Closure
We are sad to say Lucky Dog is permanently closed On the short end of the story, we were simply not generating enough revenue to stay in business. My expenses were on average 34k per month and climbing. Not to mention January produced more uncovered sick days than 2011 combined. It ended up to be [...]
Pack behavior and control
Lots of folks ask how I keep track of the dogs we take to the park. The answer is complex in some ways. First, I didn’t just pick up 11 strange dogs. We have a relationship and most dogs pack naturally. I also use headcounts at certain times and I strive to be the center of attention. Much [...]
Matting
I’ve been seeing a lot of mats lately on dogs that seem to enjoy getting brushed out otherwise. It takes considerably longer to clipper dogs that have mats. If I could sound like Dr. Phil for a moment, you’re setting your dog up for a lot of stress at the groomer’s when you don’t do [...]