From the Editor

From Pampered Pets to Death Row Dogs

By Rebecca Shipman

Rebecca Shipman - Managing Editor

Thinking about expanding? Maybe adding grooming, training, or exotic animal care? Well, more than likely, so is your competition. Even if your client base is bursting at the seams, it doesn’t hurt to keep up with the trends and add new and exciting options for your faithful customers.

Need some inspiration? Keep reading! If you are thinking about adding training services but don’t know where to start, Amber Kingsley’s “Adding Training Services to your Boarding/Daycare Facility” spells it out, complete with pros and cons for each option.

If your daycare dogs are bored or getting into trouble, maybe they need some new activities! Read Teena Patel’s “Daycare Activities” to get some new ideas to keep your dogs stimulated and out of trouble.

Maybe you’re going to the extreme and building a whole new facility. Then you don’t want to overlook Al Locker’s “Things to Consider Before Building”. There may be some points in there that you hadn’t even taken into consideration when creating your plan.

If this still isn’t enough to inspire you, read our featured facility profile on Country Inn Pet Resort & Animal Hospital. Owner Dr. Monica Silva never gave up on her dream and has the facility, complete with an Animal Hospital, to show it.

Maybe you do have the perfect facility, with all the bells and whistles and some unique extras. Would you like your facility to be featured as our “Profile of Success”? Email [email protected] to tell us about your facility and why you think it should be featured in our magazine.

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