| Dog day care is a booming business
and very lucrative as well. The benefits of starting your
own dog day care center are as follows:
- Most dogs will come at least 2 or 3 times a week which
means you can count on a steady clientel.
- Most dog day cares operate 12 hours a day during the week.
They're usually only open from 7:00am - 7:00pm, Monday through
Friday which means you have the rest of the time off.
- You get to play and interact with dogs all day and if
you are an ardent dog lover, there is nothing better than
this.
If you plan on starting a dog day care center, the first
and foremost thing you need to do is learn about this business.
It is essential to know every detail of the business and everything
possible about dogs so that you can take steps to ensure the
success of your dog day care center.
The next thing to do is to come up with a business plan to
help you strategize and plan business operations. For this,
it would be a good idea for you to weigh up competition as
well; as this can help you come up with ways that can differentiate
you from other similar companies.
Ensure that you give importance to cleanliness and that
you are particular with the type of dogs you take in as you
wouldn’t want to take in dogs that can harm other dogs
in your dog day care center. Include special services like
dog grooming, dog obedience training and other interesting
methods to draw more customers.
You also need to provide excellent customer service, which
can be done by interacting closely with your dog owners and
responding to their needs and concerns.
These are some general questions that your clients will
ask you so be prepared by ensuring that you have taken everything
into account.
• How is the staff at the center trained and who will
be responsible for your dog?
• What is the staff to dog ratio at the center?
• What kind of training will be provided to your pet
and what are the services that are offered?
• Is the facility clean and is there a designated area
for the dogs to potty?
• What is the qualification criteria required for your
pet to be enrolled?
• What is the cancellation policy?
• What and how often will your dog be fed?
• Will you be allowed to bring your dog’s food
and favorite toy?
• Is the center registered with the appropriate authorities?
• How will emergencies be handled and who is the resident
vet?
The most important requirement from you and your staff would
be a love for animals and dogs and this should be the main
incentive driving the entire dog day care center. If you have
this, you will no doubt make the dogs comfortable and happy
while they are our guest. |
