First they hear about your pet hotel, kennel or dog day care. Then they pull up and see your building exterior and signage. And then they, and their dog, step inside. This is your moment to shine. Visit any great hotel and you’ll instantly appreciate how much more of their budget they’ve spent in their front lobby than in the hotel rooms. And for very good reason.
When you make the move to a pet spa, you embrace creating a true hotel experience for your guests – the ones on two legs and on four. Well-chosen artwork costs far less than you might think; the cost-benefit is there as great paintings, photos, posters or murals can both impress your clients as well as setting the tone for your establishment and communicating in one glance what sets your facility apart from all the others.
When starting a new kennel or dog day care, even after you’ve found the perfect location you’re still got work to do before cutting that red ribbon. If you already run a pet boarding or grooming business, there will be countless remodeling projects smoldering on your To Do List.
When most people imagine a dog kennel, one of the first associations is loud barking dogs. When you’re transforming your pet boarding facility into an upscale pet hotel, noisy yapping just won’t do.
If you build it, they will come. Well, that only works if you also build a sign. A professional exterior sign will always be the first impression your kennel or dog day care creates for dog owners. Skimp on your sign, and it could end up also being the last impression.
When it comes to kennels, cleanliness IS godliness – your reputation, revenue, every critical aspect of your company’s existence revolves around an excellent and utterly-adhered-to sanitation plan. Cleanliness is mission critical to every dog day care, kennel, pet hotel and dog boarding facility. Here are some best practices to keep in mind when developing your plan…
This is the fun stuff at a kennel or dog day care that always wows clients. Clients love the satisfaction of feeling they’ve dropped off their dogs at the funnest dog place on earth – an amusement park to rival and outdo any dog park in town.
While the idea of web cams is appealing to many dog day care and kennel owners, the cons of being constantly on display to the public sway many into skipping over this technology. When used correctly, web cams can provide owners with a fun diversion while they are away from their pets, and peace of mind knowing that they can check in on the boarding facility at any time.
Few industries can boast the degree of punishment that the floors of a kennel or dog day care receive. Sharp toenails, spilled food and drink, the inevitable regularity of “accidents”, and a deluge of drool, plus the occasional scratching, biting, clawing, digging and upset stomachs. Only an archaeologist works in an environment where everyone is constantly trying to dig up the floor as much as occurs in a kennel. A solid, tough-built solution is in order. What are the best options?