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If you are visiting our website then there is a yearning within you to start your own business. You couldn't have picked a more exciting and growing industry. Consumers will spend approximately $36 Billion on their pets by the end of 2005. One of the most challenging yet both financially and professionally rewarding segments of the industry to get into is to open a pet services business such as a boarding kennel or doggie daycare. If you want to work for yourself and being with dogs and cats makes you happy, then opening up your own pet business will be one of the best decisions that you will ever make.

However, like any business and life changing decision you make, it's best to do some research before you jump in head first. This section of our website is here to help you with just that. The authors have lived what you are about to experience from the ground floor start up to the sale exit strategy and everything in between. We hope that what we have learned from our experiences will help you as you move forward in making this wonderful decision a reality. In addition, we know that once you do commit to becoming your own boss, the articles and information featured below will save you lots of money and time. Read on, it's educational, and KennelSource is the only site where you are going to get information on how to start a pet business for FREE.

Kennel Consulting

If you want to take the next step in pursuing your dream to own your own business in the pet care industry, we can help. The fear of the unknown often prevents people from taking the necessary steps to make their dream a reality. While it is true that starting a business is risky, that risk can be managed with the aid of professionals who have already accomplished exactly what you are setting out to do. [Read more...]

Opening a Kennel - What You Should Know

There are so many things that go into opening a successful pet care center that it is imperative that you get an idea of what you are getting yourself into before you actually do it. [Read more...]

The following is a compilation of the lessons I learned from the school of hard knocks. You will find the articles and information being provided here are educational. You will have the benefits of learning from my mistakes. More importantly you will find pragmatic, know-how advice and practical ways to apply it to your pet care business so you too may survive and thrive. Good luck in your endeavor and please feel free post your comments or contact us for more information or advice.

Planning
Zoning
Site Location and Requirements
Facilities
Licensing
Corporate Structure & Partnerships
Financing
Operations
- Pet Care
- Office
Human Resources
- Benefits
- Employees
- Policies and Procedures
Marketing
Retail
Service Offerings
Public Relations
Accounting
Technology
- Website
- Software
- Hardware & Networking
Legal
Insurance
Valuing Your Business
Selling Your Business

Beyond Boarding - Opening a Doggy Daycare

Most of you will find that opening a dog daycare center will be much easier and less costly than a full service boarding facility. This is for two simple reasons. [Read more...]

The articles and information provided to you below are the result of 15 years of experience in the pet care industry. Our hope is that you are able to use this information for your benefit in starting and running a dog daycare business. We believe in this business and there is still an ever growing demand for the service as now 63% of all US households own a pet. Good luck in your endeavor and please post your questions/comments or contact us for our professional pet care business consulting services.

Playgroups
Flooring
Incidents
- The Three Strike Rule
Temperament Testing
Cleaning
Ventilation
Supervision

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When Lucky Pawz LLC opened it's doors in July of 2003 we did not know what to expect in regards to how fast our business would grow. Recording reservations for daycare and boarding started getting extremely difficult using only pen and paper, not to mention totaling invoices and keeping track of inventory. When we decided that we finally needed some sort of computer program to help us we were disappointed at what programs were available to us. That is until we stumbled across the Pawtracker program. Not only did we notice how attractive and user friendly the program was we noticed that the price was very affordable.

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Jim Kelly
Owner/Manager of Lucky Pawz LLC
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