Ep. 115 – Premium Pet Business Positioning Playbook: 5 Ways to Make More Money in Your Dog Daycare Without Adding More Dogs

Ep. 115 – Premium Pet Business Positioning Playbook: 5 Ways to Make More Money in Your Dog Daycare Without Adding More Dogs

April 8, 2026 · 39 min

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Dominic Hodgson shares five strategies to enhance the perceived value of dog daycare services and attract better clients without increasing the number of dogs.

Are you running a dog daycare that feels busy all the time… but still not making the kind of money you know you should be? Have you ever looked at another pet business in your town and wondered why they seem to attract better clients, charge higher prices, and make it all look easier? And what if the real key to making more money in your business wasn’t doing more… but positioning what you already do in a much smarter way? In this week’s episode of the Pet Boarding & Daycare Podcast, Dom goes back to his business coaching roots and lays out five simple but powerful ways to make your dog daycare or pet resort appear more premium, more exclusive, and more desirable to the kind of clients you actually want. Broadcasting from Town Farm before heading off to Boston, Dom also shares a handful of timely promotional ideas around National Hug Your Dog Day, unpacks a couple of useful dog news stories, and explains why “new” remains one of the most powerful forces in marketing — especially when it comes to keeping your existing clients excited and spending. Along the way, he breaks down why premium pricing is often easier to sell than mid-market services, why niching and expertise…

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