All About Dog Daycare...A Blueprint for Success [Paperback]

Robin Bennett (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2005

A virtual operations manual for dog daycare providers and people who are considering opening a dog daycare.

Work for yourself in the company of dogs. Enter the new and growing field of dog daycare! Whether you are just starting your daycare career or you are a seasoned veteran in the industry, this book provides proven techniques to give you a blueprint for success. You will discover

* Basic information for starting a dog daycare including business resources, licensing information, zoning guidance, and legal, financial, and insurance concerns for the daycare owner.
Forms and record-keeping materials needed to operate a daycare.
How to provide a safe and stimulating environment that keeps the dogs healthy and happy and the staff safe.
Optional money-making services that daycare centers can provide.
Ideas for cost-effective marketing of the daycare business.
Troubleshooting ideas including how to handle clients with aggressive dogs, dealing with contagious diseases and expelling dogs from daycare.
How to monitor the relationships within a pack of dogs and identify control measures that can be used to maintain stability.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Robin Knepp Bennett, CPDT is the co-owner of All About Dogs LLC. She began her company in 1993 conducting private dog obedience classes in owner's homes. She has since expanded her business to include numerous group classes, behavior modification lessons, and temperament evaluations. Robin has an excellent working relationship with local veterinarians as well as the Prince William Animal Control Bureau. She has been recommended by both groups to evaluate potentially dangerous dogs. Robin successfully owned and operated her own dog daycare for many years. In addition to publishing her book, All About Dog Daycare: A Blueprint for Success and a video, How to Own and Operate a Dog Daycare, Robin is a speaker on dog daycare matters for several national organizations. She is an active member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT) and has a B.A. degree from Roanoke College. Robin has earned Level 1 certification through the Certification Council for Pet Dog Trainers (CCPDT), the first national certification for dog trainers. Robin is a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Marine Corps Reserve and is married with two children.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Dream Dog Productions (f/k/a C&R Publishing) (October 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1933562528
• ISBN-13: 978-1933562520
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #287,961 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An easy-to-use guide to the lifestyle and obligations of a dog daycare services owner, March 12, 2006

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: All About Dog Daycare...A Blueprint for Success (Paperback)

All About Dog Daycare: A Blueprint For Success is an easy-to-use guide to the lifestyle and obligations of a dog daycare services owner. With All About Dog Daycare presented as a "user-friendly" introduction and exploration of everything necessary to get started. The reader will discover and understanding of the basic and general information needed to start a dog daycare including licensing zoning, guidance and legal, financial, and insurance concerns for the daycare owner, forms and record-keeping materials needed to operate a daycare, how to provide a safe and stimulating environment that keeps the dogs healthy and happy, optional money-making services that daycare centers may provide, troubleshooting ideas, how to deal with aggressive dog's owners, expulsion issues, and how to monitor relationships with certain groupings of dogs and identify control measures that can be used to maintain stability. All About Dog Daycare is very strongly recommended to all aspiring dog daycare owners, as well as the general dog owners seeking good day care arrangements for their animal companion.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource!, December 24, 2006

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Cathy "KCKat" (Des Moines, Iowa United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: All About Dog Daycare...A Blueprint for Success (Paperback)

I got this book to learn about the dog daycare business and it has great tips and ideas that the average person wouldn't think about. I learned a great deal about dog daycares and how to set one up. The author is definitely very well versed in the business and I don't doubt her credibility in the business.

The ONLY disappointing thing about this book is the number of grammatical errors like: if instead of in, an instead of as, etc. Things that spell check doesn't recognize.

I would highly recommend this book to anyone seeking information on the dog daycare business, the only downfall is the need for a better proofreader.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent book!, May 4, 2007

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talk show host "an empowered and informed mem... (kc, mo.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: All About Dog Daycare...A Blueprint for Success (Paperback)

Robin really knows the daycare business and if you are even remotely considering this challenging but rewarding field, this book is a must for your library!! some additional advice... (my pet business dot com) offers a Doggie Daycare bundle featuring Robin's DVD along with some additional business information ;)