OverDog: Dog Daycare & Boarding Business Tips

To celebrate the 200th episode of the Overdog Podcast, Fern is joined by Patrick and Dana Lyons for a quick recap of the recent Overdog Business Retreat—an event designed to help pet business owners reset, recharge, and rethink what’s possible. But the real meat of this milestone episode is all about mindset, and specifically, the beliefs that are quietly holding you back.

If you’ve ever caught yourself thinking “I can’t,” “That won’t work,” or “I’m not ready,” this episode is your wake-up call. Fern and his guests dive deep into the sneaky nature of limiting beliefs—how they form, why they’re so convincing, and the steps you can take to break through them. This isn’t fluff. It’s the mindset shift that could change everything for your business.

How do you determine what to charge people for what you do? Was it a well thought out process or just some numbers you chose at random?
Your pricing is very important to not only how much money you make but also the impression of your business and how the public will perceive you. In this episode, we'll discuss your pricing so you'll have a better understand of what you want and need to charge for all your services.

You and your business will always be limited by the knowledge you don’t have. The good news is that there’s no shortage of places to learn and expand your skills. To truly reach your full potential, you need a lifelong commitment to continued learning and education. The more information you have, the better equipped you’ll be, and the fewer mistakes you’ll make.
In this episode, Fern shares his five favorite books that will not only help you take your business to exciting new heights, but also enable you to grow and improve as a person.

Training continues to be a great service and revenue stream for dog daycare businesses but many struggle with how to structure the training programs to be both valuable to customers and good revenue sources for the business.
Fern brings on Max Belenitsky of LECA Academy to share how they created their training program, which has a learning curriculum that sets the dogs up for success, while also keeping the humans very engaged.

Starting a pet business from nothing and growing into multi-locations isn’t easy. However if you have the vision, are willing to do what it takes and stay open opportunities it can happen.
In this episode, learn how Amy Hillis started Social Pet Hotel in North Carolina and has grown it into a thriving 3 location business that is setting high standards for pet care. Learn how she got over the early struggles, innovated with customer care and is helping to educate and advance the industry.