The Pet Business Hiring Podcast

For everything you need to go from a solo pet sitter to a team leader, Enroll in my Pawsitive Hiring Course: pawsitivehiringcourse.com Learn More About Critter and save 20% off your first 3 months with my code DTDG20 here: https://www.critter.pet/What happens when a tech professional starts a dog walking business and realizes the pet care industry deserves better software? In this episode of the Pet Business Hiring Podcast, I sit down with Jordy McNamara, founder of Care by Critter and the creator of Critter, a powerful new platform designed specifically for pet care businesses. We discuss Jordy's unique journey from the tech world to pet care, what he learned while building a dog walking company, and how those experiences inspired him to create software that helps pet businesses better understand their data, improve client retention, automate marketing, and scale more effectively.Check out my YouTube channel and subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/dougthedogguyDownload my FREE guides and templates, get on my email newsletter, and schedule personalized pet business coaching at: https://dougthedogguy.co/Please remember to follow the podcast and give it a 5 star rating wherever you listen! Email me if you're interested in being a guest or a sponsor, and follow along on Instagram and Facebook to stay up to date!Follow the Pawsitive Hiring Academy:https://www.facebook.com/pawsitivehiringhttps://www.instagram.com/pawsitivehiringacademy/ Follow me 👇Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dougthedogguyofficial/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DougtheDogGuy/Send me an email: doug@badtothebonepetcare.com Get 50% off your first FOUR months of Time to Pet using my referral link! https://www.timetopet.com/dougSave $15 off of your Pet Sitters International membership with code DTDG15 at https://petsit.com/Join us at our 4th annual Florida Pet Services Summit in Jacksonville, FL August 13-15th 2026:https://flpetassociation.org/Disclaimer: Some of the above links are affiliate links in an effort to support the channel. And obviously, nothing I say should be taken as legal or financial advice.

For everything you need to go from a solo pet sitter to a team leader, Enroll in my Pawsitive Hiring Course: pawsitivehiringcourse.com Have you wondered how meet & greets and new pet introductions work when you have a team? Amber Van Denzen, owner of Atta Boy! Animal Care in Lakeland, FL, changed her "Meet & Greets" to "New Client Consultations," and she explains exactly what these consultations entail and how they protect her team in this episode of the Pet Business Hiring Podcast! Thank you to Amber for sharing her wisdom with us!Get in touch with Amber Van Denzen:https://attaboyanimalcare.com/https://www.facebook.com/amber.van.denzen.2025Join us at the 2026 Florida Pet Services Summit in Jacksonville, FL - August 13th-15th! https://flpetassociation.org/ Follow the Pawsitive Hiring Academy:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61583169482484 https://www.instagram.com/pawsitivehiringacademy/ Follow me 👇Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dougthedogguyofficial/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DougtheDogGuy/Send me an email: doug@badtothebonepetcare.com Want to scale your dog walking business? Learn more about DogCo and see a real a case study of a DogCo client who tripled their revenue here: dogcolaunch.com/casestudy Get 50% off your first FOUR months of Time to Pet using my referral link! https://www.timetopet.com/dougDownload my FREE guides and templates, and schedule personalized pet business coaching at: https://dougthedogguy.co/Disclaimer: Some of the above links are affiliate links in an effort to support the channel. And obviously, nothing I say should be taken as legal or financial advice.

For everything you need to go from a solo pet sitter to a team leader, Enroll in my Pawsitive Hiring Course: pawsitivehiringcourse.com Thank you so much to Shannon Hendon from Ocala Pet Sitting for coming on to share how she has overcome fear countless times in her life and business. Fear is the main thing that holds most business owners back, but Shannon's joy and business are proof of what's possible when you conquer your fears! Join Shannon's Facebook group, Built For Cats: The Business of Feline Care: https://www.facebook.com/groups/843523431827984 Get in touch with Shannon Hendon:https://www.ocalapetsitting.com/https://www.facebook.com/ocalapetsitting https://www.instagram.com/ocalapetsitting Follow the Pawsitive Hiring Academy:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61583169482484 https://www.instagram.com/pawsitivehiringacademy/ Follow me 👇Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dougthedogguyofficial/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DougtheDogGuy/Send me an email: doug@badtothebonepetcare.com Want to scale your dog walking business? Learn more about DogCo and see a real a case study of a DogCo client who tripled their revenue here: dogcolaunch.com/casestudy Get 50% off your first FOUR months of Time to Pet using my referral link! https://www.timetopet.com/dougDownload my FREE guides and templates, and schedule personalized pet business coaching at: https://dougthedogguy.co/Disclaimer: Some of the above links are affiliate links in an effort to support the channel. And obviously, nothing I say should be taken as legal or financial advice.

For everything you need to go from a solo pet sitter to a team leader, Enroll in my Pawsitive Hiring Course: pawsitivehiringcourse.com Thank you so much to Jon from Jon Loves Dogs in West Orange, NJ for coming on the Pet Business Hiring Podcast to talk about how he went from working as a recruiter in the corporate world to owning a pet sitting business and growing a team of pet sitters and dog walkers. We talked about how Jon's corporate recruiting experience helped and hurt him building his pet care business, and we talked about how and why his team is the best trained team in New Jersey!Get in touch with Jon Eckrich:https://www.jonlovesdogs.com/consultinghttps://www.instagram.com/jonlovesdogsllc/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571985793965Follow the Pawsitive Hiring Academy:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61583169482484 https://www.instagram.com/pawsitivehiringacademy/ Follow me 👇Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dougthedogguyofficial/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DougtheDogGuy/Send me an email: doug@badtothebonepetcare.com Want to scale your dog walking business? Learn more about DogCo and see a real a case study of a DogCo client who tripled their revenue here: dogcolaunch.com/casestudy Get 50% off your first FOUR months of Time to Pet using my referral link! https://www.timetopet.com/dougDownload my FREE guides and templates, and schedule personalized pet business coaching at: https://dougthedogguy.co/Disclaimer: Some of the above links are affiliate links in an effort to support the channel. And obviously, nothing I say should be taken as legal or financial advice.

For everything you need to go from a solo pet sitter to a team leader, Enroll in my Pawsitive Hiring Course: pawsitivehiringcourse.com Thank you so much to Morgan Weber, owner of Lucky Pup Adventures in Sioux Falls, SD for talking to me about how to adopt a CEO mindset on the Pet Business Hiring Podcast!Get in touch with Morgan:https://luckypupadventures.com/https://memoryflame.co/https://woofsandwaves.com/https://luckypupliving.com/https://www.instagram.com/luckypuppod/https://www.facebook.com/luckypuppod Follow the Pawsitive Hiring Academy:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61583169482484 https://www.instagram.com/pawsitivehiringacademy/ Follow me 👇Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dougthedogguyofficial/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DougtheDogGuy/Send me an email: doug@badtothebonepetcare.com Enroll for the 2026 DogCo Mastermind by December 31st and mention me when you sign up! https://www.dogcolaunch.com/mastermind Get 50% off your first FOUR months of Time to pet using my referral link! https://www.timetopet.com/dougDownload my FREE guides and templates, and schedule personalized pet business coaching at: https://dougthedogguy.co/Disclaimer: Some of the above links are affiliate links in an effort to support the channel. And obviously, nothing I say should be taken as legal or financial advice.

For everything you need to go from a solo pet sitter to a team leader, Enroll in my Pawsitive Hiring Course: pawsitivehiringcourse.com Thank you so much to Rebecca Thompson, owner of Skyline Pet Care in Houston, TX for taking the time to talk her hiring process with me on the Pet Business Hiring Podcast!Get in touch with Rebecca:https://www.skylinepetcarehtx.com/https://www.instagram.com/skylinepetcarehttps://www.facebook.com/skylinepetcarehtx Follow the Pawsitive Hiring Academy:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61583169482484 https://www.instagram.com/pawsitivehiringacademy/ Follow me 👇Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dougthedogguyofficial/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DougtheDogGuy/Send me an email: doug@badtothebonepetcare.com Enroll for the 2026 DogCo Mastermind by December 31st and mention me when you sign up! https://www.dogcolaunch.com/mastermind Get 50% off your first FOUR months of Time to pet using my referral link! https://www.timetopet.com/dougDownload my FREE guides and templates, and schedule personalized pet business coaching at: https://dougthedogguy.co/Disclaimer: Some of the above links are affiliate links in an effort to support the channel. And obviously, nothing I say should be taken as legal or financial advice.