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The Dog Walker's Startup Guide: With the Dog Walker's Companion DVD (Create Your Own Lucrative Dog Walking Business in 12 Easy Steps) - Softcover
Synopsis
WARNING: USE AT YOUR OWN RISK! Known to cause side effects such as happiness and fulfillment
According to many experts, dog walking is currently the fastest growing area in the professional pet care industry and it shows no sign of slowing down. More American households have dogs than ever before! Whether you have been dreaming of escaping the 9-5 grind, or just love dogs and want to work with them, this book & DVD will help you take this growing industry by the leash and profit from it.
This easy to follow step-by-step guide to starting your own dog walking business teaches:
* How to assess the number of clients you ll need to meet your financial goals using case studies and formulas that work (page 12)
* What services will creatively sell your business and lead the competition (page 16)
* How to create a winning web presence that promotes customer confidence and sells your business 24 hours a day
* How to create a professional welcome packet step-by-step (page 31)
* How on-the-fly photo updates can enrich your service by promoting human interaction and involvement, leading to more referrals and additional income from advertising (page 124)
* Professional advertising strategies revealed in detail and highlighted with examples that will quickly turn your business idea into profit-making reality (page 53)
The Dog Walker's Companion (DVD) contains:
Forms that use the latest version of Adobe Acrobat to give you the most flexibility (Mac and PC compatible - requires computer and DVD-ROM drive). Video is high quality DV and professionally edited. 20 minute video shows you how to conduct your first client interview. Basic obedience workshop covers sit, down, sit/down stay, controlling jumping up behavior, and most important, leash manners. Forms Include:
* Client Agreement
* Call Sheet
* Client Information Form
* Letters to Neighbors and Police
* Telemarketing Script
* Mass Mail Advert
* Press Release
* Example Advertisements
* and more
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About the Author
Dog walking pioneer, J.D. Antell is the founder of DogZanny.com, a comprehensive online resource devoted to helping professional dog walkers and businesses owners get started and operate successfully. He is an honors graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology with a BS in Film & Television production. He spent his early career producing and directing award-winning national TV commercials, shows, and videos in the Denver area before returning to New England. J.D. began his interest in canine life at a very early age, having had dogs since his arrival in this world. His interest later manifesting into creative pursuits along that theme with an independent short 16mm film about wolves entitled, A Silence in The Woods (1993). During the filming J.D. worked with a socialized wolf pack in New York state. His experience working with wolves taught him an appreciation for the unequivocal, and in doing so, a keen insight into the modern dog through this introduction to its forefathers. J.D. said of his initial experience: "Their communication is intense and constant, there is a lot going on, and you really need to stay focused and aware of the signals [their language]. If you lose focus you can wind up making a mistake, and that mistake can be costly. I was disciplined by the alpha female and I still have a scar to remind me, but she warned me several times I only later realized." Eventually, after working in the film and TV industry for ten years, J.D. returned to his original calling and started a dog walking business on the north shore of Massachusetts. While a dog walker, he began to learn more about dog behavior and training techniques, both modern and traditional. Having had a great deal of experience working with hundreds of different breeds and personalities J.D. developed an ability to communicate, and better understand, the language of dogs.
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