Disc 1: Introduction:

Introduction

• Trends
• Benefits
• Socialization
• Exercise

Basic Start-up Considerations

• Business Plan
• Licensing And Zoning
• Location
• Insurance
• Legal & Accounting
• Daycare Structure
• Punch Cards
• Staff To Dog Ratio
• Daycare Manager
• Big Dogs/Little Dogs
• Breed Restrictions
• Drop-ins Vs. Weekly Minimums
• Extra Revenue
• Reservations & Cancellations
• Collar Issues
• Days Per Week

Facility Set-up

• First Impressions
• Elimination And Clean-up
• Rapid Response Kit
• Behavior Modification
• Walls And Floors
• Fencing
• Time-outs
• Toys

Marketing & Advertising

• Branding
• Vet Packet

Disc 2: Temperament Testing & Pack Behavior

Intake Interviews/Screening for Temperament:

• Requirements To Play
• Application Paperwork
• Health & Temperament Form
• How To Play
• Emergency Care Permission

Play Enrichment & Large Group Pack Dynamics:

• Are We Creating Savvy Super Fighters or Appropriate Playmates?
• The Role of Play In Canine Behavior
• Shifts In Play
• Leadership
• Pack Personality Positions & Roles
• Barking
• General Rules of the House
• Dominance Intensity
• Unfair Play
• Arousal Behavior Into Aggression
• Predator Drift
• Interrupters Re-directing Behaviors
• Time-out Sequence
• Dealing with Fights
• Fight Protocol