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:

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 fut