The Pet Business Hiring Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

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Jessica Abernathy has been in the pet care industry for over 20 years and is known as the "Original Chicago Cat Sitter!" She started her first pet sitting business while she still owned her beauty salon, and over the years she has started and scaled several other pet care businesses in the Chicago area!

Now, Jessica is using her experience to help other pet pros build their businesses! Jessica is the Co-Founder and one of the lead coaches at The Pet Biz People, a new agency of specialists who provide operational, marketing, admin, HR, and systems support for pet care businesses!

Learn more about Jessica and Pet Biz People:

https://petbizpeople.ca/

https://www.facebook.com/people/Pet-Biz-People/

https://www.instagram.com/pet_biz_people/

Join us at our 4th annual Florida Pet Services Summit in Jacksonville, FL August 13-15th 2026:
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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 

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 

Lauri Partanio is the owner & founder of Professional Pets Florida, a team of pet sitters and dog walkers servicing the Eastern side of Tampa, FL. In this episode, we talk about how Lauri has been able to maintain a great work-life balance through delegating tasks and creating leadership roles in her business!

Lauri talks about how the keys to building a team are hiring for integrity, and then trusting your employees to do the right thing.

Learn More About Lauri Partanio and Professional Pets Florida:

https://professionalpets.net/

https://www.facebook.com/ProfessionalPetsNet/

https://www.instagram.com/ProfessionalPetsNet/

Join us at our 4th annual Florida Pet Services Summit in Jacksonville, FL August 13-15th 2026:
https://flpetassociation.org/

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Get 50% off your first FOUR months of Time to Pet using my referral link! https://www.timetopet.com/doug

Save $15 off of your Pet Sitters International membership, or 15% of of your PETSITPRO subscription with code DTDG15 at https://petsit.com/

Get $100 off your Branding Day with Pet Marketing Unleashed when you put DTDG in the message box when you sign up! https://www.petmarketingunleashed.com/

Download my FREE guides and templates, and schedule personalized pet business coaching at: https://dougthedogguy.co/

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 

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

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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/doug

Download 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 Andrea from Top Tails of Greensboro for coming on to talk about how she has created systems that make hiring and scaling easier, and bought back her time.

Get in touch with Andrea Pollina:

https://toptailsofgreensboro.com/

https://www.instagram.com/toptailsofgreensboro

https://www.facebook.com/toptailsofgreensboro

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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/doug

Download 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/consulting

https://www.instagram.com/jonlovesdogsllc/

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571985793965

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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/doug

Download 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 Collin and Meghan Funkhouser from the Pet Sitter Confessional podcast and Funky Bunch Pet Care in Missouri for coming on the Pet Business Hiring Podcast to talk about how their hiring process has evolved over the years!

Get in touch with Collin & Meghan:

https://www.petsitterconfessional.com/ 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/412597292686603 

feedback@petsitterconfessional.com 

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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/doug

Download 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 

In this episode, I share the story of how I went from an 18 year old pet sitter who didn't know anything, to now owning and leading an award winning pet care business with 30+ employees, Bad to the Bone Pet Care in Jacksonville, FL.

Thank you so much for listening. If you'd like to support the podcast, please share with your pet biz friends, and give the podcast a 5 star rating!

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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/doug

Download 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

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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/doug

Download 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/skylinepetcare

https://www.facebook.com/skylinepetcarehtx

Follow the Pawsitive Hiring Academy:

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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/doug

Download 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 Maris Sonnabend, owner of House of Paws in St Louis, MO for taking the time to talk to me about standardizing our operations for our pet care teams!

Get in touch with Maris:

https://www.houseofpawspetcare.com/

https://www.instagram.com/houseofpawspetcarellc/

https://www.facebook.com/houseofpawspetcare/ 

Follow the Pawsitive Hiring Academy:

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Follow me 👇

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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/doug

Download my FREE guides and templates, and schedule personalized pet business coaching at: https://dougthedogguy.co/

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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.