When the universe matches two people committed to education and personal development, and combines them with a love of dogs and a desire to make the most of their talents, the magic of Social Pet Hotel is born. Meet Bill & Amy Hillis, Owners of Social Pet Hotels in Charlotte & Pineville, NC. They are too humble to admit it, but this dog-loving power couple is paving the way for the future of pet care, committed to educating pet parents about behavior and understanding that each dog is unique and deserves customized care.

https://socialpethotel.com 

https://www.facebook.com/socialpethotel/ 

https://www.facebook.com/socialpetcharlotte 

https://www.instagram.com/socialpetpineville/ 

https://www.instagram.com/socialpetcharlotte/ 

https://www.instagram.com/socialpetspa 

Meet Kendall Duncan and Angie Pickren from Canine Cabana near Tampa, FL. These two became best friends at Busch Gardens caring for all kinds of crazy animals, and chose to make the leap together to open their own pet care facility in 2008. Their love of animals matches beautifully with their love of growing young people, and creating a culture that folks can't wait to work in! 

Owner Bios: https://caninecabana.biz/who-we-are/

Social:

FB: https://www.facebook.com/caninecabanafl

IG: https://www.instagram.com/caninecabanafl/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/CanineCabanaFL

Michael Scott & Tammy Medsker, two artists and animal lovers, sold their home and most of their belongings and are traveling full time in their RV with their pets! We talk about art, life, rescue animals and more. Happy tails abound. Buckle up end enjoy the ride! Is that one too many campy puns for you campers? Wooo, let's go!

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TilFurtherNotice

Tammy & Scott’s bio/blog post: Blog story https://www.tilfurthernotice.com/post/the-big-leap-how-we-came-to-live-the-rv-life

Til Further Notice Website: https://tilfurthernotice.com 

Tam’s Creative Corner:
IG: Mixed Media Res Artist, Tammy (@tamscreativecorner) • Instagram photos and videos
YouTube: Tams Creative Corner - YouTube

We chat with Joetta Houghton from All City Real Estate about all things dogs and real estate! Joetta has been buying and selling real estate in Pflugerville and the surrounding area for over 20 years. We cover the Central Texas housing market (or lack thereof), what homeowners and investors need to know now, and give tips related to selling your home if you have pets! Join us for this informative and entertaining episode! Special Cameo by husband Derrick Houghton from Texas Family Chiropractic!

Links:

Realtor website - Joetta Houghton (realtorjoetta.com)

 Twitter - @Joetta_Houghton

 Husband Derrick Houghton – Texas Family Chiropractic - Pflugerville Chiropractor, Round Rock TX | Texas Family Chiropractic (512) 252-9444

What started as a texting group of Mueller dog moms including entrepreneur Joana Zarur has grown into the development of an app where people can set up play dates for their dogs! Creative Director, Joana Zarur and Software Engineer Rob Cowart have joined forces to bring the app to life.  The goal of the app is to create moments, connections, and great memories for dog moms and dads – making life better for energetic dogs who need socialization and exercise. The benefit for you? Find local people who have playful dogs that want to meet up. It's a dog party!

Links:

 Postnet Austin (Downtown)

https://locations.postnet.com/tx/austin/1401-lavaca-st

 Dog Dates on Instagram 

dog dates (@dog_dates_atx) • Instagram photos and videos

 Euphoria Technologies 

Euphoria Engineering – your online solution provider (euphoria-tech.com)

From corporate law to cleaning homes, Angela Spencer is giving people back their lost quality time by cleaning up. Angela talks about her journey into small biz ownership, why she's so passionate about her job, and with Bart's help, ways we can keep our house clean with all our messy, loveable pets. 

Links:

Two Maids Website: https://twomaidsroundrock.com
Two Maids RR Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/2MaidsRoundRock
Angela Spencer's Bio:  About Us | Two Maids Round Rock

In this episode we talk with Robin Bennett, CPDT-KA and Susan Briggs, MA, CPACO from The Dog Gurus.  We work with them frequently and always appreciate their time and insights. We talk about their history working together, working with other pet care professionals, their philosophy, and much more! Their mission in their own words, "...is to help fellow pet care business owners learn from our experience (and the wrong turns we’ve made along the way) to avoid costly mistakes, increase profits, build the brand you’ve always envisioned, and, ultimately, find the freedom to love your pet care business just as much as you love the pet that inspired you to start in the first place!" Come and learn with us from some certified gurus!

Links:

Https://thedoggurus.com
Https://paccc.org 

We catch up with long time friend Sheri Soltes, President and Founder of Service Dogs, Inc. Her organization has been helping dogs learn how to help people since 1988. This is THE episode to share with every dog lover you know! Tune in to one of the most entertaining locals from the Texas dog world where we discuss everything from their work training service dogs for the disabled, first responders and children in court to how positive training evolved from training whales. Let's dig in!

Links:
Website: https://www.servicedogs.org
Calendars: https://www.servicedogs.org/product/dogs-hearts-2021-calendar-with-shipping/
Donations: https://donate.servicedogs.org/give/201304/#!/donation/checkout 

Today we get to know Debi Krakar, founder of The Dog Alliance, and a woman with a huge heart for dogs. Debi discusses the many programs offered, including the Train Your Own Service Dog program, Hounds for Heroes, and their force free Shear Excellence Grooming Academy. Her heart for positive training knows no bounds!

Debi Krakar, CPDT-KA, Founder & Executive Director

Debi Krakar founded the Dog Alliance in 2006 with a vision of improving the lives of families in her community based on the powerful bond we have with dogs.  She is the driving force behind creating the therapeutic programs of The Dog Alliance.

The Dog Alliance

https://www.thedogalliance.org/ 

Bow Wow Reading Dogs Virtual Reading Program

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2WEPeEoAeQav6LYir0CewINSsjF3rNtZ 

Petco stops selling shock collars

https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/06/business/petco-shock-collars/index.html 

Veterans Service Dog Program

https://www.thedogalliance.org/houndsforheroes 

Shear Excellence Grooming Academy

https://academy.thedogalliance.org/w/events/28-shear-excellence-dog-grooming-academy 

Assistance Dogs International

https://assistancedogsinternational.org/ 

We sat down with Don Hanson from Green Acres Kennel Shop in Bangor, Maine. Don is an incredible resource in the training community, and a joy to talk to. We deep dive on the reason he's so passionate about positive reinforcement training, and his commitment to moving the needle toward a world without shock collars and other aversive training methods and tools. We always enjoy getting to spend time with Don, and we hope you will too!

Links:

Green Acres Kennel Shop - https://www.greenacreskennel.com/ 

Pet Professional Guild - https://www.petprofessionalguild.com/ 

Shock Free Coalition - https://www.shockfree.org/