Seminars & Workshops:
We also offer multi-day seminars on starting your own daycare or optimizing your current one.
Read what people have to say about Mare’s Daycare Seminars & Workshops here.
A 3-day Seminar & Workshop with Mare Shey – Now Available on DVD.
Next Seminar Dates:
Stay tuned for upcoming seminar dates!
Fees:
One Day: $425 (Second attendee from same family or facility $275)
Two Days: $725 (Second attendee from same family or facility $525)
Three Days: $925 (Second attendee from same family or facility $625)
Includes complete Operations Manual, and lunch for all days.
A powerhouse seminar & workshop with Mare Shey exploring all aspects of owning & operating a dog daycare business from start-up to issues that arise in established daycare settings. Monday’s class will be working with dogs on pack management and handling skills.
OBJECTIVES
At the end of the seminar, the participant will be able to:
- Understand set-up options, cost, legal and administrative aspects to starting a new daycare or add daycare into your existing boarding operations.
- Recognize your level of understanding of dog and pack dynamics in a group setting and increase your understanding of canine behavior such as arousal, prey drift, and dominance intensity.
- Identify the risk management concerns of daycare operations and methods to reduce these risks.
- Understand how to effectively train daycare staff.
SATURDAY:
For new start-up businesses
- Basic start-up considerations and how to structure the services you want to offer:
Time and commitment, finances
Business plan, licensing, zoning
Legal considerations
Location, extra service, build-out
Dog numbers, staff, break-even point - Trends & Profitability:
Securing your profitable investment
Benefits to you, staff, dogs and owners - Marketing & Advertising: How to sell your concept to the public
Understanding what you’re selling
Target marketing
Cultivating client relationships - Facility Set-Up:
First impressions
Storefront, office, check-in
Seasonal issues
Elimination areas, clean up
Walls, floors, fencing
Toys, benches, equipment - Application Paperwork & Intake Interviews:
Emergency care permission
Welcome instructions
Requirements for acceptance
Health and temperament forms
SUNDAY:
For start-up and established daycares
- Screening for Temperament:
Temperament testing
Policies and procedures
First day introductions
Ongoing evaluations
- Employees & Training:
Job description, announcement
What to look for when hiring staff
Attracting, training and retaining employees
Professional development
Dog handling policies - Play Enrichment & Large Group Pack Dynamics:
Are we creating savvy super fighters or appropriate playmates?
The role of play in canine behavior
Benevolent leadership from staff
Pack personality, positions, roles & shifts
Barking
Non-negotiable house rules
Understand arousal intensity and prey drift
Interrupters, re-directing skills
Fight protocols - Risk Management:
Emergency equipment
Evacuation plan
First aid
Health issues
Cleaning policies and procedures
Documentation
Dismissing dogs from daycare - Daily Schedule:
New dog first day
Morning, mid-day, napping choices
End of day
Staff client communication
MONDAY:
For start-up and established daycares
Limited to 12 participants:
Hands on working pack management and dog handling skills
Moving, re-directing dogs
Gate and fence management
Bark management
Dog behavior assessment
Staff assessment
Temperament testing
Speaker: Mare Shey, Owner/Operator
Dancin’ Woofs Compassionate Dog Training & Daycare www.dancinwoofs.com 541-312-3766
Interested in this type of seminar?
Download the Registration Form, or call Mare Shey at (541) 312-3766, or email, to learn about future events
