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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 videosYouTube: 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/ 

What a great time we had talking with Kate Knecht of Tomlinson's, a 4th generation family owned pet store in Central Texas. Kate tells the story of the family biz, their core values, and how she helped carry the family business through Covid and into the next generation by creating their online store. We also learn how they choose to grow and ways they give back to the community. Don't miss the speed round at the end. It's eye popping!https://tomlinsons.com/

In this episode of the podcast, we talk with the Austin Humane Society's own Frances Jonon about ALL our memories together, Bart bidding $3K he didn't really have to spend, and all the awesome work Frances does leading a great organization that helps a huge amount of animals every year.Links:https://austinhumanesociety.org  Summer Kids Series: https://austinhumanesociety.org/summer-kids-series Teddy Bear Surgery: https://austinhumanesociety.org/teddy-bear-surgery Frances is the President and CEO of the Austin Humane Society, a non-profit animal shelter in Austin, Texas.   AHS serves approximately 11,000 dogs and cats annually through adoption, disaster and spay/neuter services. As President and CEO since 2005 Frances has overseen a 300% increase in animals served, an annual operating budget that has more than doubled, the addition of an endowment, a Feral Cat Clinic, a core of over 750 volunteers, a partnership with Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine, the launch of several new initiatives including an education series inspiring compassion in over 1300 kids and their families annually, and, currently underway, a capital campaign for a new campus.  Frances lives in Austin with her husband Mike, 4 year old daughter Julia, Olivia the pug and Mia the cat.  

Meet Karen Reed & Tammy Montgomery, founders of the Flying Disc Dogs of Austin. We talk about what makes a great disc dog, what pet parents need to know, and why disc can be a great sport for active dogs who need a job. We have a long history with Tammy and Karen and love the work that they do, and we hope you will too!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flyingdiscdogsofaustin2015/Website: https://flyingdiscdogsofaustin.webs.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-0BLy7uR6-4CpdcXbiLpTAStar on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiZGfOm6LKsUp Dog Challenge: https://updogchallenge.com/