings. Since the day she...
Podcast Episode 121: Virtual R+ Dog Training with Smart Bitch
On this episode, I’m talking to Jio and Taylor, a team of dog trainers who have created the in-your-face Smart Bitch brand that embodies the fun and positive approach they bring to dog training. They continued to serve customers and their dogs during the pandemic by...
Podcast Episode 110: Connecting with Pet Parents on Instagram with Angela Pantalone of Wag Central
In this episode I had the pleasure of talking with Angela Pantalone, the founder of the canine culture hub Wag Central. In just 3 years she’s created a business that caters to all things dog for the proactive pet parent. Like many of us, her business was inspired by...
Podcast Episode 102: Launch and Grow a Profitable Dog Daycare Business with Susan Briggs
Do you dream of running a successful pet care business? In this episode, I talk to Susan Briggs of the Dog Gurus. She’s a pet industry business coach who helps entrepreneurs launch and grow their dog daycare business, boarding facilities, training classes, and more. A...

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